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The Blue Jackets have lost three of their last four (1-3-0) and will likely turn to Merzlikins between the pipes on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 30-year-old Merzlikins struggled in his previous outing, allowing five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) in a 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils. He has a 3.04 GAA and .896 SV% in 43 games this season (22-17-4). The Blue Jackets enter Thursday's contest as +150 home underdogs against a Golden Knights team amid a two-game losing skid (0-1-1).

Wood will be scratched along with Jimmy Vesey and Erik Johnson as the Avalanche opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Logan O'Connor, Parker Kelly, and Sam Malinski will all draw in.

The Blue Jackets are coming off a crucial 7-3 win over the New York Rangers in their race for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference and will turn to Merzlikins between the pipes on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils. The 30-year-old Merzlikins was solid in his most recent outing despite being on the wrong end of a 3-0 score to the Florida Panthers, saving 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%). He has a 2.99 GAA and .897 SV% in 42 games this season (22-16-4). The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as +144 road underdogs against a Devils team that snapped a three-game losing skid in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Panthers have outscored their opposition 20-5 during a five-game winning streak and will lean on Bobrovsky tending the twine on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. Bobrovsky was excellent in his most recent outing, saving all 16 shots he faced for his fourth shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 36-year-old goalie has a 2.49 GAA and .907 SV% in 42 games this season (27-13-2). The Panthers enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -220 road favorites against a Bruins team that defeated them 4-3 on January 11th.

Stolarz allowed more than four goals for the first time this season in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) in a disappointing 7-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. The 31-year-old Stolarz has been excellent most of the season, posting a solid 2.33 GAA and .921 SV% in 24 outings (13-6-3). He will get the opportunity to redeem himself on Thursday against his former team, the Florida Panthers.

Brisson was a first-round pick, 29th overall, of the Golden Knights in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old forward played nine games with the Golden Knights this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, tallying 19 points (5G / 14A) in 45 games with the Henderson Silver Knights.

With Jimmy Vesey making his Colorado debut on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks, Wood will be the odd-man out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Wood is averaging 11:22 time-on-ice and has four points (2G / 2A) in 28 games this season.

With John Klingberg (undisclosed) and Mattias Ekholm (illness) out of the lineup on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens, Troy Stecher will re-enter the lineup. The 30-year-old Stecher is averaging 13:48 time-on-ice and has six points (3G / 3A) in 47 games this season.

The Panthers have won four straight and will roll with Bobrovsky between the pipes on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Bobrovsky was excellent in his previous outing, saving 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 36-year-old netminder has turned up his game lately, posting a superb 1.62 GAA and .938 SV% in his last 10 games (8-2-0). The Panthers enter the action on Thursday as significant -281 home favorites against a Blue Jackets team whose four-game winning streak snapped in their previous outing.

Despite a 6-2 loss where Merzlikins allowed five goals on 39 shots (.872 SV%) in their most recent outing, the Blue Jackets will roll with him between the pipes again as they continue their push for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. The 30-year-old Latvian netminder has a 3.33 GAA and .904 SV% in his last six games (3-2-1). The Blue Jackets enter the action on Thursday as sizeable +244 road underdogs against a Florida Panthers club on a four-game winning streak.

Tanev has missed the last three games, will miss a fourth on Wednesday, but could return to the lineup on Saturday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 35-year-old Tanev is averaging 19:48 time-on-ice, recording 17 points (2G / 15A) and 151 blocks in 57 games this season.

Lettieri has 137 games of NHL experience, including eight this season in Boston, but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 30-year-old Lettieri has 48 points (20G / 28A) in 46 games this season.

The Blue Jackets have won four straight and will roll with Merzlikins between the pipes on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Merzlikins was terrific in his most recent outing, saving 43 of 46 shots (.935 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The 30-year-old Merzlikins has a 2.96 GAA and .897 SV% in 40 games this season (22-14-4). The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as +141 road underdogs against a Lightning squad whose eight-game winning streak snapped last night in a 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers.

The Panthers have won three straight and will roll with Bobrovsky between the pipes on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Bobrovsky was excellent in his most recent outing, saving all 23 shots he faced for his third shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over the Calgary Flames. The 36-year-old netminder has been excellent lately, posting a 1.69 GAA and .935 SV% in his last nine outings (7-2-0). The Panthers enter the action on Tuesday as -135 home favorites against Lightning squad riding an eight-game winning streak.

The Panthers have won three straight and will likely roll with Bobrovsky between the pipes on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Bobrovsky was excellent in his most recent outing, saving all 23 shots he faced for his third shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over the Calgary Flames. The 36-year-old netminder has been excellent lately, posting a 1.69 GAA and .935 SV% in his last nine outings (7-2-0). The Panthers enter the action on Tuesday as -135 home favorites against Lightning squad riding an eight-game winning streak.