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Mrazek is slated to start on the road against Vegas on Thursday, according to Scott Powers of The Athletic.

Mrazek will try to rebound after allowing five goals on 21 shots (.762 save percentage) in his last start Saturday against the Blue Jackets. He's 10-19-2 with a 3.33 GAA and an .894 save percentage across 32 outings this season. Vegas is tied for seventh in the NHL with 3.26 goals per game in 2024-25.

Silovs is expected to start on the road against Anaheim on Thursday, per Jeff Paterson of Canucks Army.

Silovs has a 1-5-1 record, 3.82 GAA and .862 save percentage in eight appearances this season. He did hold his own in his last start Sunday, stopping 30 of 32 shots, but he still suffered a 2-1 loss to Utah due to a lack of goal support. Anaheim ranks 32nd in the NHL with 2.51 goals per game.

Samsonov was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports, indicating that he'll defend the home crease against Chicago.

Samsonov wasn't particularly sharp Monday against the Kings, allowing five goals on 19 shots (.737 save percentage) in the road loss. However, he'll start in back-to-back games for the first time since mid-October. Samsonov should have a favorable opportunity to bounce back Thursday, as the Blackhawks are averaging just 2.62 goals per game this season, which is the fourth-worst mark in the NHL.

Dostal will start Thursday's home game against the Canucks, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Dostal will draw a third consecutive start since John Gibson continues to deal with an upper-body injury. However, Dostal hasn't been particularly effective recently, going 0-1-1 with a 4.04 GAA and .890 save percentage over his last two outings. It's not yet clear whether Gibson will be healthy enough to serve as the backup Thursday or whether he'll be able to return Saturday against Chicago.

Fleury was the first netminder off the ice at morning skate, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports, indicating that he will patrol the visiting crease in Utah on Thursday.

Fleury is 2-1-0 in his last three starts, giving up only five goals on 83 shots (.940 save percentage). Overall, the 40-year-old veteran is 12-6-1 with a 2.58 GAA and a .910 save percentage this year, marking his best season since leaving the Golden Knights after the 2020-21 campaign. Utah is generating 2.78 goals per game, which is tied for 22nd in the NHL this season.

Vejmelka was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports, and he's expected to patrol the home crease versus Minnesota on Thursday.

Vejmelka has won three straight games, allowing only four goals on 70 shots (.943 save percentage) in victories over Washington, Vancouver and Chicago. He is 15-15-4 with a 2.48 GAA and a .910 save percentage this season. The Wild are generating 2.88 goals per game, which ranks 20th in the league in 2024-25.

Ullmark stopped 35 of 38 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Jets, with Winnipeg's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The Senators were outplayed on the night, getting outshot 39-25, and Ullmark had little to no chance on any of the three pucks that got past him. Even so, it was the fourth straight loss for the 31-year-old netminder since he returned from back trouble in early February, a stretch in which Ullmark has a ragged 4.35 GAA and .891 save percentage.

Hellebuyck made 24 saves in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

The reigning Vezina Trophy winner nabbed his eighth straight win as the Jets ran their team winning streak to a franchise-record 11, with a second-period tally by Thomas Chabot being the only thing between Hellebuyck and a new career high of seven shutouts on the season. During his personal winning streak, Hellebuyck has posted a stellar 1.99 GAA and .922 save percentage, and he leads the NHL in wins (36), GAA (2.02) and save percentage (.926) as he angles for a Triple Crown in addition to a Vezina repeat.

Tarasov will patrol the visiting crease in Detroit on Thursday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Tarasov has not seen any action in net in almost a month, stopping 31 shots in a 3-2 overtime win in Utah on Jan. 31. The Russian netminder is 5-7-2 with a 3.69 GAA and a weak .876 save percentage across 14 appearances this season. The Red Wings are generating 2.90 goals per game, 17th in the NHL.

Georgiev will guard the visiting crease in Montreal on Thursday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Georgiev is mired in a six-game losing streak, allowing 26 goals on 197 shots (.868 save percentage). Georgiev is only 10-19-0 this season after winning 78 games over his previous two campaigns with the Avalanche. He will face the Canadiens, who are generating 2.93 goals per game, 15th in the NHL.