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Lyon allowed three goals on 10 shots before being pulled 1:33 into the second period of a 4-3 loss to Ottawa on Thursday.

Since Petr Mrazek's arrival in trade, Lyon has been watching most games from the press box. He got this start after Mrazek got hurt this week, but Lyon failed to impress. Fantasy managers should avoid Lyon, as the Red Wings don't help their netminders much, and they're 3-7-0 in their last 10 games despite their attempt to earn a wild card.

Woll will protect the road goal versus the Sharks on Thursday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Woll lost to the Predators in his last start, allowing four goals on 31 shots. The 26-year-old had won his previous three outings, and he'll have a good chance to get back on track Thursday. The Sharks have scored just 13 goals over their last six games, winning just two of those matchups.

DeSmith is set to start on the road against Calgary on Thursday, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.

It will be DeSmith's first game since last Thursday, when he turned aside 36 of 38 shots en route to a 3-2 shootout loss to Tampa Bay. He's 12-6-1 with a 2.39 GAA and a .916 save percentage in 21 appearances in 2024-25. Calgary ranks 30th in goals per game with 2.61.

Reimer will protect the home goal versus the Penguins on Thursday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

After consecutive wins over the Jets and Senators, Reimer will start for a third straight game. He allowed a total of five goals on 68 shots over those two contests. The Penguins are 1-2-1 with 12 goals scored over their last four games and won't have Evgeni Malkin (upper body) in the lineup, so Reimer has a decent chance of keeping the good times going.

Pickard is slated to start on the road against Seattle on Thursday.

Pickard has a 2-0-1 record, 1.28 GAA and .952 save percentage across his past four appearances. He's 17-7-1 with a 2.61 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 28 outings overall. Seattle is in a three-way tie for 14th in goals per game with 2.99.

Ersson is set to start at home against Montreal on Thursday.

Ersson will be looking for his first win since March 13 -- he's 0-3-1 with a 4.43 GAA and an .826 save percentage across his past four outings. The 25-year-old netminder has a 19-15-5 record, 3.10 GAA and .882 save percentage in 42 appearances this campaign. Montreal is in a three-way tie for 14th in goals per game with 2.99.

Rittich is set to start on the road against Colorado on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Rittich stopped 34 of 36 shots en route to a 7-2 victory over Carolina in his last start Saturday. He has a 14-12-2 record, 2.72 GAA and .888 save percentage in 29 outings in 2024-25. The Avalanche rank sixth in goals per game with 3.36.

Saros is expected to guard the home goal versus St. Louis on Thursday, per Lou Korac of The Hockey News.

Saros has won his past two starts while turning aside 58 of 61 shots (.951 save percentage). It's a good stretch in what's been a dreary campaign -- he's 18-27-6 with a 2.88 GAA and an .898 save percentage in 52 outings this season. The Blues are red hot, posting a 13-2-1 record over their past 16 games.

Hofer is expected to start on the road against Nashville on Thursday, per Lou Korac of The Hockey News.

Hofer has won his past three starts while saving 65 of 68 shots (.956 save percentage). He's 14-7-3 with a 2.64 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 28 outings overall. The Predators rank last in goals per game with 2.55.

Georgiev will patrol the home crease against Toronto on Thursday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Georgiev is coming off a 22-save performance in Saturday's 3-1 win over Boston, and he stopped 25 shots in a 3-2 shootout win over Toronto on March 3. He has a 6-16-1 record with a 3.71 GAA and an .878 save percentage in 24 appearances with the Sharks this season. The Maple Leafs rank eighth in the league with 3.24 goals per game in 2024-25.