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Rittich will patrol the visiting crease in Nashville on Thursday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Rittich has been outstanding this season, registering an 11-5-2 record with two shutouts, a 2.48 GAA and a .907 save percentage across 18 appearances. The Predators are 25th in NHL scoring, generating 2.81 goals per game.

Pickard will patrol the visiting crease in Winnipeg on Thursday, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Pickard has been mediocre this season, posting a 4-6-2 record with a 3.73 GAA and an .873 save percentage over 15 games. One of his only outstanding games this season came against the Jets on Dec. 29, when he turned aside 41 shots in a 3-1 victory. The Jets are 0-6-4 in their last 10 games and have fallen to the bottom of the NHL standings.

Wedgewood will be between the home pipes versus Ottawa on Thursday, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Wedgewood will attempt to snap a two-game losing streak, the Avalanche's longest this season. Wedgewood is having a dream season. posting an 18-3-4 record with two shutouts, a 2.20 GAA and a .917 save percentage. Wedgewood already has a career high in victories, besting the 16 he managed during the 2023-24 campaign. The Senators are 11th in NHL scoring, generating 3.19 goals per game.

Allen will start Thursday's road game against the Penguins, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.

Allen has alternated starts with Jacob Markstrom over the past several weeks, and that pattern will continue during the second matchup in a four-game road trip for New Jersey. Across his last five starts, Allen has gone 2-2-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .924 save percentage. During a home start against Pittsburgh on Nov. 8, Allen turned aside 33 of 34 shots (.971 save percentage) in a 2-1 win.

Bobrovsky will defend the visiting cage in Montreal on Thursday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Bobrovsky has lost his last two starts, as well as three of his last four appearances. The veteran goaltender is 17-11-1 with three shutouts, a 2.85 GAA and an .885 save percentage. The Canadiens are 7-1-2 in their last 10 matchups and are tied for sixth in NHL scoring with 3.33 goals per game this season.

Ellis will protect the visiting cage against the Rangers on Thursday, according to Rangers' insider Jonny Lazarus.

Ellis will make his first appearance since Dec. 9, when he suffered a concussion in Edmonton against the Oilers. Ellis is 4-3-0 with a 3.25 GAA and an .895 save percentage across nine starts this season. The Rangers are generating 2.73 goals per game this season, 27th in the NHL.

Hellebuyck is going through his usual game-day routine and will get the home start versus Edmonton on Thursday, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Hellebuyck has struggled, just like the Jets. He picked up his last win Dec. 13 versus Washington and is 0-5-4 with a 3.00 GAA and an .878 save percentage in nine starts since his last victory. Overall, the two-time reigning Vezina Trophy winner is 9-11-4 with a 2.63 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 24 starts. The Oilers are fourth in NHL scoring, tallying 3.37 goals per contest.

Korpisalo will patrol the home crease versus Calgary on Thursday, Scott McLaughlin of WEEI reports.

It has not been a good campaign for Korpisalo in 2025-26, as the netminder is 6-8-0 with a 3.59 GAA and an .882 save percentage over 15 appearances. He has given up eight goals on 50 shots in his last two outings, losses to Buffalo and Ottawa. The Flames are tied for 30th in NHL scoring this season, generating 2.58 goals per game.

Gibson will defend the home crease against the Canucks on Thursday, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports.

Gibson has alternated wins and losses over his last five starts, going 3-2-0 with a 2.63 GAA and .913 save percentage during that time. He made a road start against Vancouver on Dec. 8 and turned aside all 39 shots he saw in a 4-0 victory.

Skinner will be between the home pipes versus New Jersey on Thursday, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.

Skinner has won his last two starts with Pittsburgh after starting his Penguins career with three straight losses. The netminder has been sharing the crease with Arturs Silovs and is 13-11-4 with a 2.83 GAA and an .888 save percentage across 28 appearances this season, split between Pittsburgh and Edmonton. The Devils are tied for 30th in NHL scoring this season, generating 2.58 goals per game.