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Shesterkin will start Thursday vs. the Penguins.

Shesterkin allowed three goals on 31 shots (.903 SV%) to pick up his third-straight victory as he beat Washington in his previous start. The 27-year-old 2022 Vezina Trophy winner will not be repeating the award this season, but still has a respectable 30-11-7 record, 2.64 GAA and .910 SV%. He takes on the Pittsburgh Penguins, who lost their previous game 6-4 vs. Montreal but are fifth in the NHL in shots per game (34.0).

Igor Shesterkin
Korpisalo led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.

Korpisalo stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) for his third-straight win as he beat Colorado his last time between the pipes. The 28-year-old has been incredible in his two starts since being traded to Chicago, with his 2-0-0 record, 2.01 GAA and .929 SV%. He will face the New York Islanders, who just snapped a three-game winning streak with a 5-1 loss to Washington last game.

Joonas Korpisalo
Korpisalo was the first goalie off the ice at the Kings morning skate.

Korpisalo stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) for his third-straight win as he beat Colorado his last time between the pipes. The 28-year-old has been incredible in his two starts since being traded to Chicago, with his 2-0-0 record, 2.01 GAA and .929 SV%. He will face the New York Islanders, who just snapped a three-game winning streak with a 5-1 loss to Washington last game.

Joonas Korpisalo
Shesterkin will start Tuesday vs. the Capitals.

Shesterkin stopped 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) for his fourth win in five starts as he beat the Buffalo Sabres his previous time between the pipes. The 2021-22 Vezina Trophy winner will not be repeating his award win this season, but still has a decent 29-11-7 record, 2.63 GAA and .910 SV%. He will face the Washington Capitals, who snapped a two-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the New York Islanders but are 19th in the NHL in goals per game (3.09).

Igor Shesterkin
Shesterkin was the first goalie off the ice at the Rangers morning skate.

Shesterkin stopped 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) for his fourth win in five starts as he beat the Buffalo Sabres his previous time between the pipes. The 2021-22 Vezina Trophy winner will not be repeating his award win this season, but still has a decent 29-11-7 record, 2.63 GAA and .910 SV%. He will face the Washington Capitals, who snapped a two-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the New York Islanders but are 19th in the NHL in goals per game (3.09).

Igor Shesterkin
Durzi (undisclosed) did not make the trip to Colorado.

Durzi has seven goals, 27 assists, 98 SOG, 37 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 62 games this season but will not play Thursday after not making the trip to Colorado due to an undisclosed injury. It will be the first game missed this season for the 24-year-old.

Sean Durzi
Korpisalo will start Thursday in Colorado.

Korpisalo started his Kings' tenure with a 24-save (.923 SV%) win over St. Louis which brought him to four wins in his last five games. The 28-year-old has been solid despite playing for Columbus all season, with his 12-11-3 record, 3.13 GAA and .913 SV%. He will take on the Colorado Avalanche, who snapped a three-game losing skid with a 6-0 thrashing of San Jose in their previous game.

Joonas Korpisalo
Korpisalo was the first goalie off the ice at the Kings morning skate.

Korpisalo started his Kings' tenure with a 24-save (.923 SV%) win over St. Louis which brought him to four wins in his last five games. The 28-year-old has been solid despite playing for Columbus all season, with his 12-11-3 record, 3.13 GAA and .913 SV%. He will take on the Colorado Avalanche, who snapped a three-game losing skid with a 6-0 thrashing of San Jose in their previous game.

Joonas Korpisalo
Shesterkin will start Thursday in Montreal.

Shesterkin allowed four goals on 24 shots (.833 SV%) as he snapped a two-game winning streak with a loss to Boston in his last start. The 27-year-old will not be receiving the Vezina Trophy for a second straight season as he has a 27-11-7 record, 2.67 GAA and .909 SV%. He will face the Montreal Canadiens, who are looking to snap their current four-game losing skid after a 4-3 shootout loss to Carolina last game.

Igor Shesterkin