Holl was a healthy scratch for Detroit's previous contest but will draw back into the lineup on Saturday vs. Boston. The 32-year-old stay-at-home defensemen has done little to contribute offensively this season, with one asssist, four SOG and a +1 plus/minus in 12 games played.
Dermott will be the odd-man out on Thursday as the Oilers are going back to dressing just six defencemen. His absence makes room for Kasperi Kapanen to make his Oilers debut.
Raddysh was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with his absence not being announced prior to warmups. Cam Atkinson will play in his place as the Lightning opt to go for a more traditional lineup of 12 forwards and six defencemen.
Atkinson will make his first appearance since November 7th when the Lightning travel to Columbus on Thursday. He is yet to score a goal this season and has just one assist in 11 games.
Valimaki was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with his absence not being announced prior to warmups. Robert Bortuzzo will enter the lineup in his place.
Bortuzzo re-enters the lineup in place of Juuso Valimaki, who was a late scratch for Thursday's game in Boston. Bortuzzo is yet to register a point in six games this season.
Hagg fills in for Alex Pietrangelo, who was a surprise scratch due to a lower-body injury. It's Hagg's first NHL action since he went pointless in five games with the Ducks last season.
Gadjovich will exit the lineup to make way for Mackie Samoskevich. Gadjovich has just one goal and zero assists in ten games this season.
Samoskevich will re-enter the lineup in place of Jonah Gadjovich, who will be a healthy scratch. Samoskevich has three goals and two assists in 16 games this season.
Devin Shore will make his season debut on Thursday, resulting in Jones being a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Jones has played three NHL games but has primarily been an AHL player. He has 12 points (4G / 8A) in 14 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL) this season.
Shore is no stranger to the NHL, with 139 career points (51G / 88A) in 443 career games. That said, the 30-year-old Shore has been primarily an AHL player the previous two seasons and has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 14 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL).
Henry Thrun will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Thompson to re-enter the lineup. The 22-year-old Thompson is averaging 16:15 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 11 games.
Jack Thompson will draw back into the Sharks lineup on Thursday, resulting in Thrun being a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Thrun has been a regular in the lineup this season, averaging 16:44 time-on-ice and scoring six points (0G / 6A).
Will Smith will be sidelined for a maintenance day on Thursday, replaced by Givani Smith. The 26-year-old Givani Smith has scored zero points this season while being limited to only four games.
As has been the case several times this season, Smith will be held out of the lineup for a maintenance day as he adjusts to the NHL. The 19-year-old Smith has four points (2G / 2A) in 17 games this season. He will be replaced by Givani Smith.
Caggiula is no stranger to the NHL, with 284 games of NHL experience, but has primarily been an AHL player since the 2022-23 campaign. In 11 games with the Bakersfield Condors (AHL), the 30-year-old Caggiula has nine points (5G / 4A) this season.
Kapanen struggled to establish himself with the Blues, in and out of the lineup this season, being limited to only one point (1G / 0A) in 10 games. As a result, he was placed on waivers by the Blues and ultimately claimed by the Oilers. He has 23 points (7G / 16A) in 83 total games with the Blues over the previous two seasons.
Mathieu Joseph will return from a one game absence, resulting in Texier being sidelined as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Texier, after recording three points (1G / 2A) and a -1 plus/minus in his first five games, has a -5 rating and zero points in seven games since.
Pierre-Olivier Joseph will return from a three-game absence due to a lower-body injury, resulting in Kessel being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Kessel has been a regular in the lineup this season, averaging 12:47 time-on-ice, scoring two points (0G / 2A).
Alexandre Texier will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Joseph to return to the lineup. The 27-year-old Joseph had three points (1G / 2A) in his first six games but has only tallied one assist in seven games since.
