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Gibson will start on the road versus the Flames, Ryan Pike of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Gibson will start for the first time in four games. He had won his previous two outings, giving up just three goals on 59 combined shots in those contests. The 31-year-old has a favorable matchup against the Flames, who have scored just 15 goals over their last six games, though they will be desperate for a win to bolster their slim playoff chances.

Kuemper is expected to start on the road against Utah on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Kuemper has been dominant lately, posting an 8-2-0 record, 1.10 GAA and .950 save percentage across his past 10 outings. That gives him a 26-10-7 record, 2.08 GAA and .918 save percentage through 34 appearances this season. This will be his third start against Utah in 2024-25 -- he won his previous two meetings while turning aside 49 of 54 shots (.907 save percentage).

Annunen will guard the road goal versus the Stars on Thursday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Juuse Saros was awful versus the Blue Jackets on Tuesday, and Annunen played the third period, allowing a goal on 11 shots. The 25-year-old will now play for a fourth straight game as he looks to shake off an 0-4-1 skid over his last six outings. Annunen is not a strong fantasy play, as the Stars have won six in a row entering Thursday.

Oettinger is expected to start at home against Nashville on Thursday, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.

Oettinger has won his past five starts while saving 152 of 161 shots (.944 save percentage). He's 35-15-3 with a 2.47 GAA and a .911 save percentage in 53 appearances in 2024-25. Nashville ranks last in goals per game with 2.52.

Blackwood is set to start on the road against Columbus on Thursday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Blackwood has gone 2-1-0 across his past three starts while saving 68 of 72 shots. He's 27-18-6 with a 2.45 GAA and a .915 save percentage in 52 outings between San Jose and Colorado in 2024-25. The Blue Jackets have won three of their past four games while generating 4.75 goals per game over that stretch.

Askarov (lower body) traveled with AHL San Jose and will be available for the Barracuda's matchups against Colorado on Friday and Saturday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Askarov sustained a lower-body injury in mid-February but has been practicing recently and will be available to return to game action this weekend. Over 19 AHL appearances this year, he's gone 10-7-1 with a 2.52 GAA and .922 save percentage.

Comrie is set to start on the road against Vegas on Thursday, per Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.

Comrie has an 8-9-1 record, 2.49 GAA and .909 save percentage across 18 appearances in 2024-25. He's used primarily when Winnipeg wants to give Connor Hellebuyck a breather, and Comrie consequently appeared in just three March games. The 29-year-old Comrie is drawing a tough assignment against the Golden Knights, who rank fifth in the NHL in goals per game with 3.39.

Hill will patrol the home crease versus Winnipeg on Thursday, according to Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Hill saw his five-game winning streak come to an end Tuesday in a 3-2 loss to the Oilers. Hill has a career-high 29 wins this season, 10 better than his previous best set last season. The Jets lead the NHL with 106 points and are third in NHL scoring, averaging 3.41 goals per game in 2024-25.

Georgiev will miss out against the Oilers on Thursday due to an upper-body injury, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Since Georgiev will be on the shelf, the team will deploy Georgi Romanov in the pipes Thursday while recently recalled Gabriel Carriere will serve as the No. 2 option. In his 27 outings with San Jose this year, the 29-year-old Georgiev is 7-17-2 with a 3.80 GAA and .876 save percentage. The backstop will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason and may have to find a new place to play following his underwhelming stint with the club.

Romanov is expected to start at home against Edmonton on Thursday, per Max Miller of NHL.com.

Romanov will attempt to recover after allowing eight goals on 36 shots (.778 save percentage) against the Kings on Sunday. He's 0-2-0 with a 4.97 GAA and an .829 save percentage across three appearances with the Sharks in 2024-25. Edmonton is tied for 10th in the NHL in goals per game with 3.23, though the Oilers are still missing Connor McDavid (lower body).