Hebig an undrafted 28-year-old forward that has yet to play an NHL game. He has spent most of the previous seven seasons in the AHL, including scoring 37 points (20G / 17A) in 48 games with the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) this season.

The Canadiens have won five straight, continuing their push for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, and will turn to Montembeault between the pipes on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers. Montembeault was solid in his most recent outing, saving 33 of 36 shots (.917 SV%) in a 4-3 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres. The 28-year-old Montembeault has only allowed eight goals in his last four games (4-0-0), posting a solid .927 SV%. The Canadiens enter Thursday's contest as sizeable +205 road underdogs against an Oilers squad that has lost six of their previous seven games (1-6-0).

Foligno exited last Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights after only 6:40 time-on-ice due to a back injury and has not played since, but will return to the lineup on Friday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 37-year-old Foligno is averaging 16:14 time-on-ice and has 26 points (12G / 14A) in 58 games this season.

Helenius has regularly been sent back and forth between Los Angeles and Ontario (AHL) this season. The 22-year-old rookie forward is averaging 8:33 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in 28 games with the Kings this season.

Colorado acquired Vesey in a trade from the New York Rangers last week and he will suit up for his team debut on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 31-year-old Vesey averaged 10:40 time-on-ice and scored six points (4G / 2A) in 33 games with the Rangers 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.

Skinner has regularly been in and out of the Oilers' lineup lately, and will return to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 32-year-old Skinner is averaging 12:28 time-on-ice and has 21 points (11G / 10A) in 53 games this season.

With John Klingberg (undisclosed) and Mattias Ekholm (illness) out of the lineup on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens, Dineen will enter the lineup for his season debut. The 26-year-old defenseman has played 34 career NHL games, all in the 2021-22 season with the Arizona Coyotes. He has 29 points (5G / 24A) in 45 games with the Bakersfield Condors this season.

Klingberg is battling an undisclosed injury and will not play on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 32-year-old Klingberg has been productive from the blueline early in his stint with the Oilers, scoring four points (1G / 3A) in 10 games.

Ekholm played only 17:59 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, a significant decrease from the 22:36 he is averaging this season, and will miss Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens due to an illness. The 34-year-old Ekholm has 27 points (8G / 19A) in 60 games this season.

Daccord has allowed 12 goals in his last three games (1-2-0), posting an ugly .833 SV%, but he will likely return to the crease on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old Daccord has a 2.60 GAA and .911 SV% in 42 games this season (21-16-3). Seattle enters the action on Thursday as +113 road underdogs against a Nashville team that has scored two or fewer goals in five of their last seven games (3-4-0).

The Oilers acquired Trent Frederic and Max Jones in a three-way trade with the Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. Jones has spent most of the 2024-25 season in the AHL but is no stranger to the NHL. The 27-year-old forward has 62 points (31G / 31A) in 265 career games.

Manson has not played since February 4th, but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 33-year-old Manson is averaging 18:12 time-on-ice and has 13 points (1G / 12A) in 43 games this season.

Bunting was acquired by the Predators in a trade from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday but will have to wait a little longer before making his debut with the team as he continues recovering from an appendectomy. The 29-year-old Bunting had 29 points (14G / 15A) and a -18 plus/minus rating in 58 games with Pittsburgh this season.

The Flames snapped a three-game losing skid in their previous outing, a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers with Dustin Wolf between the pipes, but they will turn to Vladar on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. The 27-year-old Vladar was solid in his previous outing, saving 39 of 42 shots (.929 SV%) in a 3-0 loss to the Florida Panthers. The Czech netminder has a 2.98 GAA and.894 SV% in 24 appearances this season (8-11-5). The Flames enter Thursday's contest as +205 road underdogs against a Stars club on a three-game winning streak.

Colorado has outscored their opposition 14-4 during a three-game winning streak and will turn to Blackwood between the pipes in a meeting against his former club, the San Jose Sharks. The 28-year-old Blackwood has been excellent since joining Colorado, posting a 2.12 GAA, .921 SV%, and two shutouts in 25 games (16-7-2). Colorado enters the action on Thursday as enormous -396 home favorites against a Sharks team on a rare two-game winning streak.

The red-hot Stars have won three straight and 11 of their last 14 (11-2-1) and will roll with Oettinger between the pipes on Thursday against the Calgary Flames. Oettinger was solid in his most recent outing, saving 39 of 42 shots (.929 SV%) in a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Blues. That said, Oettinger has not impressed lately, posting a pedestrian 3.01 GAA and .900 SV% in his last 10 contests (6-3-1). The Stars enter Thursday's contest as sizeable -223 home favorites against a Flames squad coming off a 6-3 win against the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Sabres have lost four straight and will hope for a better result on Thursday, likely turning to Luukkonen between the pipes against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Luukkonen had a forgetful performance in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in a 6-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks. The 25-year-old Finnish goalie has a 3.06 GAA and .892 SV% in 44 games this season (20-18-2). The Sabres enter Thursday's contest as significant +203 road underdogs against a Lightning squad coming off a dominant 6-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

After an impressive 11-game winning streak, the Jets have lost three straight and will turn to Comrie between the pipes on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers. Comrie was solid in his most recent outing despite being on the wrong end of a 2-1 score against the Nashville Predators, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%). The 29-year-old Comrie has a 2.56 GAA and .912 SV% in 15 games this season (6-8-1). The Jets enter Thursday's contest as -142 road favorites against a Flyers squad that defeated them 2-1 less than a week ago.

Solovyov has played five games with the Flames this season, scoring one point (0G / 1A) and averaging 15:40 time-on-ice, but will return to the AHL. The 24-year-old defenseman has 21 points (6G / 15A) in 43 games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) this season.