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Silovs is slated to patrol the visiting crease in Ottawa on Thursday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Silovs has struggled mightily recently, going 0-2-2, allowing 17 goals on 79 shots (.769 save percentage). Overall, Silovs is 4-4-6 with a 3.20 GAA and an .890 save percentage across 14 appearances this season. The Senators are generating 3.06 goals per game, ranking 14th in the NHL.

Jarry is slated to start Thursday's road game against Boston, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Jarry has picked up wins in each of his first two starts with his new team, posting a 3.50 GAA and .879 save percentage during that time. He'll attempt to remain effective against the Bruins, who are scoring 3.26 goals per game, which ranks seventh in the NHL.

Knight will defend the road blue paint in Montreal on Thursday, according to Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News.

Knight has been great this season, a major reason why Chicago is tied for 11th place in the Western Conference, only five points out of the second wild card. Knight is 10-8-5 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.54 GAA and a .914 save percentage. Montreal is 12th in NHL scoring, generating 3.15 goals per game.

Ersson will start Thursday's road game against Buffalo, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports.

Ersson has seen limited playing time in recent weeks, but he'll be between the pipes Thursday for the second time in the Flyers' last six games. Across his last five starts, he's gone 2-2-1 with a 2.54 GAA and .897 save percentage.

Swayman will patrol the home crease versus Edmonton on Thursday, per Adam Pellerin of NESN.

Swayman has won three of his last four starts and is 14-8-0 with a 2.74 GAA and a .909 save percentage. Swayman had an off-year in 2024-25, but he has turned things around this season. The Oilers are third in NHL scoring, scoring 3.41 goals per game.

Ullmark will defend the home goal versus Pittsburgh on Thursday, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.

Ullmark has won his last two starts, allowing five goals on 52 shots in road victories over Columbus and Winnipeg. Overall, Ullmark is 12-8-4 with a 3.00 GAA and an .879 save percentage this year. The Penguins are generating 3.22 goals per game, which ranks eighth in the NHL this season.

Dobes will defend the home crease against the Blackhawks on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Dobes has sat out three of Montreal's last four games, but he'll return to the crease against the Blackhawks, who are scoring 2.82 goals per game this season, which is tied for the eighth-worst mark in the NHL. Over five starts this month, Dobes has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.48 GAA and .904 save percentage.

Thompson will be between the home pipes versus Toronto on Thursday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Thompson is having another great year in net for Washington, posting a 13-7-3 mark with one shutout, a 2.09 GAA and a .922 save percentage across 23 starts this season. Thompson faced Toronto on Nov. 28, allowing two goals on 22 shots in a 4-2 win.

Talbot made 24 saves in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Mammoth.

The veteran netminder couldn't do much on any of the pucks that got past him, most of which came from in close as Utah forwards went unmarked around the crease to clean up rebounds and pounce on loose pucks. Talbot hasn't gotten into the win column since Nov. 22, going 0-4-2 over his last six starts with an ugly 3.81 GAA and .853 save percentage.

Greaves will get the starting nod at home versus the Wild on Thursday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Greaves will be making his sixth straight appearance in the crease, having gone 1-4-0 with a 2.57 GAA in his last five outings. At this point, the Jackets seem to have fully committed to giving the 24-year-old Greaves the bulk of the starts, even though he has struggled to pick up wins.