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

Nedeljkovic will make his third straight start after sitting out 14 of the previous 22 games. Nedeljkovic is 4-6-2 with a 3.02 GAA and an .899 save percentage across 14 appearances. The Maple Leafs are tied for fifth in NHL scoring, generating 3.34 goals per game.

Gustavsson will start Thursday's home game against the Stars, Wild radio broadcaster Joe O'Donnell reports.

Gustavsson had alternated starts with Jesper Wallstedt over the past month, but Gustavsson will make a second consecutive start Thursday. Gustavsson has picked up wins in four of his last six outings, going 4-1-1 with a 1.79 GAA and .935 save percentage during that time. He made a start in Dallas on Oct. 14 and allowed three goals on 23 shots (.870 save percentage) en route to a 5-2 loss.

Markstrom will defend the home crease versus Tampa Bay on Thursday, according to Mike Morreale of NHL.com.

Markstrom stopped 35 shots in a 4-3 win over Ottawa on Tuesday, his first victory in four starts. Overall, Markstrom is 8-6-1 with a 3.48 GAA and an .880 save percentage across 15 starts this season. The Lightning are scoring 3.13 goals per game this season, 12th in the NHL

Comrie will start Thursday's home game against the Bruins, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Comrie has struggled mightily in his last two outings, going 0-2-0 with a 6.19 GAA and .771 save percentage. However, he'll still draw a seventh consecutive start Thursday. The Bruins are scoring 3.19 goals per game this season, which ranks eighth in the NHL.

Bussi will patrol the visiting crease in Washington on Thursday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Bussi has been a huge factor in the Hurricanes' success this season, as he is 9-1-0 with a 2.09 GAA and a .909 save percentage. He has outplayed both Pyotr Kochetkov and Frederik Andersen and could easily be considered Carolina's No. 1 goaltender at this time. The Capitals are generating 3.43 goals per game, third in the NHL this season.

Fowler will make his NHL debut defending the road goal in Pittsburgh on Thursday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Fowler is the Canadiens' goalie of the future, and it seems the future begins now for the 21-year-old. Fowler has been outstanding at the AHL level this season, posting a 10-5-0 record with three shutouts, a 2.09 GAA and a .919 save percentage. The Penguins are ninth in NHL scoring, generating 3.14 goals per game.

Jarry was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Canadiens.

Jarry has been solid over the past few weeks, going 4-0-1 with a 2.47 GAA and .915 save percentage over his last six appearances. He'll face a relatively tough opponent Thursday, as the Canadiens are tied for ninth in the NHL with 3.14 goals per game.

Hildeby was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Mark Masters of TSN reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Sharks.

Hildeby picked up his first career shutout during Monday's win over the Lightning, and he'll tend the twine for a third consecutive matchup Thursday. The 24-year-old has been sharp over his last five appearances (three starts), going 2-0-1 with a 0.79 GAA and .973 save percentage.

Vladar will be between the pipes at home versus Vegas on Thursday.

Vladar continues to put together a strong 2025-26 campaign, posting an 11-5-1 record, 2.50 GAA and .908 save percentage along the way. The netminder has managed to firmly cement himself as the No. 1 option in Philadelphia ahead of Samuel Ersson. With just four more wins, Vladar can set a new career best in victories, topping the 14 wins he racked up in 2022-23 when he was with the Flames.

Thompson will defend the home goal versus Carolina on Thursday, according to Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

Thompson has been outstanding over his last six starts, going 5-0-1 with a 1.32 GAA and a .955 save percentage. The 28-year-old netminder is 13-6-2 with one shutout, a 1.96 GAA and a .925 save percentage over 21 starts this season. The Hurricanes are tied for fifth in NHL scoring, generating 3.34 goals per game.