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Hill was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports, indicating that he'll draw the preseason start at home against Utah.

Hill drew the start against the Kings during Saturday's preseason opener and allowed two goals on 19 shots in the victory. He'll defend the crease once again during the Golden Knights' penultimate preseason game, which means that Carter Hart will presumably draw the home start Saturday against the Sharks if the team sticks to its initial plan for each netminder to get two preseason starts. Hill is expected to serve as the No. 2 goaltender in Vegas to begin the regular season.

Oettinger (lower body) won't suit up for Friday's preseason finale on the road against Minnesota, Robert Tiffin of NHL.com reports.

Oettinger was scratched from Wednesday's preseason start at home against the Wild due to lower-body tightness and was initially considered questionable for Friday's rematch. Although head coach Glen Gulutzan downplayed the severity of Oettinger's injury Thursday, the netminder will be rested during the Stars' preseason finale. It seems unlikely that Oettinger's injury will impact his availability for Opening Night at home against the Blues on Oct. 2.

DeSmith is slated to start Friday's preseason game on the road against Minnesota, Robert Tiffin of NHL.com reports.

DeSmith made his preseason debut at home against the Blues on Monday and turned aside 30 of 31 shots in the victory. Jake Oettinger (lower body) won't be available for Friday's preseason finale, so DeSmith will defend the road crease while Remi Poirier serves as the backup. Head coach Glen Gulutzan downplayed the severity of Oettinger's injury Thursday, but DeSmith could see increased playing time if Oettinger faces any limitations to begin the regular season.

D'Aigle (undisclosed) was designated for non-roster injured reserve Thursday.

D'Aigle was never going to make the Penguins roster coming out of training camp given the organizational depth ahead of him. Once given the all-clear, the 19-year-old backstop will likely link up with either AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton or ECHL Florida.

Tolopilo will start Thursday's preseason game at home against the Oilers, Canucks play-by-play announcer Brendan Batchelor reports.

Tolopilo drew the start during Saturday's preseason opener and played the entire game despite allowing four goals on 30 shots. He'll tend the twine once again during the Canucks' penultimate preseason game, but head coach Manny Malhotra wouldn't commit to whether Tolopilo will play the full game against Edmonton.

Nedeljkovic is expected to start in Thursday's preseason home game against Anaheim.

Nedeljkovic had an 18-14-4 record, 2.87 GAA and .896 save percentage in 40 regular-season appearances with San Jose in 2025-26. Although Yaroslav Askarov is likely to enter the campaign as San Jose's No. 1 goaltender, Nedeljkovic is expected to get a significant chunk of the workload and might even be able to capture the top job if he outperforms Askarov early in the campaign.

Murashov will start Thursday's preseason game on the road against Columbus, Dan Potash of SportsNet Pittsburgh reports.

Murashov was sharp during Monday's preseason opener against Buffalo, turning aside all 13 shots he faced in the victory. He played approximately half of that matchup but is expected to play the full game against Columbus. The 22-year-old is competing for a roster spot with the Penguins ahead of the 2026-27 regular season.

Binnington will guard the home crease in Thursday's preseason contest against the Blackhawks, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Binnington will make his second appearance of the preseason Thursday after stopping 16 shots on 18 attempts in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Dallas. The 33-year-old netminder will look to bounce back after a 2025-26 campaign filled with struggles, where he compiled a 13-20-7 record, a 3.33 GAA and a .873 save percentage across 41 regular-season outings. He'll enter the season as the No. 2 option behind Joel Hofer, and if the season goes south for the Blues, Binnington could be a trade candidate ahead of the 2027 deadline.

Korpisalo was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports, indicating that he'll draw the home preseason start against the Devils.

Korpisalo is competing for the Rangers' backup goaltending job ahead of the regular season and will draw his first preseason start Thursday. He made 31 regular-season appearances for Boston last year, going 14-9-6 with a 3.15 GAA and .894 save percentage. It seems likely that Korpisalo will win the No. 2 job over Dylan Garand, but a strong showing Thursday would help to further stake his claim on that role behind Igor Shesterkin.

Woll will defend the home goal in Thursday's preseason contest against the Bruins, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Head coach Rick Tocchet stated that Woll will likely play the entirety of Thursday's contest. Woll's appearance on Thursday will be his second of the preseason after he allowed three goals in a 5-2 loss to the Capitals. The 28-year-old netminder had an up-and-down campaign in 2025-26, where he posted a 15-16-7 record, a 3.34 GAA and an .898 save percentage across 39 regular-season outings. With Dan Vladar (lower body) leaving Tuesday's exhibition with an upper-body injury, Woll's chances of starting the Flyers' opening night contest have slightly increased. However, he will likely serve as the No. 2 option once Vladar is good to go.