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Andersen will protect the net for Thursday's home clash with Columbus.

Andersen has lost each of his last two contests, giving him a 3-2-0 record and 3.03 GAA over his previous five outings. The veteran netminder continues to split the workload with Brandon Bussi, but Andersen will likely find himself relegated to the No. 2 role once the postseason starts.

Saros will patrol the crease on the road versus Los Angeles on Thursday, per NHL.com.

Saros has been playing well over his last five outings, posting a 3-1-1 record and 2.89 GAA. With 26 victories so far this year, the 30-year-old netminder should still have enough time to reach the 30-win mark before the end of the campaign. If he does, it will be the fourth time in the last five years that Saros has reached that threshold.

Tolopilo is slated to start on the road against Minnesota on Thursday, per NHL.com.

Tolopilo struggled in March, going 2-4-0 with a 4.46 GAA and an .835 save percentage across six outings. He has a 5-7-2 record, 3.53 GAA and .886 save percentage across 16 appearances in 2025-26. While he's left plenty to be desired this campaign, he did stop 28 of 30 shots (.933 save percentage) en route to a 4-2 home win over Minnesota on Dec. 6. The Wild rank 12th in the league with 3.22 goals per game this season.

Stolarz will guard the visiting net in San Jose on Thursday, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.

Stolarz is on a three-game winning streak, allowing eight goals on 90 shots (.911 save percentage) during victories in Minnesota, Boston and Anaheim. Overall, the 32-year-old goaltender is 10-9-3 with a 3.30 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 24 games in 2025-26. The Sharks are generating 3.04 goals per game, ranking 18th in the NHL.

Knight is slated to start on the road against Edmonton on Thursday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Knight will look to end his four-game losing streak (0-2-2) after allowing 16 goals on 138 shots (.884 save percentage) over that span. He's 18-21-11 with a 2.74 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 50 appearances this season. Edmonton figures to be a challenging adversary, as the Oilers rank fifth in the league with 3.48 goals per game, and they're on a four-game winning streak.

Nedeljkovic will be between the pipes at home against the Maple Leafs on Thursday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Nedeljkovic has struggled in his most recent outings, going 1-4-1 with a 3.97 GAA across his last six appearances. With Yaroslav Askarov back to 100 percent, the 30-year-old Nedeljkovic could see his opportunities dwindle down the stretch, especially if the Sharks find themselves in the mix for a wild-card spot.

Wolf will be in goal on the road against Vegas on Thursday, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Wolf gets the nod despite being pulled from Monday's clash with Colorado after giving up four goals on 16 shots. At this point, the 24-year-old backstop won't be replicating his 2024-25 numbers, having managed just 22 wins through 53 games this year.

Hart (lower body) has been activated from long-term injured reserve and will start in Calgary on Thursday, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Hart last played Jan. 8 versus Columbus, missing the last 33 games. He is 5-3-3 with a 3.28 GAA and an .871 save percentage across 12 starts this season. The Flames are the lowest-scoring team in the NHL, generating 2.53 goals per game in 2025-26.

Allen was the first netminder off the ice at morning skate, per Mike Morreale of NHL.com, indicating that he'll defend the home goal versus Washington on Thursday.

Allen has won his last two starts, despite allowing seven goals on 58 shots (.879 save percentage). He is 15-16-1 with a 2.69 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 33 appearances this season. The Capitals are generating 3.15 goals per game, ranking 14th in the league in 2025-26.

Hellebuyck will make his 16th start in the last 18 games Thursday, as he will patrol the road crease in Dallas, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

Hellebuyck will presumably see plenty of work down the stretch, as the Jets are only two points out of the second wild-card spot with eight games remaining in the regular season. Hellebuyck is 20-20-11 with a 2.80 GAA and an .898 save percentage in 51 starts this season. The Stars have been faltering of late, going 3-5-2 in their last 10 games.