DeSmith made 21 saves in a 1-0 loss to Columbus on Thursday.

DeSmith did his part, as he was almost perfect, and the Stars had more scoring chances than the Blue Jackets by a wide margin. Unfortunately, his team faced strong goaltending by Jet Greaves, who delivered a standout performance in the other net. DeSmith has lost two straight games in regulation, but he allowed just three goals total in that span. Overall, he is 10-4-5 with a 2.39 GAA and .913 save percentage in 19 starts this season.

Greaves made 28 saves in a 1-0 win over Dallas on Thursday.

It was Greaves' first shutout of the season and third of his career. The Stars had significantly more scoring chances than the Blue Jackets all night, and Greaves stood tall, including turning aside Mavrik Bourque on a breakaway early in the third. Greaves has won his last three starts after Elvis Merzlikins started three straight contests (2-1-0). Greaves appeared in relief in Merzlikins' last start.

Talbot is expected to start on the road against Minnesota on Thursday, per Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.

Talbot last started Jan. 13 when he stopped 38 of 40 shots en route to a 3-0 loss to Boston. He has an 11-7-3 record, 2.95 GAA and .892 save percentage in 22 outings in 2025-26. The Wild have been strong this season with a 28-14-9 record, but they've been a mixed bag recently, going 3-4-1 across their past eight games. Minnesota is tied for 15th in goals per game with 3.16 in 2025-26.

Reimer will tend the twine Thursday in Nashville, according to Julian McKenzie of The Athletic.

Reimer picked up his first win of the season Tuesday in Columbus, turning aside 21 of 22 shots in a 4-1 victory. Nashville has generated 2.82 goals per game in 2025-26, which ranks 24th in the NHL. The Predators have lost back-to-back matchups against the Golden Knights and Sabres following a three-game winning streak.

Silovs will be between the road pipes against the Oilers on Thursday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

Despite posting a .926 save percentage and 1.93 GAA over his last three outings, Silovs is 0-1-2 in that span. The 24-year-old had won four straight matchups prior to his current three-game losing streak, but he had a 3.17 GAA and an .871 save percentage during that aforementioned winning streak, so it's been a puzzling stretch of late for Silovs. The Latvian netminder will face an Edmonton squad that sits fifth in the NHL with 3.35 goals per game this season and will get Leon Draisaitl (personal) back in Thursday's lineup.

Luukkonen will patrol the road blue paint Thursday versus the Canadiens, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Luukkonen has lost back-to-back starts while allowing a combined seven goals on 64 shots (.891 save percentage) following a three-game winning streak. The Canadiens have won their previous two games against Ottawa and Minnesota, which came on the heels of a loss to Buffalo last Thursday, but Colten Ellis was between the pipes for that contest. Luukkonen has struggled against Montreal during his career, posting a 1-2-0 record, 4.54 GAA and .847 save percentage over four outings.

Andersen is expected to start at home against Chicago on Thursday, per Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer.

Andersen stopped 29 of 30 shots en route to a 4-1 win over the Devils in his last start Saturday. He's 7-10-3 with a 3.26 GAA and an .869 save percentage in 20 outings in 2025-26. Chicago ended its three-game losing streak Monday, but the Blackhawks have still scored two or fewer goals in each of their past four games.

Kuemper (upper body) will be an option against the Blues on Saturday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

According to Dooley, Kuemper lost feeling in his arm following a collision in Tuesday's matchup with the Rangers, but he is good to go now. This will not only be welcome news for the Kings but also for Team Canada, which won't have to worry about replacing the backstop on the Olympic roster. In his last six outings, Kuemper has failed to record a win, going 0-2-3 with a 3.53 GAA, though a clash with the lowly Blues could get him back on track.

Tarasov will patrol the road blue paint in Winnipeg on Thursday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Tarasov will make his second start in the last three games after starting only two of the previous 11 contests. Tarasov is 6-6-2 with a 2.76 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 15 games this season. The Jets are generating 2.98 goals per game this season, 20th in the league.

Gustavsson will defend the home goal versus Detroit on Thursday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Gustavsson has won his last two starts, giving the 27-year-old a 16-9-5 record with a 2.56 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 31 appearances this season. He will face a tired Detroit team, which played in Toronto on Wednesday, winning 2-1 in overtime.