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Thursday, December 3, 2026

NHL starting goalies, Thu, Dec 3

Projected and confirmed starters for 12 games. Projections update through the day and firm up after morning skates; a starter is confirmed when the NHL posts the lineup.

0 of 0 starters confirmed

FLA @ TOR · Scotiabank Arena
FLAProjection coming soon
VS
TORProjection coming soon
NJD @ OTT · Canadian Tire Centre
NJDProjection coming soon
VS
OTTProjection coming soon
COL @ DET · Little Caesars Arena
COLProjection coming soon
VS
DETProjection coming soon
SJS @ NYR · Madison Square Garden
SJSProjection coming soon
VS
NYRProjection coming soon
CBJ @ CAR · Lenovo Center
CBJProjection coming soon
VS
CARProjection coming soon
NYI @ PHI · Xfinity Mobile Arena
NYIProjection coming soon
VS
PHIProjection coming soon
CHI @ NSH · Bridgestone Arena
CHIProjection coming soon
VS
NSHProjection coming soon
BUF @ CGY · Scotiabank Saddledome
BUFProjection coming soon
VS
CGYProjection coming soon
WSH @ EDM · Rogers Place
WSHProjection coming soon
VS
EDMProjection coming soon
DAL @ SEA · Climate Pledge Arena
DALProjection coming soon
VS
SEAProjection coming soon
UTA @ VGK · T-Mobile Arena
UTAProjection coming soon
VS
VGKProjection coming soon
MIN @ LAK · Crypto.com Arena
MINProjection coming soon
VS
LAKProjection coming soon

Reading the labels

Started
Started the game, from the final box score.
Confirmed
The NHL has posted the lineup.
Likely
A 75% or higher chance to start, about 3 in 4 or better.
Leaning
A 60 to 74% chance to start.
Toss-up
Under 60%: either goalie could start.

Chance to start is daily.hockey’s own projection from each team’s recent goalie usage, rest and schedule. Season stats (record, save percentage, goals-against average) are regular season only.