Luukkonen is expected to start in Friday's home tilt against Toronto, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.

Luukkonen has been charged with the loss in each of his past eight appearances (0-6-2) while allowing 29 goals on 230 shots (.874 save percentage). That's dropped him to 8-10-3 with a 3.00 GAA and .896 save percentage across 22 outings in 2024-25. To be fair to Luukkonen, Buffalo is in the midst of an 11-game losing streak, so he's far from the only member of the Sabres who has left plenty to be desired recently. The Sabres will see if they can end their slump against the Maple Leafs, who have a 20-10-2 record and are tied for 17th in goals per game with 3.03.

Lagesson was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Friday, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Lagesson had a pair of brief stints with the NHL club earlier this year but hasn't yet entered a game for the Red Wings during the 2024-25 campaign. The 28-year-old will likely serve as an extra defenseman since Simon Edvinsson (upper body) has been ruled out through the weekend.

Duclair (lower body) was activated off long-term injured reserve Friday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Duclair was originally considered a game-time decision for Saturday's tilt against Toronto, but this move seems to suggest that he'll be available for the matchup. The 29-year-old has two goals and three points over five outings in 2024-25. Duclair is projected to serve on the second line alongside Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri in his return.

Lindgren will serve as the starting netminder for Friday's home game against the Hurricanes, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Lindgren and Logan Thompson have alternated starts for most of the season, and that trend will continue Friday. Lindgren snapped a four-game winning streak Monday against the Stars, as he allowed three goals on 24 shots (.875 save percentage). The 31-year-old has had mixed results this season, posting a 9-6-0 record, 2.69 GAA and .899 save percentage, and he'll have his hands full Friday since the Hurricanes rank fourth in the league with 3.61 goals per game to begin the 2024-25 campaign.

Carlo posted an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.

The helper snapped a 29-game slump for Carlo. The 28-year-old defenseman hasn't lost playing time due to his lack of offense -- his value comes primarily from physical and defensive play. Carlo has four points, 31 shots on net, 81 blocked shots, 46 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 34 outings overall, playing mostly on the second pairing.

Nugent-Hopkins provided an assist and added two PIM in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins.

Nugent-Hopkins has two goals and two assists over his last four contests. He came up clutch with his helper Thursday, setting up Mattias Ekholm's tally at 1:04 of overtime. Nugent-Hopkins now has six goals, 12 assists, 65 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 32 contests in his usual top-six role with power-play time.

Bjorkstrand provided an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Blackhawks.

Bjorkstrand has cooled off a bit -- this was his first point in his last three contests. The 29-year-old is up to 11 goals, 12 helpers, 73 shots on net, 36 hits and a plus-4 rating through 33 appearances this year. While in a third-line role, the balance of the Kraken's roster puts most of their forwards on fairly level production. Bjorkstrand has among the highest upside of any Seattle forward, as he should push for the 20-goal and 50-point marks.

Bertuzzi produced an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.

Bertuzzi ended a three-game slump with the helper, his first assist in the month of December. He's added three goals over 10 contests this month. The 29-year-old winger has struggled to find consistency in a depth role for the Blackhawks, contributing 14 points, 52 shots on net, 30 hits and a minus-13 rating over 33 appearances.

Teravainen notched two assists and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.

Teravainen has a goal and seven assists over his last three games. It's a rather unexpected surge of offense for the 30-year-old winger, who appears to have found some chemistry alongside Ilya Mikheyev and Jason Dickinson on the third line. Teravainen is up to 21 points, 56 shots on net and a minus-8 rating through 33 appearances this season. He's worth a look in fantasy as long as this uptick in production lasts.

Pickard will defend the home crease against the Sharks on Saturday, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.

Pickard has made 11 appearances this season, going 7-3-0 with a 2.41 GAA and .901 save percentage. He'll draw the start in the first half of a back-to-back set Saturday, meaning that Stuart Skinner will likely tend the twine against the Senators on Sunday. Pickard will have a favorable matchup Saturday, as the Sharks average just 2.74 goals per game, which is the ninth-worst mark in the league.