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Kochetkov is slated to start at home against Boston on Thursday.

Kochetkov won his previous two starts while stopping 28 of 31 shots (.903 save percentage). He's 22-11-3 with a 2.49 GAA and a .902 save percentage in 37 outings. The Bruins rank 28th in goals per game with 2.70.

Lyon is set to start at home against Utah on Thursday, per Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site.

Lyon stopped 28 of 30 shots Tuesday, but Detroit didn't support him offensively, and the result was a 2-1 loss to Carolina. He's 11-7-1 with a 2.71 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 24 outings this campaign. Utah is tied for 23rd in goals per game with 2.80.

Kahkonen was dealt to Florida from Winnipeg on Thursday in exchange for Chris Driedger, per RDS.ca.

Kahkonen has a 3.29 GAA and an .885 save percentage in 22 outings with AHL Manitoba in 2024-25. The 28-year-old has appeared in 140 career NHL regular-season games with a 49-68-15 record, 3.34 GAA and an .898 save percentage. Kahkonen is likely to remain in the minors for the remainder of 2024-25 unless Sergei Bobrovsky or Vitek Vanecek suffer an injury.

Driedger was traded to the Jets from the Panthers on Thursday in exchange for Kaapo Kahkonen, per RDS.ca.

Driedger was undoubtedly disappointed after Florida acquired Vitek Vanecek from San Jose to step into the Panthers' vacant No. 2 role, once again relegating the 30-year-old Driedger to the third spot on the depth chart. While that hasn't changed with his new club, at least he will be playing back in his native Winnipeg when he joins AHL Manitoba.

Georgiev is set to start on the road against Colorado on Thursday, according to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Georgiev has won his past two starts while stopping 45 of 49 shots (.918 save percentage). However, it'll be tough to extend that streak against the 36-24-2 Avalanche, who rank eighth in goals per game with 3.24. Georgiev is 12-19-1 with a 3.54 GAA and an .879 save percentage in 36 outings between the Avalanche and San Jose this season. The last time he faced his former team (Dec. 19), Georgiev allowed four goals on 31 shots en route to a 4-2 defeat.

Cormier was placed on waivers by the Panthers on Thursday, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic, indicating he signed a two-way deal with the club.

While the Cats haven't announced anything official, Cormier wasn't even on the NHL roster, but has spent the season at ECHL Savannah, going 14-9-2 with a 3.56 GAA and an .881 save percentage. The 27-year-old has never played in the NHL and this deal is unlikely to change that in the short term.

Korpisalo will patrol the visiting crease in Carolina on Thursday.

Korpisalo stopped 31 shots in his last start, defeating the Penguins 3-2 on March 1. Korpisalo is 10-6-2 with three shutouts, a 2.81 GAA and an .895 save percentage in 20 appearances this season. The Hurricanes are scoring 3.18 goals per game this season, 11th in the NHL.

Vejmelka will guard the visiting goal in Detroit on Thursday, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.

Vejmelka will play his first game after inking a five-year, $23.75 million contract Wednesday. The 28-year-old netminder is 16-16-4 with a 2.45 GAA and a .910 save percentage, by far the best numbers in his four-year NHL career. The Red Wings are generating 2.85 goals per contest, 19th in the NHL this season.

Montembeault will be between the visiting pipes in Edmonton on Thursday.

Montembeault has won four straight games, giving up eight goals on 109 shots (.927 save percentage). The 28-year-old is 22-21-3 with a 2.90 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 46 appearances this season. The Oilers are generating 3.2 goals per game in 2024-25, 11th in the NHL.

Daccord was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate and is slated to patrol the visiting crease in Nashville on Thursday, Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times reports.

Daccord has lost two of his last three games, allowing 12 goals on only 72 shots (.833 save percentage). Overall, the Kraken's No. 1 goaltender is 21-16-3 with a 2.60 GAA and a .911 save percentage. The Predators are tied for last in NHL scoring, generating only 2.59 goals per game this season.