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Blackwood was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Conor McGahey of Altitude TV reports, indicating that he'll draw the start on the road against Calgary.

Blackwood will draw a sixth consecutive start Thursday, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him get a night off in Edmonton on Friday since it's the second half of a back-to-back set. Blackwood has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .927 save percentage over his last five starts, a span that includes a pair of shutout wins. The Flames are a favorable opponent, as they're averaging 2.66 goals this season, which is the fifth-worst mark in the NHL.

Vanecek (face) was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate and is slated to guard the home cage versus Vancouver on Thursday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Vanecek will make his first NHL appearance since he suffered a fractured cheekbone sitting on the bench as the backup goaltender against the Jets on Dec. 17. Vanecek is a mediocre 3-8-1 with a 3.84 GAA and an .885 save percentage in 14 games this season. The Canucks are generating 2.83 goals per game, 22nd in the NHL in 2024-25.

Daccord was the first netminder off the ice at morning skate and is slated to patrol the home crease versus Toronto on Thursday, according to Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network.

Daccord is 18-13-3 with one shutout, a 2.49 GAA and a .915 save percentage in 36 contests this season, establishing himself as the Kraken's No. 1 goaltender in 2024-25. The Maple Leafs have won two in a row on their current road trip and are averaging 3.11 goals this season.

Knight will patrol the road crease in St. Louis on Thursday.

Knight is 4-2-0 in his last seven appearances with a 1.71 GAA and a .940 save percentage as he is starting to take away starts from the 36-year-old Sergei Bobrovsky in the Florida net. Knight is 10-8-1 with a 2.49 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 21 games this season. The Blues are generating 2.67 goals per game, 27th in the NHL this season.

Hill was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, per Paul Delos Santos of NHL.com, and is slated to defend the visiting crease in New Jersey on Thursday.

Hill has allowed four goals in four of his last five games, going 1-2-2 with a 3,40 GAA and an .883 save percentage. Overall, he is 19-10-4 with a 2.69 GAA and a .900 save percentage across 33 appearances in 2024-25. He will face the Devils, who are generating 3.28 goals per game, fifth in the NHL.

Sorokin will be between the pipes in Winnipeg on Friday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin has been outstanding of late, going 7-0-0 with two shutouts, an eye-popping 1.16 GAA and a .960 save percentage. His play has put the Islanders in playoff contention, as they are only three points out of the second wild card. Sorokin is 20-14-4 with a 2,58 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 38 starts this season. The Jets are scoring 3.60 goals per game, tops in the NHL this season.

Ingram was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Columbus.

Ingram was in the starter's crease during Thursday's morning skate and will tend the twine on the road as he continues to alternate starts with Karel Vejmelka. Over Ingram's last three starts, he's gone 0-2-1 with a 2.98 GAA and .895 save percentage. The Blue Jackets rank eighth in the league with 3.24 goals per game this season.

Wolf will guard the home net versus Colorado on Thursday, according to Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Wolf is 1-3-0 in his last four starts, allowing 11 goals on 107 shots (.897 save percentage). Overall, the 23-year-old has sparkled this season, going 19-10-2 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.58 GAA and a .914 save percentage across 31 starts. The Avalanche are generating 3.20 goals per game, ninth in the league this season.

Forsberg was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against the Lightning.

Forsberg and Linus Ullmark have alternated starts for nearly two weeks, and that trend will continue during the Senators' penultimate game before the league's break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Forsberg has been productive over his last three starts, going 3-0-0 with a 2.32 GAA and .923 save percentage, but he'll face a tough test Thursday, as the Lightning are averaging 3.46 goals this season, which is the third-best mark in the NHL.

Lindgren will start on the road against the Flyers on Thursday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Lindgren was inconsistent to close out January, as he picked up his first shutout win of the season on the road against the Kraken on Jan. 23 before settling for losses in each of his last two appearances. Across those two outings -- which came against the Canucks and Senators -- he went 0-1-1 with a 3.49 GAA and .881 save percentage. He didn't appear in either of the Capitals' last two games but will have a somewhat favorable matchup against the Flyers, who rank 23rd in the league with 2.78 goals per game.