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Dostal will guard the road goal versus the Red Wings on Thursday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Dostal will make his third straight start. He saw a six-game winning streak end Tuesday against the Avalanche when he allowed three goals on 35 shots. The Red Wings could offer a good bounce-back opportunity, as they have won just two of their last six games, scoring just nine goals in that span with both wins coming in the shootout.

Luukkonen is expected to start on the road against Colorado on Thursday, per Michael Augello of The Hockey News.

Luukkonen has a record of 1-1-1 with a 2.90 GAA and an .877 save percentage this season. He missed the start of the campaign due to a lower-body injury, but he's appeared in just three of Buffalo's past eight games since returning. Buffalo also has Alex Lyon and Colten Ellis on the roster, which has contributed to Luukkonen's light workload. A solid start against Colorado would help him in his fight for a bigger role, but the Avalanche are an extremely difficult adversary -- they're 11-1-5 and rank first in goals per game with 4.00.

Hellebuyck is going through his usual starting routine and is slated to start in Seattle on Thursday, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Hellebuyck is only 7-5-0, but his peripherals are among the NHL leaders, as he has a 2.36 GAA and a .921 save percentage across 12 appearances. Hellebuyck will face the Kraken, who are 31st in NHL scoring, generating only 2.50 goals per game.

Schmid is expected to start at home against the Islanders on Thursday, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Schmid stopped 25 of 29 shots en route to a 4-3 overtime loss to Anaheim in his last start Saturday. He's 6-1-1 with a 2.51 GAA and a .901 save percentage in eight outings this year. The Islanders are 8-6-2 and rank 10th in goals per game with 3.31.

Askarov will patrol the crease on the road against the Flames on Thursday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Askarov is riding a four-game winning streak during which he posted a 1.23 GAA and a .963 save percentage. After an underwhelming start to the year, in which the 23-year-old netminder recorded a disastrous 4.69 GAA, it seems Askarov has rediscovered his form.

Grubauer was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports, and is in line to get the start at home versus Winnipeg on Thursday.

Grubauer will make only his second start in the Kraken's last 11 games. He is 1-0-1 across three appearances this season, allowing six goals on 48 shots. Grubauer will face the Jets, who are generating 3.25 goals per game, 13th in the NHL.

Wedgewood inked a one-year, $2.5 million contract extension with the Avalanche on Thursday.

Wedgewood has been outstanding this season, posting a 10-1-2 record with a 2.26 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 14 appearances. He leads the NHL in wins, is fifth in goals-against average and is 10th overall in save percentage. While Mackenzie Blackwood is expected to eventually regain his spot at Colorado's top netminder, Wedgewood has been everything and more at this time for the Avs.

Kuemper was the first netminder off the ice after morning skate, Mark Masters of TSN reports, and is slated to defend the visiting goal in Toronto on Thursday.

Kuemper has won his last three starts, allowing three goals on 78 shots. He is 6-3-3 with a 2.40 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 12 appearances this season. Kuemper will face the Maple Leafs, who are fourth in NHL scoring, generating 3.65 goals per game.

Wolf will be between the home pipes against San Jose on Thursday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Wolf is having the proverbial sophomore slump, as he is 4-10-1 with a 3.25 GAA and an .893 save percentage across 15 starts this season. The Sharks have won four games in a row and are currently in fifth place in the Pacific Division, one point behind second place Los Angeles.

Thompson will tend the visiting twine in Florida on Thursday, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Thompson finally allowed more than two goals when the Lightning scored three times in a 3-2 win Saturday. Thompson has been outstanding this season, posting a 7-4-0 record with a 1.56 GAA and a .935 save percentage. The Panthers have struggled this season after winning back-to-back Stanley Cups. They have 42 goals in 16 games, 28th in the NHL.