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Varlamov is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will miss Thursday's tilt versus Seattle.

Varlamov was iffy Tuesday but was able to back up Ilya Sorokin in a 2-1 overtime loss to Montreal. Varlamov is still not 100 percent, as the Islanders recalled Marcus Hogberg from AHL Bridgeport on Thursday.

Hogberg was recalled by the Islanders on an emergency basis Thursday.

Since Semyon Varlamov is considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury, Hogberg will join the NHL club to serve as the backup to Ilya Sorokin during Thursday's home game against the Kraken. Hogberg could be in the mix to draw a start over the weekend if Varlamov isn't back to full health, as the Islanders have a back-to-back set with a home game against Carolina on Saturday followed by a road matchup against Ottawa on Sunday. Hogberg hasn't appeared in the NHL since the 2020-21 campaign, when he posted a 4-7-0 record, 3.74 GAA and .876 save percentage over 14 appearances with the Senators.

Oettinger gave up three goals on 17 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Kings.

The Stars established a 2-0 lead in the first period, but the Kings were efficient in taking advantage of their chances over the final two frames. Oettinger has lost just twice over his last nine outings. He's now at 13-5-0 with a 2.41 GAA and a .912 save percentage through 18 appearances. The Stars' road trip ends with a stop in Vegas on Friday.

Rittich stopped 26 of 28 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Stars.

The Stars scored twice in the first period, but Rittich shut the door after that, and the Kings got enough depth offense for a comeback win. This was his fifth win in his last nine outings (eight starts). Darcy Kuemper (undisclosed) returned from injured reserve in the backup role Wednesday, but Rittich has played well enough to hold onto a decent share of playing time. He's now 10-6-0 with a 2.45 GAA and an .891 save percentage over 17 appearances this season. The Kings' next game is Saturday at home versus the Wild.

Gibson stopped 29 of 32 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Gibson has held the Kings and Golden Knights to a combined five goals, but he's come away with regulation losses in each of his last two starts. The 31-year-old has seen his scoring support from his teammates evaporate on this homestand. Gibson is now 4-2-1 with a 2.57 GAA and a .915 save percentage over seven starts. This was his fifth start in the last seven games, but he has not started the next contest after his first two losses so far, so head coach Greg Cronin may be opting for a hot-hand approach to the Anaheim crease. The Ducks' next game is Friday versus the Wild.

Samsonov stopped 19 of 20 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.

Jackson LaCombe tallied late in the second period, but that was all Samsonov gave up. He bounced back from a 6-0 shutout loss to Utah on Saturday, earning his third win in his last four outings with one of his better games of the season. Samsonov improved to 6-3-1 with a 3.16 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 10 appearances. While Samsonov played well, Adin Hill is likely to get the nod Friday at home versus the Stars.

Samsonov will start on the road Wednesday versus the Ducks, per Ducks PA Announcer Phil Hulett

Samsonov has allowed 16 goals over his last four contests, so he's fortunate to go 2-2-0 in that span. Adin Hill has been playing better of late, but Samsonov will get the start Wednesday in the second half of a back-to-back set.

Woll will guard the home goal versus the Predators on Wednesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Woll has allowed just nine goals and posted a .938 save percentage during his current five-game winning streak. He'll look to keep his good fortune going against one of the weakest offenses in the league. The Predators have scored just 12 times over their last six games, going 1-3-2 in that span.

Swayman will protect the road goal versus the Blackhawks on Wednesday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

Swayman has won just two of his last six outings while allowing 19 goals in that span. The 26-year-old will attempt to build off a win in his last start against the Canadiens. The Blackhawks have won just two of their last six games, scoring 17 goals in that span.

Oettinger is set to start in Wednesday's road tilt versus LA, per Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports.

Oettinger has won seven of his past eight starts while allowing just 17 goals on 196 shots (.920 save percentage). That's a strong stretch, but he's also having a great season overall with a 13-4-0 record, 2.38 GAA and .915 save percentage across 17 outings. The Kings rank 16th in goals per game with 3.04.