Stolarz has not played since December 12th due to a knee injury but has progressively ramped up practicing over the previous two weeks and will likely return to the crease on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken. The 30-year-old Stolarz was heavily relied upon by the Maple Leafs before his absence, posting a stellar 2.15 GAA and .927 SV% in 17 games (9-5-2). Toronto enters Thursday's contest as -157 road favorites against a Seattle team that has lost four of their last five games (1-3-1).

Vanecek has not played an NHL game since suffering an upper-body injury on December 14th but will return to the crease on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. In a brief conditioning stint with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL), Vanecek posted a 2.00 GAA and .917 SV% in one game (1-0-0). He has a 3.84 GAA and .885 SV% in 14 appearances with the Sharks this season (3-8-1). The Sharks enter Thursday's contest as +182 home underdogs against a Canucks squad coming off an impressive 3-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

Colorado will likely roll with Blackwood between the pipes for a sixth straight game on Thursday when they visit the Calgary Flames. Blackwood played well in his most recent outing despite a 3-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, saving 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%). He has a 2.04 GAA and .926 SV% in 20 games with the Sharks this season (12-6-2). Colorado enters the action on Thursday as -155 road favorites against a Flames club that has scored three or fewer goals in five of their last six games (2-4-0).

Vanecek has not played an NHL game since suffering an upper-body injury on December 14th but will likely return to the crease on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. In a brief conditioning stint with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL), Vanecek posted a 2.00 GAA and .917 SV% in one game (1-0-0). He has a 3.84 GAA and .885 SV% in 14 appearances with the Sharks this season (3-8-1). The Sharks enter Thursday's contest as +182 home underdogs against a Canucks squad coming off an impressive 3-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

Seattle has lost two straight (0-1-1) and will likely roll with Daccord between the pipes on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Daccord saved 36 of 40 shots (.900 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-4 shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings. The 28-year-old netminder has a 2.49 GAA and .915 SV% in 36 appearances this season (18-13-3). Seattle enters the action on Thursday as +141 home underdogs against a Toronto team on a two-game winning streak.

Evans has not played the previous three games due to an upper-body injury but he could return on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 23-year-old Evans has 21 points (5G / 16A) in 50 games this season and is now considered day-to-day.

Samoskevich has not played the previous few games for the Panthers but he will re-enter the lineup on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues. The 22-year-old Samoskevich is averaging 11:48 time-on-ice and has 16 points (7G / 9A) in 47 games this season.

The Panthers will have Knight tending the twine on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues. Knight was solid in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 34 shots (.912 SV%) in a 6-3 win over the New York Islanders. The 23-year-old netminder has been outstanding lately, posting a .940 SV% in his last seven outings (4-2-0). The Panthers enter Thursday's contest as -165 road favorites against a Blues squad that has scored two or fewer goals in six straight (1-4-1).

Jonas Rondbjerg will draw back into the Vegas lineup on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils, resulting in Korczak being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Korczak dressed as a seventh defenseman for the Golden Knights in their most recent game and was limited to only 3:34 time-on-ice.

Kaedan Korczak will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils, allowing Rondbjerg to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Rondbjerg is averaging 9:23 time-on-ice and has zero points in nine games this season.

Tyson Barrie will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche, allowing Miromanov to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Miromanov is averaging 18:36 time-on-ice and has six points (1G / 5A) in 34 games this season.

Daniil Miromanov will draw into Calgary's lineup on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche, sending Barrie to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old Barrie has been limited to 13 games this season, averaging 15:48 time-on-ice and scoring three points (1G / 2A).

The Golden Knights will attempt to snap a four-game losing skid on Thursday, turning to Hill between the pipes against the New Jersey Devils. Hill has struggled lately, allowing four goals in four of his last five games (1-2-2), posting a .883 SV%. The 28-year-old netminder has a 2.69 GAA and .900 SV% in 33 games this season (19-10-4). The Golden Knights enter Thursday's contest as -112 road favorites against a Devils squad with a 4-2-0 record in their last six games.

Matias Maccelli will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, allowing Crouse to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Crouse is averaging 14:16 time-on-ice, recording 11 points (7G / 4A), 24 penalty minutes, and 105 hits in 52 games this season.

Lawson Crouse will draw back into Utah's lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, resulting in Maccelli being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Maccelli zero points in his last five game and will be a healthy scratch for the second time in the last two weeks.

Kemell was the 17th overall pick of the Predators in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old Finnish forward has yet to play an NHL game and has 25 points (9G / 16A) in 38 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.

Utah HC is coming off a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers with Karel Vejmelka between the pipes, but they will switch to Ingram on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ingram was solid in his most recent outing, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 27-year-old Ingram has played well since returning from an injury despite an unfavorable 2-3-1 record, posting a .910 SV%. Utah enters the action on Thursday as -155 road underdogs against a Columbus team that could be without Zach Werenski (lower body) for a second straight game.

Crosby exited Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils for an eight-minute stretch due to an undisclosed injury but returned to the contest. The 37-year-old Crosby downplayed any injury concerns following the game but was not able to participate in a full practice on Thursday. Crosby has seven points (4G / 3A) during a five-game point streak.

Tippett has not played the previous three games due to an upper-body injury and will remain out of the lineup for the next two as well. The 25-year-old Tippett has 30 points (14G / 16A) and 75 hits in 52 games this season.