Kochetkov stopped 19 of 21 shots (.905 SV%) in a 2-1 overtime loss to Minnesota in his last start on Saturday. The 23-year-old has played incredibly since getting the call-up to fill in for Frederik Andersen, posting a .943 SV%, and 1.32 GAA to go along with his 2-0-1 record.

Kochetkov stopped 20 of 22 shots (.900 SV%) in his first start of the season last Thursday in a 7-2 victory over Edmonton. He draws a very good matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks who rank 31st in the NHL in shots per game (25.7) and 25th in goals per game (2.71).

Kochetkov will get his first NHL start of the season Thursday after posting a 2-2-1 record, along with a 3.00 GAA and .911 SV% with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL. He draws the tough start of the Edmonton Oilers, who rank third in the NHL in goals per game (3.79) fueled in part by their 2nd ranked Powerplay which converts at a 32.7% rate.

Kochetkov got the emergency recall from Chicago of the AHL after Frederik Andersen appeared to tweak something in Carolina practice Tuesday. In five starts with Chicago, he has a 2-2-1 record with a .911 SV%.