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Hofer stopped 24 of 27 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Hofer let a couple of one-goal leads slip away, and Darnell Nurse made him pay for that with the overtime winner. It's still not all that bad of a game for Hofer, who has gone 1-1-1 with five goals allowed on 71 shots over his three starts to open the campaign. The 26-year-old netminder is doing his part to maintain the starting job for the Blues despite the presence of Jordan Binnington on the roster. The Blues' next game is Saturday at home versus the Blue Jackets, which is a solid matchup for whichever goalie gets the nod.

Nedeljkovic stopped 24 of 26 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blues.

Nedeljkovic put in a solid performance in his first start of the season. The Sharks did their part, twice coming back from one-goal deficits before Darnell Nurse tallied in overtime. Nedeljkovic has functioned as Yaroslav Askarov's backup to begin 2026-27, but the two worked in a timeshare at various points in 2025-26. If Nedeljkovic's play remains strong, he could carve out more time. The Sharks have a tough matchup ahead when they host the Oilers on Saturday.

Wedgewood will protect the road goal versus the Flames on Thursday.

Wedgewood will make his first start of the season while the Avalanche wrap up a back-to-back set. Mackenzie Blackwood has looked good while going 2-1-0 with eight goals allowed over his first three starts of the year. If Blackwood continues to start regularly, Wedgewood will have to settle for the backup role, though he's also a fairly reliable goalie in his own right.

Soderblom will protect the road goal versus the Islanders on Thursday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Soderblom will make his second start of the season, despite Spencer Knight coming off a win Tuesday versus the Blues. Soderblom gave up six goals on 32 shots versus the Mammoth in his season debut last Thursday. Until the 27-year-old shows more reliable results between the pipes, he's a risky fantasy option.

Kochetkov will tend the twine at home versus the Canucks on Thursday, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.

Kochetkov allowed two goals on 18 shots against the Flyers in his season debut on Saturday. Brandon Bussi struggled against the Canadiens in his last start, so Kochetkov will get a chance to bring some stability to the crease. While Kochetkov is nominally in the backup role to begin the year, this could become a timeshare if he continues to play well.

Bobrovsky will tend the twine on the road versus Vegas on Thursday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

Bobrovsky has lost his first two appearances for the Maple Leafs, going 0-2-0 with a 3.06 GAA and .887 save percentage. So far, Toronto has been splitting the workload between Bobrovsky and Anthony Stolarz, a trend that could continue if the veteran Bobrovsky doesn't start picking up wins.

Hill was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, SinBin.vegas reports, indicating that he'll defend the home crease against the Maple Leafs.

Carter Hart has started three of the first four games of the season for the Golden Knights, but Hill will defend the crease for the second time this year Thursday. During Hill's start in Vancouver on Sunday, he turned aside 18 of 20 shots en route to a 3-2 victory.

Cooley is slated to start Thursday's home game against the Avalanche, Pat Steinberg of QR Calgary 770 AM reports.

Cooley and Dustin Wolf have alternated starts to begin the regular season, and that will continue for Thursday's matchup. During Cooley's regular-season debut in Vancouver on Saturday, he allowed three goals on 25 shots during a 4-1 loss.

Hofer will defend the home crease in Thursday's clash with the Sharks, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Hofer is set to lead the Blues onto the ice for Thursday's home opener after being handed his first loss of the new season in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Chicago. The 26-year-old goaltender has posted solid numbers to begin the campaign, compiling a 1-1-0 record, a 1.02 GAA and a .955 save percentage across 44 shots on net between two appearances. He'll enter Thursday's contest as a solid No. 2 goalie option in fantasy with a decent matchup against the Sharks, who were shut out by the Stars on Monday.

Nedeljkovic will guard the road goal in Thursday's contest against the Blues, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Nedeljkovic will lead the Sharks onto the ice for the first time this season after dealing with an illness leading into Opening Night. He's backed up Yaroslav Askarov in all three contests thus far. The 30-year-old Nedeljkovic had a solid first season with San Jose in 2025-26, where he posted an 18-14-4 record, a 2.87 GAA and an .896 save percentage across 40 regular-season outings. If he impresses in his season debut in Thursday's outing against the Blues, the veteran netminder could be in line for more opportunities moving forward with Askarov's shaky start to the campaign.