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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.

Knight will defend the road crease against Carolina on Thursday, Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News reports.

Knight is coming off a shutout win over the Jets at home Monday, and he'll tend the twine Thursday for the fourth time in the Blackhawks' last five games. He'll face a tough test against the Hurricanes, who rank fourth in the NHL with 3.38 goals per game.

Jarry will be between the home pipes versus Pittsburgh on Thursday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Jarry will face his former Pittsburgh teammates for the second time since he was dealt to Edmonton on Dec. 12. Jarry was victorious against the Penguins in Pittsburgh on Dec.16, turning aside 26 shots in a 6-4 win in only his second game in an Edmonton uniform. Jarry is 13-4-2 with a 2.61 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 20 games with both clubs this season. The Penguins are 12th in NHL scoring, generating 3.24 goals per game this season.

DeSmith will defend the visiting net in Columbus on Thursday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

The 34-year-old veteran has been one of the best backup goaltenders in 2025-26, posting a 10-3-5 mark with one shutout, a 2.46 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 19 appearances. The Blue Jackets are generating 2.94 goals per game, 21st in the NHL this season.

Schmid was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Boston.

Schmid is in the midst of a four-game winning streak in which he's posted a 2.07 GAA and .917 save percentage. Although Adin Hill will likely serve as the Golden Knights' primary netminder now that he's healthy, Schmid should be able to earn some playing time if he can continue to perform at a high level. Schmid will have a tough matchup Thursday, as the Bruins rank ninth in the NHL with 3.28 goals per game.