Bancroft is an undrafted 25-year-old forward that made his professional debut in the AHL last season after spending three years playing collegiate hockey with Cornell University. He has two points (1G / 1A) in 34 games this season with the Providence Bruins (AHL).
Mutter is an undrafted 24-year-old forward that has spent the majority of the previous four seasons in the AHL. He has one assist and 72 penalty minutes in 27 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.
Minnesota acquired Brink in a trade from Philadelphia last week, but he is battling an upper-body ailment and his status for Thursday's game against his former team is uncertain. The 24-year-old has played three games with Minnesota so far and scored a goal for his first point with the team in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Utah Mammoth.
After a tremendous start to his 2025-26 season, Wallstedt has faltered slightly, battling consistency as a rookie goaltender. That said, the 23-year-old Wallstedt was tremendous in his most recent outing, saving 34 of 36 shots (.944 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout loss to the league-leading Colorado Avalanche. Minnesota enters Thursday's contest as sizable -226 home favourites against a Philadelphia Flyers team that played last night, winning 4-1 over the Washington Capitals.
Wolf has allowed four goals in each of his past three outings (0-3-0) and will look to redeem himself on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils. The 24-year-old Wolf has a 3.15 GAA and .898 SV% in six games since the beginning of February (.898 SV%). The Flames enter the action Thursday as +167 road underdogs against a Devils team that has been trending upward recently, going 4-1-0 in their last five games.
Oettinger has been largely inconsistent this season, but is coming off a tremendous effort in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, saving 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%). Despite his less-than-stellar statistics, the 27-year-old Oettinger hasn't been a detriment to the Stars' winning ways, winning nine of his last 10 outings (9-0-1) while posting a 2.55 GAA and .886 SV%. The Stars enter Thursday's contest as -125 home favourites against an Edmonton Oilers team coming off an impressive 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche.
Chernyshov was effective while making his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring 11 points (3G / 8A) in 15 games with the Sharks, but has been in the AHL since mid-January. The 20-year-old second-round pick from the 2024 NHL Entry Draft has 33 points (13G / 20A) in 41 games with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) this season.
Hellebuyck has finished every season of his career with a record above .500, but he currently has a 16-17-9 record in a largely disappointing season. That said, the 32-year-old three-time Vezina-winning goalie has returned from his Gold Medal performance with Team USA at the Olympics with some of his most consistent goaltending of the season, posting a stellar 1.99 GAA and .926 SV% in his last five games (3-1-1). The Jets enter Thursday's contest as -148 home favourites against a suddenly surging New York Rangers team that has points in six of their last seven games (4-1-2).
The Devils have relied on Markstrom heavily in recent weeks, including playing both ends of back-to-backs, as they attempt a late-season push to return to playoff contention. The 36-year-old Markstrom was solid in his previous outing, saving 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%), but received no goal support in a 3-0 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. He has a solid 2.31 GAA and .913 SV% in six games since returning from the Olympic break (4-2-0). The Devils enter Thursday's contest as -185 home favourites against a Calgary Flames team that has been outscored 11-3 in their last two games (0-2-0).
Tuch did not practice on Wednesday, and his status remains uncertain for Thursday's game against the Washington Capitals. The 29-year-old forward has 57 points (28G / 29A) in 64 games this season, including nine points (6G / 3A) during a seven-game point streak.
Pezzetta was a full-time NHLer with the Montreal Canadiens for the previous three seasons, but has found himself in the AHL for the entire 2025-26 season so far. The 27-year-old forward has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 37 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) this season.
Rosen is no stranger to the NHL, with 31 points (11G / 20A) in 93 career games, but has exclusively spent the past two seasons in the AHL. The 32-year-old defenseman has 26 points (7G / 19A) in 47 games this season with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL).
Panthers' Head Coach Paul Maurice continues to manage a team battling a myriad of injuries, with Verhaeghe coming out of the lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 30-year-old Verheaghe scored two goals in Florida's previous games, giving him 46 points (19G / 27A) in 63 games this season.
Panthers' Head Coach Paul Maurice continues to manage a team battling a myriad of injuries, with Lundell coming out of the lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 24-year-odl Lundell has 43 points (17G / 26A) in 61 games this season, but only has one point (1G / 0A) in his last six games.
Panthers' Head Coach Paul Maurice continues to manage a team battling a myriad of injuries, with Balinskis coming out of the lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 29-year-old Latvian defenseman is averaging 16:22 time-on-ice and has 15 points (5G / 10A) in 54 games this season.
Reinhardt has not played in over a week, but will draw back into Florida's lineup on Thursday as Head Coach Paul Maurice navigates workload maintenance for several banged-up players. The 26-year-old Reinhardt is averaging 9:47 time-on-ice and has seven points (3G / 4A) in 44 games this season.
Panthers' Head Coach Paul Maurice indicated that Reinhart did not play on Tuesday, mostly for maintenance purposes, and will be ready to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 30-year-old Reinhart has 59 points (28G / 31A) in 63 games this season and only has four points (1G / 3A) in his last seven outings.
The Panthers have been more liberal with their goalie usage since returning from the Olympic break, which appears to be paying early dividends for Bobrovsky, who has struggled for most of the 2025-26 season. The 37-year-old veteran goalie saved 28 of 29 Shots (.966 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings, and has a 2.53 GAA and .914 SV% in four games since returning from the NHL stoppage. The Panthers enter Thursday's contest as slight -103 home underdogs against a Columbus Blue Jackets team with points in seven straight games (4-0-3).
Raddysh did not play in Tampa Bay's previous game, but he should return to action on Thursday, resuming his role on the team's top powerplay unit against the Detroit Red Wings. The 30-year-old Raddysh had three assists in his most recent game, Sunday's rollercoaster 8-7 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, giving him 16 points (5G / 11A in his last 13 games.
Swayman has been outstanding lately and will try to continue his winning ways on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 27-year-old Swayman saved 15 of 16 shots (.938 SV%) in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings, extending his four-game streak where he has not allowed more than two goals in a game (3-1-0). The Bruins enter Thursday's contest as -161 home favourites against a Sharks team on a three-game losing streak (0-1-2).
