Maple Leafs' Ilya Samsonov: Expected starter for Thursday

Samsonov is set to start in Thursday's home game versus Philadelphia, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

Samsonov saved 14 of 15 shots in a 4-1 victory over St. Louis on Tuesday. He's struggled overall this campaign with a 3.26 GAA and an .880 save percentage in 22 outings, but he has looked good recently, posting a 1.82 GAA and a .927 save percentage across his past six appearances. The Flyers are tied for 22nd offensively with 2.91 goals per game, so this figures to be a somewhat favorable matchup for Samsonov.