Lafferty will slot in for Jason Zucker, who is out with a lower-body injury. Lafferty has two goals and three assists in 39 games this season.

T.J. Brodie will draw back into Chicago's lineup on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights, resulting in Allan being a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old Allan is averaging 15:08 time-on-ice and has eight points (1G / 7A) through 43 games in his first NHL season.

Nolan Allan will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights, allowing Brodie to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Brodie is averaging 15:48 time-on-ice and has nine points (2G / 7A) and a -20 plus/minus rating in 52 games this season.

Klim Kostin (lower body) will return to the lineup after a multi-week absence, resulting in Grundstrom being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Grundstrom is averaging 9:12 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 39 games this season.

Timothy Liljegren (illness) will return to the lineup after a one-game absence, sending Thompson to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Thompson is averaging 16:11 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 20 games this season.

Oliver Wahlstrom will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Brazeau to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Brazeau has already played a career-high 54 games this season, recording 20 points (10G / 10A) while averaging 13:04 time-on-ice.

Justin Brazeau will draw back into Boston's lineup on Thursday, resulting in Wahlstrom being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Wahlstrom is averaging 10:30 time-on-ice, recording two points (1G / 1A) and 27 hits in 16 games with Boston this season.

With Roman Josi (upper body) sidelined, Del Gaizo will re-enter the lineup for the Predators. Del Gaizo has split time this season between Nashville and Milwaukee (AHL). The 25-year-old defenseman has already played a career-high 21 games with Nashville this season, scoring three points (0G / 3A).

Jeff Skinner will draw back into Edmonton's lineup on Thursday against the Florida Panthers, sending Savoie to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old Savoie is averaging 12:13 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) in three games with Edmonton this season.

Matthew Savoie will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Skinner to re-enter Edmonton's lineup against the Florida Panthers. The 32-year-old Skinner is averaging 12:30 time-on-ice and has 21 points (11G / 10A) in 51 games this season. He has four points (2G / 2A) in his last four outings.

With Trent Frederic (lower body) sidelined, Tufte will re-enter Boston's lineup on Thursday. The 26-year-old Tufte has played four NHL games this season, averaging 8:04 time-on-ice and scoring zero points.

Hudson Fasching (upper body) will return from a multi-week absence, sending Engvall to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Engvall is averaging 11:07 time-on-ice and has eight points (4G / 4A) in 40 games this season.

Luostarinen did not play against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, tending to the birth of his child. The 26-year-old Luostarinen is averaging 15:17 time-on-ice and has 20 points (8G / 12A) in 58 games this season.

Bains will sit to make way for the return of Quinn Hughes (lower-body) as Vancouver opts to dress seven defencemen. Bains has one goal and zero assists in 12 games this season.

Burroughs will fill in for Drew Doughty, who was a late scratch due to a lower-body injury. Burroughs has zero goals and two assists in 27 games this season.

With Chris Tanev (upper body) unlikely to play on Friday, Myers will re-enter the lineup on the Maple Leafs' blueline. The 28-year-old Myers is averaging 16:20 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 23 games this season.

With Noah Dobson returning from a multi-week absence due to a lower-body injury, Perunovich will be the odd man out of the lineup on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. Since being acquired by the Islanders, the 26-year-old Perunovich has averaged 19:12 time-on-ice and scored three points (0G / 3A) in nine games.

Jenik played one game with Ottawa earlier this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, accumulating 13 points (7G / 6A) in 30 games with the Bellevile Senators. The 24-year-old Czech forward has six points (2G / 6A) in 23 career NHL games.

Crookshank made his NHL debut with Ottawa last season, scoring three points (2G / 1A) in 13 games. The 25-year-old fifth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, tallying 33 points (18G / 15A) in 48 games with the Belleville Senators.

Stillman was a surprise addition to Tuesday night's lineup as the Hurricanes are opting to dress seven blue-liners. Tyson Jost will sit in his place.