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Wallstedt was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Calgary.

Wallstedt snapped a four-game winning streak during Tuesday's overtime loss to Edmonton, but he'll still be in the crease for a fourth consecutive matchup Thursday. Across his first nine starts of the regular season, the 23-year-old has gone 6-1-2 with a 2.20 GAA and .915 save percentage.

Bussi will start Thursday's road game against the Oilers, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.

Bussi has seen limited playing time over the past week and a half, but he'll be in the net Thursday for the second time in the last three games. Across his five starts to begin the regular season, he's gone 2-2-1 with a 2.98 GAA and .882 save percentage.

Black is expected to make his NHL debut in Thursday's road clash against the Penguins, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Once Black hits the ice Thursday, he will officially be the tallest goalie to play a game in NHL history. The 6-foot-8 netminder has been the go-to option between the pipes for AHL Charlotte over the last two seasons. Prior to his call-up for the injured Jacob Markstrom (upper body), Black has posted a 2-1-0 record, a 2.67 GAA and a .919 save percentage over three appearances for the Checkers. In his debut with the big club, he's set to battle against the Penguins, who should pose a good challenge given their 3.20 goals per game this season. Black is a wildcard in fantasy for the time being.

Cooley will defend the home crease in Thursday's clash against the Wild, per Pat Steinberg of QR Calgary 770 AM.

Cooley shined in his most recent outing, where he anchored the Flames to a narrow victory over the defending champs, the Carolina Hurricanes. The 29-year-old backstop stood on his head at multiple points in the contest, making 34 saves en route to his first win of the season. Entering Thursday's duel, he has a 1-2-0 record, a 4.00 GAA and an .868 save percentage across three appearances. With the Flames electing to keep the hot hand in net, Cooley will have his work cut out for him once again Thursday against the Wild, who are averaging 3.10 goals per game to open the season. Cooley is a high-risk, high-reward fantasy option for Thursday, making him best utilized in deep leagues as a streaming option.

Hill will start Thursday's road game against St. Louis, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Hill has been productive early in the 2026-27 campaign, going 4-0-0 with a 2.20 GAA and .906 save percentage across his four starts to begin the regular season. He'll be between the pipes for the third time in the Golden Knights' last five games Thursday, as he's alternated starts with Carter Hart over the past week.

Ersson will patrol the home crease in Thursday's clash against the Sharks, per Murray Pam of HockeyHotStove.com.

Ersson is set to take on a larger role for the time being with Linus Ullmark (lower body) landing on injured reserve. The 27-year-old Ersson has struggled to open the 2026-27 campaign, posting an 0-2-0 record, a 4.71 GAA and an .831 save percentage across four outings. If he's to get back on track, Thursday's matchup offers him a solid chance at a win against the Sharks, who have struggled with just 2.60 goals per game to open the new season. Regardless, Ersson should only be considered in deep fantasy leagues as an injury replacement for squads who had Ullmark.

Levi will start Thursday's home game against the Hurricanes, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.

Levi has been sharp early in the 2026-27 campaign, going 5-1-0 with a 2.83 GAA and .898 save percentage across his first six regular-season starts. He'll be between the pipes for the fourth time in the Oilers' last five games after he picked up the overtime win over the Wild on Tuesday.

Skinner is slated to start Thursday's road game against Dallas, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

Skinner has been held out of the win column in each of his last two starts, but he'll be between the pipes for the fourth time in the Jets' last five games Thursday. Across his six starts to begin the regular season, he's gone 3-1-2 with a 2.64 GAA and .910 save percentage.

Oettinger will defend the home paint in Thursday's clash against the Jets, per Stars TV host Brien Rea.

Oettinger is set to enter Thursday's start on a two-game win streak after shutting out the Blackhawks on Saturday and narrowly defeating the Bruins on Tuesday. Overall, the 27-year-old backstop has a 4-2-1 record, a league-leading three shutouts, a 1.13 GAA and a .945 save percentage across seven appearances. In Thursday's matchup with the Jets, who currently rank 24th in the NHL with 2.67 goals per game, Oettinger is a must-start in all fantasy formats.

Husso will start Thursday's road game against New Jersey, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.

Husso will defend the crease for the third time in the Ducks' last six games. Across his last two starts, he's gone 1-1-0 with a 3.50 GAA and .881 save percentage. The Devils are averaging 3.22 goals per game to begin the regular season, which is tied for 11th in the NHL.