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Oettinger will patrol the visiting crease in Vegas on Thursday, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.

Oettinger has won three straight games and is 20-10-4 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.66 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 34 starts in 2025-26. He will face a Vegas side that is returning from a four-game road trip to Boston and Eastern Canada. The Golden Knights are eighth in NHL scoring, producing 3.31 goals per game in 2025-26.

Tolopilo was the first goalie to leave the ice Thursday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports, indicating he'll get the starting nod at home versus the Ducks.

Tolopilo has made just seven appearances for the Canucks this season, going 2-3-0 with a 3.72 GAA in his limited opportunities. With Thatcher Demko (hip) done for the year, the 25-year-old Tolopilo should see significantly more starts the rest of the way, though Kevin Lankinen remains the No. 1 option in Vancouver.

Daccord was the first goalie to leave the ice Thursday, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes at home versus Toronto.

Daccord has played in just three of Seattle's last nine contests, and he posted a 1-2-0 record and 3.42 GAA during that time. While the Boston native will likely fall short of the 50-game mark for the first time in the last three years, he should still see enough starts to challenge for the 20-win threshold.

Askarov will be in goal on the road versus Edmonton on Thursday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Askarov will be making consecutive appearances in the crease for the first time since early January. In his last five outings, the 23-year-old backstop has posted a 2-3-0 record and 3.43 GAA. The move to break from an alternating rotation is a bit surprising, considering Alex Nedeljkovic is riding a five-game winning streak.

Tarasov will be between the road pipes in St. Louis on Thursday, Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site reports.

Tarasov is seeing more game action with fellow netminder Sergei Bobrovsky slumping of late. Tarasov is on a four-game winning streak, allowing five goals on 92 shots (.946 save percentage). Overall, Tarasov is 8-6-2 with a 2.53 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 17 appearances this season. The Blues are the lowest scoring team in the league in 2025-26, producing 2.43 goals per game.

Kuemper will patrol the crease on the road versus Buffalo on Thursday, John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio reports.

Kuemper hasn't played since Saturday after Monday's clash with the Blue Jackets was postponed. As such, the veteran backstop comes into this matchup against the Sabres with plenty of rest. That should benefit Kuemper, considering his recent struggles in which he went 1-2-3 with a 3.56 GAA over his last seven outings.

Soderblom will defend the road cage against the Penguins on Thursday, Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News reports.

Soderblom has featured in just two of the Blackhawks' last 11 contests, losing both games while posting a 2.99 GAA and .889 save percentage. With the 26-year-old Swede starting the first game of Chicago's back-to-back, fantasy managers can expect to see Spencer Knight get the nod at home versus Columbus on Friday.

Ingram will tend the twine at home versus the Sharks on Thursday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Ingram will be back in the crease after getting pulled from his previous appearance against the Capitals on Saturday, in which he gave up three goals on 12 shots. With a back-to-back coming against the Leafs and Flames on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, Ingram should get the nod in two of the Oilers' four games leading up to the Olympic break.

Head coach Spencer Carbery said Thursday that Thompson is considered day-to-day due to an upper-body injury, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Thompson was hit in the mask by a shot during Tuesday's game against Seattle, and he'll at least be unavailable for one matchup. It seems likely that Charlie Lindgren will handle goaltending duties on the road against Detroit on Thursday, while Clay Stevenson was recalled from AHL Hershey to provide additional depth.

Vejmelka will defend the road crease in Carolina on Thursday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Vejmelka leads the NHL with 25 victories. He has a 2.56 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 40 appearances this season. The Hurricanes are tied for fourth in NHL scoring, generating 3.38 goals per contest.