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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.

Dries was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Thursday under emergency conditions.

Dries spent a week and a half with the Red Wings earlier this month, and he was held scoreless with 19 hits, six blocked shots and a minus-3 rating while averaging 9:45 of ice time across six appearances. He'll rejoin the NHL club to provide additional depth while the Red Wings deal with several absences among their forwards.

Carrick (middle body) is expected to be activated off injured reserve ahead of Thursday's game against the Ducks.

Carrick spent the past week on injured reserve due to a mid-body injury, but he centered the fourth line during Thursday's morning skate and should be able to return to action against Anaheim. Across his four regular-season appearances this year, Carrick has been held scoreless with nine hits and four PIM while averaging 7:23 of ice time.

Helenius has returned to Buffalo to be evaluated for an upper-body injury, the team announced Thursday.

Helenius won't play in Anaheim on Thursday or Saturday's game in Los Angeles. The Sabres will then return home to host Ottawa on Wednesday. Helenius has a goal, three points, two PIM and 11 hits in 11 outings with the Sabres in 2026-27. Helenius' exit coincides with Sam Carrick's (upper body) expected return.

Zuccarello (upper body) is regarded as week-to-week, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Thursday.

Zuccarello hasn't played since Oct. 24 due to the injury. He has an assist in six appearances in 2026-27. Zuccarello should serve in a top-six role once he's healthy.

Head coach Peter Laviolette said Thursday that Fiala (lower leg) remains on a week-to-week timeline, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Fiala skated in a non-contact sweater during Thursday's morning skate, but Laviolette said later in the day that the 30-year-old still has several steps he needs to take before he's in consideration to return to game action. Fiala has been unavailable since the start of the regular season while continuing his recovery process from a lower leg fracture that required a pair of procedures.

Doughty (undisclosed) is set to play Thursday versus Ottawa, per Eric Stephens of The Athletic.

Doughty missed Tuesday's game against Chicago because of the injury. He has a goal and four points in 10 appearances this campaign, with most of that offense coming from a three-point effort in the Kings' 6-3 win over the Rangers on Monday. Cody Ceci might be a healthy scratch Thursday due to Doughty's return.

Perry (undisclosed) will return to action for Thursday's game against the Senators, Eric Stephens of The Athletic reports.

Perry was unavailable for Tuesday's matchup against Chicago due to an undisclosed injury, but he's been cleared to return to action following a one-game absence. Across his nine appearances this year, he's recorded an assist, seven blocked shots, three hits and two PIM while averaging 11:30 of ice time.

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.

Foegele (knee) is expected to miss an extended period of time, Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site reports Thursday.

Foegele sustained the injury during Tuesday's game against Vegas. He has a goal, four points, four PIM and 18 hits in 13 appearances in 2026-27. Hayden Hodgson is set to draw into the lineup Thursday due to Foegele's absence.