Saros set the Nashville Franchise save record in his previous start with his 64-save performance (.955 SV%) in a win over Carolina in regular time. The 27-year-old has been Nashville's best player yet again this season, with his 14-10-5 record, 2.77 GAA, and .918 SV%. He will face the Ottawa Senators, who will be looking for better fortunes after an 8-4 loss to Seattle snapped their three-game winning streak.

Saros allowed three goals on 27 shots (.889 SV%) but still picked up his second straight win in a victory over Montreal in his last start. The 27-year-old has drastically improved his numbers over the last month, and now has a respectable 13-10-5 record, 2.76 GAA and .915 SV%. He faces the league's hottest team in the Carolina Hurricanes, who just snapped an 11-game winning streak with a 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers last game.

Bellows failed to pick up a point across 13 games with Philadelphia and the New York Islanders in his previous time in the NHL this season but will be recalled again from Lehigh Valley (AHL) Thursday. In 11 games in the AHL, he had three goals, six assists and 16 PIMs.

Wedgewood allowed five goals on 38 shots (.868 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak as he lost in overtime to Carolina in his previous start. The Stars' backup netminder has been solid when called upon this season, with his 6-4-3 record, 3.03 GAA and .910 SV%. He will face the struggliing Anaheim Ducks, who have lost five of their last six games after a 4-1 loss to Philadelphia last game.

Wedgewood allowed five goals on 38 shots (.868 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak as he lost in overtime to Carolina in his previous start. The Stars' backup netminder has been solid when called upon this season, with his 6-4-3 record, 3.03 GAA and .910 SV%. He will face the struggliing Anaheim Ducks, who have lost five of their last six games after a 4-1 loss to Philadelphia last game.

Jankowski will be replacing Cole Smith (upper body) as he is day-to-day with an injury in the Predators' lineup Tuesday. The 28-year-old has three goals, three assists, 21 SOG and a +3 plus/minus through 19 games this season.

Smith has eight assists, 37 SOG and 32 PIMs through 34 games but will miss Tuesday's game vs. Montreal as he is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Mark Jankowski will be taking his spot in the Predators' lineup.

The Blues placed O'Reilly on IR with a broken foot and said he would be re-evaluated in six weeks. Not only does O'Reilly's injury hurt this team in the short-term, but he's also one of St. Louis' big trade chips as we head into the second half of the season. In addition to O'Reilly, Vladimir Tarasenko is expected to miss four weeks with a hand injury.

Marchessault missed the Golden Knights' game Tuesday due to a lower-body injury and will be a game-time decision Thursday as they take on the Anaheim Ducks. Not having Marchessault in the lineup has been a massive blow, as he has 14 goals, 13 assists, 121 SOG, and nine PIMs through 35 games prior to the injury.

Saros allowed three goals on 46 shots (.935 SV%) as he snapped a two-game winning streak with an overtime loss vs. Colorado in his last start. The 27-year-old has been solid this season, with his 11-9-5 record, .914 SV% and 2.81 GAA. He will face the Dallas Stars, who lead the Central Division and are fifth in the NHL in goals per game (3.57).

Lucchini has seven goals, 16 assists, two PIMs and a -12 plus/minus through 25 games with Belleville (AHL) so far in 2022-23. but will be recalled to the big club for the second time this season. In his previous stint, he had a short one-game stint where he failed to pick up a point.

Skjei missed the Hurricanes' previous contest due to personal reasons and will play Friday vs. the Flyers. The 28-year-old has been having an incredibly solid season, with six goals, eight assists, a +11 plus/minus and 71 SOG through 32 games prior to taking a step away from the team.

Marchessault has 14 goals, 13 assists, 121 SOG and nine PIMs through 35 games but will be forced to miss his first game of the year Friday as he is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Pavel Dorofeyev and Brayden Pachal were both recalled in corresponding moves.