Connor Hellebuyck News: Expected to start Thursday

Hellebuyck is going through his usual starting routine and is slated to start in Seattle on Thursday, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Hellebuyck is only 7-5-0, but his peripherals are among the NHL leaders, as he has a 2.36 GAA and a .921 save percentage across 12 appearances. Hellebuyck will face the Kraken, who are 31st in NHL scoring, generating only 2.50 goals per game.