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Pickard will be in the road crease for Thursday's game against Nashville, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Pickard has picked up wins in his last two starts, and he'll attempt to keep his momentum going Thursday. He's already made a start in Nashville this season, allowing two goals on 27 shots to earn the win over the Predators on Oct. 17.

Daccord will defend the visiting crease in Toronto on Thursday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

Daccord will make his fourth straight start. He is 4-1-1 with a 2.79 GAA and a .914 save percentage as he has taken a firm grasp of the No. 1 job with the Kraken, ahead of Philipp Grubauer. The Maple Leafs are averaging 3.20 goals per game.

Binnington was the first netminder off the ice at practice, per Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and is slated to protect the road goal in Philadelphia on Thursday.

Binnington is off to a mediocre start, as he is 2-4-0 with a 3.12 GAA and an .895 save percentage in seven appearances this season. He will face the Flyers, who have lit the lamp on 28 occasions in 10 games this season.

Vasilevskiy stopped 33 of 35 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

Vasilevskiy has struggled with consistency throughout the first weeks of the regular season. He opened with a three-game winning streak only to lose three in a row between Oct. 19 and Oct. 24. However, he's bounced back with another three-game winning run in which he's posted a 1.31 GAA and an impressive .962 save percentage. Vasilevskiy will aim to extend his winning streak when facing the Wild on Friday, though it's uncertain if he'll get the start after playing three games across the last five days.

Kahkonen stopped 16 of 20 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Lightning. The fifth goal was an empty-netter in the third period.

Kahkonen made his season debut for the Avs after being claimed off waivers on Oct. 11 and following a brief stint in the AHL, during which he went 0-2-0 in a pair of appearances despite a decent 2.57 GAA and .919 save percentage. However, his performance against the Lightning was less than ideal. The Avalanche have had plenty of woes between the pipes this season, and Kahkonen didn't show enough to prove he can be a solution to the team's struggles. The Avs will play next against the Predators on Saturday, and it's uncertain who will get the start at this point.

Swayman will defend the visiting crease in Carolina on Thursday, according to Jim McBride of the Boston Globe.

Swayman has struggled this season after missing all of training camp due to contract negotiations for the restricted free agent. Swayman is 3-3-1 with a 2.97 GAA and a .900 save percentage, the worst stats in his young career. He will get a chance to turn things around against a tough Carolina squad that has scored 27 goals in eight games.

Head coach Rod Brind'Amour said Thursday that Andersen (lower body) is considered week-to-week, according to Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal.

Andersen was injured Saturday in Seattle, and while it was thought that the injury wasn't serious, it turns out that the netminder will be forced to miss some time. Pyotr Kochetkov takes over as the No. 1 goaltender in the interim, while Spencer Martin will be his backup. Andersen is 3-1-1 with a sizzling 1.49 GAA and an impressive .940 save percentage in four appearances this season.

Primeau will be between the visiting pipes in Washington on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Primeau came on in relief of Sam Montembeault on Tuesday and gave up three goals on 13 shots in an 8-2 loss to Seattle. Primeau is 1-1-1 with a 4.03 GAA and an .871 save percentage in five contests this season. The Capitals have found the back of the net 31 times in only eight games in 2024-25.

Woll will serve as the starting goaltender for Thursday's home game against the Kraken, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

Woll made his season debut at home against the Blues last Thursday and took the loss while allowing four goals on 26 shots. While Anthony Stolarz has performed well early in the 2024-25 campaign, Woll will get a chance to bounce back in his second start of the season Thursday.

Nedeljkovic was the first goaltender off the ice at practice, indicating he will get the home start versus Anaheim on Thursday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

Nedeljkovic has yet to pick up a win in three starts, going 0-2-1 with a 3.93 GAA and .874 save percentage. He was good last season when he took over from Tristan Jarry near the end of the season, as Nedeljkovic managed an 18-7-7 record in 38 regular-season appearances. The Ducks are at the bottom of NHL scoring with 21 goals over nine games this season.