Mrazek will tend the twine on Sunday in a meeting with his former team, the Chicago Blackhawks. The 33-year-old Czech netminder allowed four goals on 27 shots (.852 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-4 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, and has allowed three or more goals in all but one start this season. He has an underwhelming 3.69 GAA and .881 SV% in six games (3-3-0).

The Blackhawks will be desperate to snap a season-worst five-game losing skid, turning to Knight between the pipes on Sunday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 24-year-old Knight has a 2.47 GAA and .920 SV% in 16 games this season (7-5-4). Knight is having a breakout 2025-26 season as one of the league’s most reliable netminders, but the Blackhawks will need him to be at his best against a Ducks team with one of the most potent offences in the league (3.71 GF/GP). Knight has a 2.47 GAA and .920 SV% in 16 games this season (7-5-4).

With Pyotr Kochetkov (lower body) still sidelined, Rod Brind’Amour and the Hurricanes coaching staff are rewarding Brandon Bussi with consecutive starts. The 27-year-old Bussi had a light night in Friday’s 5-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets, but was near perfect, saving 12 of 13 shots (.923 SV%). The 27-year-old first-year NHLer looks to improve his 2.43 GAA and .899 SV% through seven games (6-1-0) when he tends the twine on Sunday against the Calgary Flames.

The Islanders will try to snap a two-game losing skid on Sunday, turning to Sorokin to tend the twine against the Washington Capitals. The 30-year-old hopes to rebound after struggling in his most recent outing, allowing three goals on 14 shots (.786 SV%) in a 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins. That said, Sorokin has been stellar during November, posting a 2.01 GAA and .926 SV% in eight games (4-3-1).

The Capitals are riding a three-game winning streak and will turn to Thompson to tend the twine on Sunday against the New York Islanders. The 28-year-old Thompson was solid in his most recent outing, saving 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has a 2.15 GAA and .912 SV% in 17 games this season (10-6-1). The Capitals enter the game as -124 road favorites.