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Bobrovsky (personal), who has been ruled out for Thursday's road game against the Flyers, could return for Saturday's home matchup against San Jose, Katie Engleson of Scripps Sports reports.

Bobrovsky will be unavailable for a second consecutive matchup Thursday while him and his wife prepare to welcome their second child, but head coach Paul Maurice said Thursday that the netminder could rejoin the Panthers when they return home Saturday. Spencer Knight will draw the start against Philadelphia on Thursday, while Chris Driedger will be available as a backup.

Hellebuyck is expected to serve as the starting goaltender during Thursday's road game against Buffalo, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

Hellebuyck continues to see plenty of playing time for the Jets early in the season, but he's taken losses in his last three starts, as Winnipeg scored just one goal in each of those games. During that stretch, he posted a 2.71 GAA and .914 save percentage, so there isn't too much cause for concern, especially since the Jets are still tied for fourth in the NHL with 3.65 goals per game.

Knight will get the starting nod on the road against the Flyers on Thursday.

Knight underwhelmed in his last outing, giving up five goals on 16 shots (.688 save percentage) in a 5-4 overtime defeat to the Penguins on Tuesday. With Sergei Bobrovsky (personal) not making the trip, the 23-year-old Knight will make his third straight start for the Panthers. Once the Cats are back in Florida, Bobrovsky should retake the starting role versus San Jose on Saturday.

Ullmark is expected to defend the home crease versus Detroit on Thursday, according to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.

Ullmark is 1-3-2 over his last six starts, giving the 31-year-old a 5-7-2 record with a 3.06 GAA and an .888 save percentage this season. Ullmark will face the Red Wings, who are averaging 2.60 goals per game.

Mrazek made 23 saves in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins.

The Chicago defense did a lot of standing around and watching in its own end, giving Mrazek little help when Boston began turning up the pressure in the second period. The 32-year-old netminder has still had a bumpy beginning to December, giving up nine goals on 42 shots in two starts, and on the season he's 7-11-1 in 19 outings with a 2.86 GAA and .905 save percentage. However, as long as he stays healthy, Mrazek should continue to draw a heavy workload in the Chicago crease.

Swayman turned aside 20 shots in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Chicago.

The 26-year-old netminder still has a sub-.500 record on the season, going 8-9-2 in 19 outings, but Swayman seems to be settling in after initially struggling under the weight of his new contract. He's allowed three goals or less in five straight starts, going 3-2-0 with a dazzling 1.82 GAA and .925 save percentage over that stretch. With the Bruins playing a more defensively responsible game under interim head coach Joe Sacco, Swayman should be able to deliver strong numbers for the rest of 2024-25.

Woll stopped 22 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Predators.

The Leafs' offense was quiet through the first two periods, but Woll kept the deficit to one goal before Auston Matthews finally solved Juuse Saros just 31 seconds into the final frame, sparking the comeback. Woll has won six straight starts, posting a stellar 1.82 GAA and .935 save percentage over that stretch, but with Anthony Stolarz also playing well (2.01 GAA and .932 save percentage since the beginning of November), Toronto will stick with a timeshare in the crease.

Sorokin will be between the home pipes versus Seattle on Thursday, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Sorokin will make his third straight start as backup netminder Semyon Varlamov is dealing with a lower-back injury. Sorokin has given up two goals on 56 shots over his last two starts as he is starting to return to form after a tough stretch from Nov. 1-16 in which he allowed at least three goals in six consecutive starts. Sorokin will face the Kraken, who are averaging 2.85 goals per game. Marcus Hogberg was recalled Thursday will presumably serve as Sorokin's backup against the Kraken.

Fedotov will patrol the home crease versus Florida on Thursday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Fedotov was stellar in his last start Friday, allowing only one goal on 23 shots in a 3-1 victory over the slumping Rangers. Fedotov is 4-4-1 with a 3.39 GAA and an .881 save percentage, but those numbers are skewed after a bad start to the season. He is 4-1-1 in his last six starts with a 2.57 GAA and a .909 save percentage. The Panthers are averaging 3.65 goals per game.

Saros made 25 saves in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

The Predators were clinging to a 1-0 lead heading into the third period, but the Leafs struck three times in the first 5:06 of the frame, including two tallies by Auston Matthews that Saros had little chance on. The netminder has dropped his last five decisions, going 0-2-3 during the skid with a 3.40 GAA and .883 save percentage and giving up at least three goals each time out.