Martin allowed four goals on 35 shots (.886 SV%) for his fifth-straight loss as he was defeated by Florida in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been very poor for the Canucks all season, as shown by his .880 SV%, 3.76. GAA and 11-10-1 record. He draws the unfortunate start of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are in the middle of a four-game winning streak and are fifth in the NHL in goals per game (3.6).

The Hurricanes were carrying three goalies since Frederik Andersen returned but have demoted Kochetkov to the AHL and will carry Andersen and Antti Raanta moving forward. Kochetkov started off great, going 10-1-4 with a .928 SV% and three shutouts in his first 15 games. However, he was 0-3-1 with a .861 SV% in his last four games. Before getting called up, Kochetkov was 2-2-1 with a .911 SV% in the AHL.

Carrier is considered day-to-day and will miss his second game of the season due to an upper-body injury. Look for Jonas Rondbjerg to replace Carrier in the Golden Knights' bottom-6.

Tokarski stopped 18 of 19 shots (.947 SV%) for a relief victory and his first of the year over Vancouver in his last game. The 33-year-old had been excellent in the minors with his 8-6-7 record, .926 SV% and 2.22 GAA. He will face Winnipeg Friday, who have won six of their last seven contests with a 4-2 win over Buffalo last game.

Tokarski stopped 18 of 19 shots (.947 SV%) for a relief victory and his first of the year over Vancouver in his last game. The 33-year-old had been excellent in the minors with his 8-6-7 record, .926 SV% and 2.22 GAA. He will face Winnipeg Friday, who have won six of their last seven contests with a 4-2 win over Buffalo last game.

Robinson was injured on January 3rd vs. Ottawa with an upper-body injury and will be placed on the injured reserve retroactively to that date. The 27-year-old has three goals, seven assists, 47 SOG and a -9 plus/minus through 34 games prior to the injury.

Andersen has not played since Nov. 6th due to a lower-body injury but will travel and potentially start Thursday depending on how the day's earlier practice goes. The 33-year-old will hope for some better fortunes after struggling prior to his injury, with a 5-3-0 record, 2.72 GAA and .891 SV%.

Kochetkov allowed four goals on 24 shots (.833 SV%) for only the second two-game losing streak of his career as he was downed by Nashville last start. The 23-year-old rookie netminder has put himself into Calder Trophy talks due to his 10-3-4 record, 2.20 GAA and .919 SV%. He will try to get back in the win column as he draws the tough task of the New Jersey Devils, who are third in the NHL in shots per game (34.9) and eighth in goals per game (3.4).

Kochetkov allowed four goals on 30 shots (.867 SV%) to snap a five-game winning streak as he was defeated by the New York Rangers his last time out. The rookie netminder has been phenomenal this season, with his 10-2-4 record, .924 SV% and 2.08 GAA. He draws a good matchup with the Nashville Predators, who rank 27th in the NHL in goals per game (2.72) and 28th in powerplay percentage (17.9).

Lemieux missed the Kings' previous three games as a healthy scratch but will draw back into the lineup Thursday as the team takes on Boston. The 26-year-old has three assists, 15 SOG and 34 PIMs through 17 games so far this season.

Robinson has three goals, 10 points, 47 SOG and a -9 plus/minus through 34 games played but will miss Thursday's game vs. the Capitals with an upper-body injury. Carson Meyer will replace him in Columbus' lineup.