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Ellis is expected to start on the road against Anaheim on Thursday, per Ducks PA Announcer Phil Hulett.

Ellis will look to build off his 23-save shutout win over San Jose on Tuesday. He's 2-1-0 with a 2.29 GAA and a .902 save percentage in four outings in 2026-27. Anaheim is 5-6-1 and has averaged 3.08 goals per game this campaign.

Husso will tend the twine at home versus the Sabres on Thursday, Ducks PA Announcer Phil Hulett reports.

Husso has gone 1-2-0 with 10 goals allowed on 88 shots over four appearances this season. Lukas Dostal has struggled in his last couple of outings, so Husso will get a chance to play. The Sabres have scored just nine goals over their last four games.

Knight will guard the road goal versus the Red Wings on Thursday.

Knight won his last start, stopping 25 of 26 shots against the Kings on Tuesday. The 25-year-old netminder will face a Detroit team that won't have Dylan Larkin (suspension) in the lineup, taking a big bite out of the offense. Knight has gone 4-6-0 with a 3.23 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 10 games amid the Blackhawks' rough first month of the season.

Lindgren is slated to start on the road against Nashville on Thursday.

Lindgren is 2-1-0 with a 2.98 GAA and an .886 save percentage in three appearances this season. He's coming off a 4-3 overtime win over Buffalo in his last start Saturday in which he stopped 18 of 21 shots. Nashville is 4-3-5 while averaging 2.83 goals per game this campaign.

Cossa will protect the road goal versus the Penguins on Thursday, Josh Getzoff of SportsNet Pittsburgh reports.

Cossa will get another look at the Penguins after earning the win by stopping 15 of 19 shots against them Oct. 19 in Utah. Cossa's start also allows Karel Vejmelka to get some rest after he started the last three games. Cossa has a 3.33 GAA and an .820 save percentage over four outings this season, which makes him a risky fantasy option.

Wallstedt will start Thursday's home game against the Islanders, Dylan Daniel of the Wild's official site reports.

Wallstedt picked up his second consecutive win Tuesday against Utah, and he'll remain in the crease Thursday as the Wild return home following a five-game road trip. Across his 12 starts to begin the regular season, Wallstedt has gone 8-2-2 with a 1.99 GAA and .922 save percentage.

Kuemper will start Thursday's home game against the Senators, Eric Stephens of The Athletic reports.

Kuemper has picked up wins in each of his last three appearances, and he'll be in the crease for the second time in the Kings' last four matchups Thursday. Across his seven outings this year, he's gone 3-3-1 with a 3.47 GAA and .889 save percentage.

Merilainen was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Max Miller of NHL.com reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against San Jose.

Merilainen returned to the win column Tuesday against Anaheim for the first time since Oct. 3, and he'll draw a third consecutive start Thursday. Across his nine appearances to begin the regular season, he's gone 2-3-1 with a 3.35 GAA and .900 save percentage.

Johansson will start Thursday's road game against Los Angeles, Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site reports.

Johansson made his regular-season debut for the Senators on Saturday, and he'll draw a third consecutive start Thursday. Across his two previous outings, he's gone 1-1-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .891 save percentage.

Kochetkov is expected to start Thursday's home game against the Blue Jackets, Peter Dewar of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Kochetkov has had a stellar start to the 2026-27 campaign, and he's set to start a third consecutive game Thursday. Across his eight starts to begin the regular season, he's gone 8-0-0 with a 1.61 GAA and .918 save percentage.