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Kochetkov is expected to start Thursday's home game against the Blue Jackets, Peter Dewar of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Kochetkov has had a stellar start to the 2026-27 campaign, and he's set to start a third consecutive game Thursday. Across his eight starts to begin the regular season, he's gone 8-0-0 with a 1.61 GAA and .918 save percentage.

Askarov will start Thursday's home game against the Canucks, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Askarov hasn't gotten much offensive support over the past week and a half, as he's gone 1-2-0 across his last three starts despite posting a 1.68 GAA and .956 save percentage during that time. The Canucks have logged 3.07 goals per game to begin the regular season, which ranks 16th in the NHL.

Hofer will start Thursday's home game against the Bruins, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

After getting the night off Tuesday against Montreal, Hofer will return to the crease Thursday for the fourth time in the Blues' last five games. The 26-year-old has had a somewhat inconsistent start to the regular season, going 4-3-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .917 save percentage.

Sorokin will start Thursday's road game against Minnesota, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Sorokin's three-game winning streak came to an end Sunday against Dallas when he allowed six goals on 38 shots during a 6-3 defeat on the road. However, he'll return to the crease Thursday after getting a night off Tuesday in Nashville. Across his first eight appearances of the 2026-27 campaign, Sorokin has gone 5-3-0 with a 2.26 GAA and .919 save percentage.

Swayman will start on the road against St. Louis on Thursday, Adam Pellerin of NESN reports.

Following a four-game winning streak, Swayman has been somewhat inconsistent across his last three appearances, going 1-1-1 with a 2.97 GAA and a .890 save percentage. The Blues are tied for 19th in the NHL with 2.92 goals per game to begin the regular season.

Greaves will start Thursday's road game against Carolina, Dave Maetzold of DMaetz Media reports.

Greaves has sat out three of the Blue Jackets' last four games, but he'll return to the crease on the road Thursday. The 25-year-old has had a shaky start to the regular season, going 2-3-0 with a 3.33 GAA and .883 save percentage.

Oettinger was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Canadiens.

Oettinger has been strong over the past two weeks, going 4-0-0 with a shutout, a 1.71 GAA and a .909 save percentage across four starts during that time. The Canadiens have recorded 3.00 goals per game to begin the regular season, which is tied for 17th in the NHL.

Saros will defend the home crease in Thursday's clash against the Capitals, per Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean.

Saros hasn't lost in regulation since Oct. 13, but he's only been able to win one of his four appearances during that time. The 31-year-old netminder currently holds a 3-2-4 record, a 2.82 GAA and a .906 save percentage across nine outings this season. He's often kept the Predators in games this season and commands the opportunities between the pipes, making him a solid No. 2 fantasy option moving forward. However, he'll have a tricky matchup in Thursday's outing as the Capitals currently rank ninth in the NHL with 3.55 goals per game this season.

Skinner will start Thursday's road game against Tampa Bay, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.

After picking up wins in three of his first four starts of the regular season, Skinner has gone 0-2-2 with a 2.73 GAA and .904 save percentage across his last four appearances. He didn't start Tuesday's game against the Panthers but will be between the pipes Thursday for the fourth time in Florida's last five games.

Tarasov (undisclosed) has been cleared to play in Thursday's home clash against the Blackhawks, per Ansar Khan of MLive.com.

Tarasov is set to back up John Gibson on Thursday, meaning Michal Postava will return to AHL Grand Rapids. The 27-year-old Tarasov has missed each of the last three games with an undisclosed injury, which he sustained in an overtime loss to Seattle on Oct. 20. Overall, he's been a great option between the pipes when healthy, as he's posted a 1-0-2 record, a 1.40 GAA and a .940 save percentage across four appearances. While he'll likely just watch Thursday's contest, he'll have a solid chance to appear in Saturday's clash against the Blues.