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Ingram (upper body) will back up Tristan Jarry in Dallas on Thursday, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.

Ingram was injured Tuesday in Colorado when Nathan MacKinnon ran into him. MacKinnon received a major and a game misconduct for his misdeed, which forced Ingram out of the game. Ingram is 9-6-1 with a 2.79 GAA and an .892 save percentage across 19 outings this season and is expected to start Friday in St. Louis.

Shesterkin will defend the visiting crease in Winnipeg on Thursday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

Shesterkin is on a two-game winning streak, giving up four goals on 66 shots in victories over Toronto and Philadelphia. Overall. the 30-year-old netminder is 20-12-6 with a 2.49 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 39 contests this season. The Jets are tied for 23rd in NHL scoring, averaging 2.83 goals per game.

Wolf will patrol the road crease in Thursday's clash with New Jersey, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Wolf will draw his second consecutive start Thursday after allowing four goals in his most recent outing. Since the Olympic break, the 24-year-old netminder has posted a 2-3-0 record, a 3.18 GAA and a .904 save percentage across five appearances. Overall, he has an 18-24-3 record, a 3.02 GAA and an .896 save percentage across 46 appearances this season. He's been a workhorse for Calgary this season, but will draw a solid matchup Thursday against New Jersey's offense, which ranks 30th in the league with 2.53 GAA this season. The matchup primes Wolf as a solid bounce-back candidate, giving him decent value across most fantasy formats.

Nedeljkovic will protect the visiting crease in Boston on Thursday, according to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Nedeljkovic is 11-9-3 with a 2.83 GAA and a .900 save percentage across 27 appearances this season. The Bruins are generating 3.31 goals per game this season, 11th best in the league.

Sorokin will patrol the home paint in Friday's clash with the Kings, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

With the Islanders slated for a back-to-back this upcoming weekend, Sorokin will get the first start before David Rittich will guard the team's crease in game two. Sorokin has played his part for the Isles since the Olympic break, going 4-1-0 with a 3.00 GAA and an .896 save percentage across his last five games. Overall, he has a 24-14-2 record, a 2.51 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 40 games this season. He'll look to tidy up his performance as he hunts for his fifth win in six games in Friday's clash with the Kings. They are set to be a favorable matchup for Sorokin, as Los Angeles currently ranks 29th in the NHL with 2.58 goals per game this season.

Askarov (lower body) may be a game-time decision to back up Alex Nedeljkovic on Thursday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Askarov tweaked something on Thursday. Should he be unable to go, the Sharks will need to recall a goaltender, and if they are unable to get to Boston on time, an emergency goaltender may be required.

Rittich will guard the home crease versus Calgary on Saturday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Ilya Sorokin will grab the start Friday against the Kings, leaving Saturday's tilt to Rittich. Rittich is 13-9-3 with a 2.69 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 25 games this season. The Flames are last in NHL scoring this season, averaging 2.44 goals per game.

Gibson will tend the visiting twine in Tampa Bay on Thursday, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Gibson is having a resurgence this season in his first year with the Red Wings. He is 24-14-2 with four shutouts, a 2.56 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 42 games in 2025-26. The Lightning have dropped six of their last seven games and have fallen to second place in the Atlantic Division, four points in arrears of the Sabres.

Oettinger was the first goalie off the ice at Thursday's morinng skate, indicating he'll draw the home start against the Oilers, per Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.

Oettinger is in line to start his second consecutive game after posting a 26-save victory over the Golden Knights on Tuesday. He has excelled since the Olympic break with a 3-0-1 record, a 1.95 GAA and a .918 save percentage across his last four starts. Overall, he has a 26-10-5 record, a 2.65 GAA and an .899 save percentage across 41 outings this season. He'll look to carry his momentum into a difficult matchup with the Oilers, who rank second in the NHL with 3.55 goals per game this season.

Merzlikins will patrol the visiting crease in Florida on Thursday, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Merzlikins will make his second straight start after stopping 16 shots in a 5-2 win in Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Merzlikins is 13-9-2 with a 3.47 GAA and an .884 save percentage over 26 appearances this season. The Panthers are 19th in NHL scoring, averaging 2.98 goals per contest.