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Wolf is in the starter's crease at Calgary's morning skate.

The Flames are coming off an impressive 2-1 win over the New York Rangers with Dan Vladar between the pipes, but they will likely turn to Wolf on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils. The 23-year-old Wolf struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 26 shots (.808 SV%) in a 6-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has a 2.62 GAA and .912 SV% in 41 games this season (22-14-5). The Flames enter Thursday's contest as +153 road underdogs against a Devils squad with wins in four of their last five (4-1-0).

Dustin Wolf
Ullmark will start vs. Colorado on Thursday.

The Senators are coming off a disappointing 6-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, where Ullmark allowed four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%). They will turn Ullmark between the pipes again on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 31-year-old Ullmark has a 2.71 GAA and .910 SV% in 35 games this season (18-12-3). The Senators enter Thursday's contest as slight +106 home underdogs against an Avalanche squad that played last night, losing 2-1 to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Linus Ullmark
Lindgren will start vs. Philadelphia on Thursday.

The Capitals have outscored their opposition 9-2 in their last two games (2-0-0) and will turn to Lindgren between the pipes on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers. Lindgren was serviceable in a 4-3 win over the Flyers last month, saving 19 of 22 shots (.864 SV%). The 31-year-old goalie has a 2.65 GAA and .897 SV% in 30 appearances this season (15-11-3). The Capitals enter Thursday's contest as sizeable -236 home favorites against a Flyers club outscored 7-0 in their last two games (0-2-0).

Charlie Lindgren
Ullmark is expected to start vs. Colorado on Thursday.

The Senators are coming off a disappointing 6-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators, where Ullmark allowed four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%). They will turn Ullmark between the pipes again on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 31-year-old Ullmark has a 2.71 GAA and .910 SV% in 35 games this season (18-12-3). The Senators enter Thursday's contest as slight +106 home underdogs against an Avalanche squad that played last night, losing 2-1 to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Linus Ullmark
Merzlikins will start vs. Florida on Thursday.

The Blue Jackets have lost four straight (0-4-0) and will turn to Merzlikins between the pipes on Thursday as they desperately try to stay in contention for a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. The 30-year-old Merzlikins allowed three goals on 28 shots (.893 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. He has a 3.04 GAA and .896 SV% in 44 games this season (22-18-4). The Blue Jackets enter Thursday's contest as +165 home underdogs against a Florida Panthers team amid a two-game losing skid (0-2-0).

Elvis Merzlikins
Shesterkin will start vs. Toronto on Thursday.

The Rangers have lost two straight while desperately trying to stay in the mix for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference and will hope for a better result with Shesterkin tending the twine on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Despite a 2-1 loss, Shesterkin was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 33 of 35 shots against the Calgary Flames. The 29-year-old goalie has a 2.78 GA and .907 SV% in 51 games this season (23-24-4). The Rangers enter Thursday's contest as -125 home favorites against a Maple Leafs team that played last night and defeated the Colorado Avalanche 2-1.

Igor Shesterkin
Sorokin will start vs. Montreal on Thursday.

The Islanders are riding a two-game winning streak, trying to stay in the mix for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, and will roll with Sorokin between the pipes on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 29-year-old Sorokin played well in his most recent outing, saving 19 of 21 shots (.905 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. He has a 2.72 GAA and .906 SV% in 51 games this season (26-20-5). The Islanders enter Thursday's contest as -124 home favorites against a Canadiens squad that is 7-1-2 in their last 10 contests.

Ilya Sorokin
Grubauer will start in Minnesota on Wednesday.

Grubauer will get the nod for the tail-end of the Kraken's back-to-back when they travel to Minnesota on Wednesday. Grubauer played well in his last outing, allowing just two goals on 25 shots in a 4-2 win over Utah. It was just the third time all season that Grubauer managed to secure a victory in consecutive starts. He has a decent chance of staying in the win column on Wednesday as the Kraken enter action at +135.

Philipp Grubauer
Hill will start vs. Boston on Thursday.

The Golden Knights have lost four of their last five and will hope for a better result, with Hill tending the twine on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. Hill played well in his most recent outing, saving 34 of 37 shots (.919 SV%), but was on the wrong end of a 4-3 shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The 28-year-old Hill has a 2.54 GAA, .907 SV%, and a career-high four shutouts in 40 games this season (24-11-5).

Adin Hill
Romanov will make his first career start on Thursday vs. Carolina.

With Vitek Vanecek traded to the Florida Panthers, Georgi Romanov was recalled from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) and has served as the backup to Alexandar Georgiev. The 25-year-old Romanov has a 3.10 GAA and .905 SV% in 21 games with the Barracuda this season (11-6-3) and will make his first NHL start on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Georgi Romanov
Kovalenko is expected to draw back into San Jose's lineup on Thursday vs. Carolina.

Kovalenko did not play in San Jose's 5-1 loss to the Washington Capitals but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 25-year-old Kovalenko has just two goals and seven assists (nine points) in 21 games since joining the Sharks.

Nikolai Kovalenko