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Hill was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, SinBin.vegas reports, indicating that he'll defend the home crease against the Maple Leafs.

Carter Hart has started three of the first four games of the season for the Golden Knights, but Hill will defend the crease for the second time this year Thursday. During Hill's start in Vancouver on Sunday, he turned aside 18 of 20 shots en route to a 3-2 victory.

Cooley is slated to start Thursday's home game against the Avalanche, Pat Steinberg of QR Calgary 770 AM reports.

Cooley and Dustin Wolf have alternated starts to begin the regular season, and that will continue for Thursday's matchup. During Cooley's regular-season debut in Vancouver on Saturday, he allowed three goals on 25 shots during a 4-1 loss.

Hofer will defend the home crease in Thursday's clash with the Sharks, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Hofer is set to lead the Blues onto the ice for Thursday's home opener after being handed his first loss of the new season in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Chicago. The 26-year-old goaltender has posted solid numbers to begin the campaign, compiling a 1-1-0 record, a 1.02 GAA and a .955 save percentage across 44 shots on net between two appearances. He'll enter Thursday's contest as a solid No. 2 goalie option in fantasy with a decent matchup against the Sharks, who were shut out by the Stars on Monday.

Nedeljkovic will guard the road goal in Thursday's contest against the Blues, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Nedeljkovic will lead the Sharks onto the ice for the first time this season after dealing with an illness leading into Opening Night. He's backed up Yaroslav Askarov in all three contests thus far. The 30-year-old Nedeljkovic had a solid first season with San Jose in 2025-26, where he posted an 18-14-4 record, a 2.87 GAA and an .896 save percentage across 40 regular-season outings. If he impresses in his season debut in Thursday's outing against the Blues, the veteran netminder could be in line for more opportunities moving forward with Askarov's shaky start to the campaign.

Gibson will be in goal at home versus the Kraken on Friday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Gibson will make his fourth straight start to open the season for the Red Wings, having posted a 1-2-0 record and 2.39 GAA. With the 33-year-old backstop getting the nod in the opening game of the Wings' back-to-back, fantasy managers should expect Daniil Tarasov to get the road start against Montreal on Saturday.

Oettinger will defend the cage for Thursday's road clash with the Sabres, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Oettinger is coming off a shutout victory over the Sharks on Monday, though he only faced 13 shots in that contest. While the 27-year-old backstop figures to face more rubber from Buffalo, he remains an elite netminder capable of putting together a fifth straight 35-win season.

Cossa will get the road start in Thursday's clash against the Bruins, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.

Cossa will look to continue his strong start with Utah after he anchored the Mammoth to a 4-1 win Saturday in his team debut. The 23-year-old netminder stopped 18 of 19 shots on net in the outing, and he projects to be a high-upside No. 2 option behind Karel Vejmelka this season. Cossa will face a relatively tough test on Thursday, however, as the Bruins have posted three goals or more in two of their first contests to open the new season. He is a solid streaming option in deep fantasy leagues for Thursday's matchup.

Woll will be between the pipes on the road versus Ottawa on Thursday.

Woll has made two appearances for the Flyers this season, losing both in overtime while giving up six goals on 84 shots (.929 save percentage). With quality ratios to start the year, Woll probably only needs a little more help to start picking up wins. If he can continue to produce, he might have a chance to earn a split-share with Dan Vladar.

Saros will get the starting nod on the road against the Canadiens on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Saros will make his fourth straight appearance in the crease, having gone 1-1-1 in the Predators' first three games while posting a 2.95 GAA and .907 save percentage. With no back-to-backs on the short-term schedule, the 31-year-old Saros figures to see plenty of work to open the season.

Wallstedt will start Thursday's road game against Tampa Bay, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Wallstedt will be in the crease for a fourth consecutive game to begin the regular season. He's been effective early in the year, going 2-0-1 with a 1.63 GAA and .933 save percentage across his first three starts.