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Hogberg stopped all 11 shots he faced in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Kraken.

Hogberg took over for Ilya Sorokin at the start of the third period and kept the game from getting any worse. The Kraken's fifth goal was an empty-netter scored after head coach Patrick Roy pulled Hogberg early for an extra attacker. This was Hogberg's first NHL action since he logged 14 games with the Senators in 2020-21, and he'll likely head back to AHL Bridgeport once Semyon Varlamov (lower body) is given the all-clear to play.

Sorokin stopped nine of 13 shots before he was relieved by Marcus Hogberg in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Kraken.

The Kraken didn't generate a ton of offense, but they capitalized on their chances efficiently. Sorokin has allowed more than three goals just twice over his last seven outings, but he's 2-4-1 in that span as the Islanders' offense remains unreliable. The 29-year-old is down to 6-7-4 with a 2.62 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 17 starts this season. Sorokin matched his season high with his third consecutive start, but he may be asked to go again Saturday in a tough matchup against the Hurricanes if Semyon Varlamov (lower body) remains unavailable.

Daccord stopped 27 of 29 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.

Daccord has won his last two starts. The Kraken spotted him a 4-0 lead before the Islanders scored twice late in the third period. Daccord improved to 12-6-1 with a 2.50 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 19 outings this season. He's already well over halfway to his career-high win total (19) from 2023-24 while maintaining similar ratios to last year. He'll likely get a rest Friday versus the Devils, but don't be shocked to see Daccord back between the pipes Sunday against the Rangers.

Blackwood allowed three goals on 24 shots in relief Thursday after entering the 8-1 loss to Tampa Bay to start the second period.

Vitek Vanecek was mercy pulled after allowing five goals on 12 shots in the first period. Blackwood was already earning the majority of starts, and that could tick up even more given Vanecek's recent performances. Blackwood entered the game with a .909 save percentage and 2.94 GAA over 16 starts compared to Vanecek's .894 save percentage and 3.52 GAA across 10 starts.

Vanecek surrendered five goals on 12 shots in the first period of Thursday's game against Tampa Bay and was replaced by Mackenzie Blackwood to start the second period.

The Lightning struck five times in the first, including three goals in a span of 1:26. It was a mercy pull for Vanecek. His team was awful, and he also struggled mightily. Vanecek came into the game with just three wins, along with a 3.52 GAA and .894 save percentage. He could begin to see a decline in starts given Blackwood's superior numbers.

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

Daccord ended the Kraken's skid with a win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday, and he'll now start in a third straight game. He's 3-3-0 with 15 goals allowed over his last six starts, and he has a favorable matchup against an Islanders team that is averaging 2.50 goals per game.

Montembeault is slated to guard the home goal against Nashville on Thursday, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Montembeault stopped 30 of 31 shots en route to a 2-1 overtime victory against the Islanders on Tuesday. He's 7-10-2 with a 2.99 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 19 outings in 2024-25. Nashville has struggled this year, posting a 7-13-6 record and ranking last in goals per game with just 2.31.

Annunen is expected to start on the road against Montreal on Thursday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Annunen had a 6-4-0 record, 3.22 GAA and .872 save percentage in 11 appearances with Colorado this season before he was traded to Nashville on Saturday. This will be his first start with his new squad. Montreal is in a three-way tie for 22nd in goals per game with 2.80.

Vasilevskiy will start at home versus the Sharks on Thursday, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.

Vasilevskiy has allowed 15 goals over his last four games, going 1-3-0 in that span. While the Sharks are near the bottom of the Pacific Division, they have won four of their last six games while piling up 26 goals in that span.

Kochetkov is expected to start at home against Colorado on Thursday, per Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer.

Kochetkov has a 10-3-0 record, 2.55 GAA and .900 save percentage across 14 outings in 2024-25. He missed four straight games due to a concussion but returned Tuesday, stopping 24 of 28 shots en route to a 4-2 loss to Seattle. The Avalanche are a difficult adversary, ranking 10th in goals per game with 3.27.