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Bobrovsky will be between the road pipes during Thursday's game against the Canucks.

Bobrovsky has been on a hot streak recently and will draw a third consecutive start for the Panthers. He's picked up wins in each of his last four outings, posting a 1.47 GAA and .941 save percentage during that time.

Vejmelka is expected to start on the road against Colorado on Thursday, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.

Vejmelka stopped 34 of 38 shots in a 5-4 shootout loss to Minnesota on Tuesday. He has a 4-7-2 record, 2.45 GAA and .915 save percentage in 15 appearances in 2024-25. Colorado ranks ninth in goals per game with 3.33, and the Avalanche are red hot, having won four of their past five games, so this is a difficult assignment for the 28-year-old netminder.

Blackwood (illness) was in attendance for Thursday's game-day skate.

Blackwood looks set to serve as the backup behind Scott Wedgewood in Thursday's matchup with Utah. Once the 28-year-old Blackwood is up to speed, he should be in line to split the workload. During his stint with San Jose, the Thunder Bay native went 6-9-3 with a 3.00 GAA and one shutout in 19 contests.

Lindgren is slated to start on the road against Columbus on Thursday, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

Lindgren has an 8-5-0 record, 2.80 GAA and .894 save percentage in 13 appearances in 2024-25. He's won his past three starts despite allowing 10 goals on 76 shots (.868 save percentage) over that stretch. Columbus ranks seventh in goals per game with 3.39.

Korpisalo will patrol the crease on the road against Seattle on Thursday, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports.

Korpisalo is riding a three-game winning streak during which he posted a 1.65 GAA and .930 save percentage. While the 30-year-old netminder has appeared in just three of the Bruins' last 11 outings, he could play himself into more opportunities if he continues to perform at this level.

Vasilevskiy will defend the visiting crease in Calgary on Thursday, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.

Vasilevskiy will play in his 500th NHL game, becoming the 83rd goaltender in NHL history to hit the mark. He is 12-9-1 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.39 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 22 games this season, making everyone forget about his injury-filled season in 2023-24, when he had a 2.90 GAA and a .900 save percentage across 52 appearances. The Flames are 26th in league scoring, averaging 2.59 goals per game in 2024-25.

Lankinen was the first goalie off Thursday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against Florida.

Lankinen got the night off Tuesday against the Blues, but he'll draw the start for the sixth time in the Canucks' last seven games Thursday. Across his last five outings, he's posted a 3-1-1 record, 2.91 GAA and .905 save percentage. The 29-year-old netminder will likely have his hands full Thursday, as the Panthers rank fifth in the NHL with 3.66 goals per game.

Binnington was the first goalie off Thursday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports, indicating he'll draw the start at home against San Jose.

Binnington struggled during his last start, turning aside 17 of 21 shots (.810 save percentage) in a loss to Edmonton on Saturday. However, he's had decent results overall in recent outings, posting a 3-2-1 record, 2.31 GAA and .921 save percentage across his last six appearances. The 31-year-old netminder will have a favorable opportunity to bounce back Thursday, as the Sharks have scored just 2.71 goals per game this year.

Pickard will defend the road cage against the Wild on Thursday, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

Pickard is actually riding a two-game winning streak during which he posted a .887 save percentage, but he has played in only two of the Oilers' last nine contests. While he won't be taking over Stuart Skinner's starting job any time soon, Pickard could play his way into a larger share of the workload if he can string some wins together.

Wedgewood will patrol the home crease versus Utah on Thursday, Adrian Hernandez of Mile High Hockey reports.

Wedgewood will make his third straight start as the Avalanche return home from a five-game road trip. Wedgewood has allowed only two goals on 52 shots in wins over Pittsburgh and New Jersey, raising his record to 4-3-1 across nine appearances this season. He will face Utah, who are averaging 2.96 goals in 2024-25.