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Sorokin will be between the pipes in Winnipeg on Friday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin has been outstanding of late, going 7-0-0 with two shutouts, an eye-popping 1.16 GAA and a .960 save percentage. His play has put the Islanders in playoff contention, as they are only three points out of the second wild card. Sorokin is 20-14-4 with a 2,58 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 38 starts this season. The Jets are scoring 3.60 goals per game, tops in the NHL this season.

Ingram was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Columbus.

Ingram was in the starter's crease during Thursday's morning skate and will tend the twine on the road as he continues to alternate starts with Karel Vejmelka. Over Ingram's last three starts, he's gone 0-2-1 with a 2.98 GAA and .895 save percentage. The Blue Jackets rank eighth in the league with 3.24 goals per game this season.

Wolf will guard the home net versus Colorado on Thursday, according to Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Wolf is 1-3-0 in his last four starts, allowing 11 goals on 107 shots (.897 save percentage). Overall, the 23-year-old has sparkled this season, going 19-10-2 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.58 GAA and a .914 save percentage across 31 starts. The Avalanche are generating 3.20 goals per game, ninth in the league this season.

Forsberg was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against the Lightning.

Forsberg and Linus Ullmark have alternated starts for nearly two weeks, and that trend will continue during the Senators' penultimate game before the league's break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Forsberg has been productive over his last three starts, going 3-0-0 with a 2.32 GAA and .923 save percentage, but he'll face a tough test Thursday, as the Lightning are averaging 3.46 goals this season, which is the third-best mark in the NHL.

Lindgren will start on the road against the Flyers on Thursday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Lindgren was inconsistent to close out January, as he picked up his first shutout win of the season on the road against the Kraken on Jan. 23 before settling for losses in each of his last two appearances. Across those two outings -- which came against the Canucks and Senators -- he went 0-1-1 with a 3.49 GAA and .881 save percentage. He didn't appear in either of the Capitals' last two games but will have a somewhat favorable matchup against the Flyers, who rank 23rd in the league with 2.78 goals per game.

Hofer will defend the home crease against the Panthers on Thursday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Hofer wasn't particularly dominant over limited playing time in January, going 2-3-0 with a 3.16 GAA and .898 save percentage over six appearances. He didn't appear in either of the Blues' last two games but will draw the start against the Panthers, who rank sixth in the NHL with 3.27 goals per game.

Gustavsson will patrol the home crease versus Carolina on Thursday, according to Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.

Gustavsson has struggled since shutting out Carolina on Jan. 4, going 2-5-0 with a 4.35 GAA and an .873 save percentage. Gustavsson is 20-11-3 with a 2.66 GAA and a .913 across 35 appearances this season. The Hurricanes were shut out in Winnipeg on Tuesday and are generating 3.26 goals per game, seventh in the NHL this season.

Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Senators.

Vasilevskiy has gone 2-0-1 with a 2.02 GAA and .935 save percentage across his last three starts, and he'll tend the twine for a fourth consecutive game Thursday. The Senators are tied for 17th in the NHL with 2.87 goals per game this season.

Merzlikins will get the starting nod at home versus Utah on Thursday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Merzlikins has dropped two straight games in which he posted a combined 4.19 GAA and .867 save percentage. Despite the recent slump, the 30-year-old backstop needs just one more victory to reach the 20-win threshold for the first time since 2021-22 and the second time in his NHL career.

Fedotov will patrol the home crease versus Washington on Thursday, according to Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Fedotov is 0-3-2 with a 2.93 GAA and an .880 save percentage over seven appearances since Nov. 29. Overall, the 28-year-old netminder is 4-7-3 with a 3.21 GAA and an .881 save percentage across 16 outings this season. The Capitals are second in NHL scoring this season, averaging 3.55 goals per game.