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Hill will start Thursday's road game against St. Louis, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Hill has been productive early in the 2026-27 campaign, going 4-0-0 with a 2.20 GAA and .906 save percentage across his four starts to begin the regular season. He'll be between the pipes for the third time in the Golden Knights' last five games Thursday, as he's alternated starts with Carter Hart over the past week.

Ersson will patrol the home crease in Thursday's clash against the Sharks, per Murray Pam of HockeyHotStove.com.

Ersson is set to take on a larger role for the time being with Linus Ullmark (lower body) landing on injured reserve. The 27-year-old Ersson has struggled to open the 2026-27 campaign, posting an 0-2-0 record, a 4.71 GAA and an .831 save percentage across four outings. If he's to get back on track, Thursday's matchup offers him a solid chance at a win against the Sharks, who have struggled with just 2.60 goals per game to open the new season. Regardless, Ersson should only be considered in deep fantasy leagues as an injury replacement for squads who had Ullmark.

Levi will start Thursday's home game against the Hurricanes, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.

Levi has been sharp early in the 2026-27 campaign, going 5-1-0 with a 2.83 GAA and .898 save percentage across his first six regular-season starts. He'll be between the pipes for the fourth time in the Oilers' last five games after he picked up the overtime win over the Wild on Tuesday.

Skinner is slated to start Thursday's road game against Dallas, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

Skinner has been held out of the win column in each of his last two starts, but he'll be between the pipes for the fourth time in the Jets' last five games Thursday. Across his six starts to begin the regular season, he's gone 3-1-2 with a 2.64 GAA and .910 save percentage.

Oettinger will defend the home paint in Thursday's clash against the Jets, per Stars TV host Brien Rea.

Oettinger is set to enter Thursday's start on a two-game win streak after shutting out the Blackhawks on Saturday and narrowly defeating the Bruins on Tuesday. Overall, the 27-year-old backstop has a 4-2-1 record, a league-leading three shutouts, a 1.13 GAA and a .945 save percentage across seven appearances. In Thursday's matchup with the Jets, who currently rank 24th in the NHL with 2.67 goals per game, Oettinger is a must-start in all fantasy formats.

Husso will start Thursday's road game against New Jersey, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.

Husso will defend the crease for the third time in the Ducks' last six games. Across his last two starts, he's gone 1-1-0 with a 3.50 GAA and .881 save percentage. The Devils are averaging 3.22 goals per game to begin the regular season, which is tied for 11th in the NHL.

Askarov will guard the cage on the road versus Ottawa on Thursday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Askarov is currently mired in a four-game losing streak during which he is sporting a 3.86 GAA and .853 save percentage. If the 24-year-old backstop continues tos truggle, he could see more starts given to Alex Nedeljkovic. Even in a split share, Askarov will likely continue to provide decent fantasy value given his workload.

Kuemper was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against the Islanders.

Kuemper picked up his first win of the 2026-27 campaign in Washington on Tuesday, and he'll draw a second consecutive start Thursday. Across his five appearances to begin the regular season, he's gone 1-3-1 with a 3.94 GAA and .869 save percentage.

Hofer will patrol the home crease in Thursday's clash against the Golden Knights, per Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Hofer has momentum on his side headed into Thursday's contest after stopping 32 of 33 shots on net in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Jets. The 26-year-old backstop has allowed three goals or more just twice across six outings this season en route to a 3-2-1 record, a shutout, a 2.20 GAA and a .919 save percentage. He'll be tested Thursday by a talented Vegas offense, which ranks third in the NHL with 3.91 goals per game to open the new season. Regardless, Hofer is a solid start in most fantasy formats given his recent success.

Garand will start Thursday's road game against Toronto, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

Garand has seen plenty of playing time recently while Joonas Korpisalo (lower body) and Igor Shesterkin (knee) have been sidelined. Korpisalo is slated to miss several more weeks, while Shesterkin has been ruled out for the season, so Garand should continue to see the majority for the starts in the near future. Garand has gone 4-2-1 with a 1.85 GAA and .929 save percentage across his first seven appearances of the regular season, and he'll draw a sixth consecutive start Thursday.