NHL.com identifies key games and players to watch throughout the 2023-24 season.
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Note: Betting lines provided by Betway (WE, Ontario)
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1. Carolina Hurricanes vs. Edmonton Oilers (9:30 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN, SN1, TNT, MAX)
Over 6.5 goals in total: -130
Under 6.5 total goals: +110
In terms of shots on goal per game, Carolina (34.6, first) and Edmonton (33.4, tied for third) rank near the top of the NHL, but the teams are near the bottom of the League in terms of save percentage (Hurricanes: .870). ; last ; Oilers: .874; third worst). The Oilers have won four straight games, with one goaltender Stuart Skinner having a .931 save percentage over that span and a 6-3-0 record under new coach Kris Knoblauch. The Hurricanes are 6-7-0 on the road this season after a 2-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Monday.
Carolina defeated Edmonton 6-3 at home on November 22. Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen leads them in goals (11) this season, has 18 shots on goal in his last five games and had a multi-point game (one goal, one assist) against Edmonton earlier in the season. Oilers wing Zach Hyman quietly leads them in goals (12), even-strength points (17) and shots on goal (71) and scored two goals on five shots on goal in this game against the Hurricanes.
2. Dallas Stars vs. Florida Panthers (7 p.m. ET; MAX, TNT)
DAL puck (+1.5 goals): -245
Puckline FLA (-1.5 goals): +200
Dallas split its home-and-home set with the Tampa Bay Lightning, winning 8-1 at home on Saturday, but then losing 4-0 on the road on Monday. The Stars, despite the loss, are 8-2-2 on the road, and the Panthers are 7-4-0 at home with four of those wins coming by multiple goals. The Stars are tied for eighth for the best team save percentage (.910) in the NHL, and the Panthers, who now have all of their top defensemen healthy, aren’t far behind at 10th ( .908).
Florida Defender Brandon Montour has no goals and two assists in eight games since returning from injury, but has had some high shots on goal recently with five in their 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday and four in their 2-1 shootout loss to the Toronto Maples. Leafs on November 28. Montour, who missed the start of the season after shoulder surgery, was tied for seventh among NHL defensemen in goals (16) last season. Florida forward Sam Reinhart is tied for second in the NHL in goals (16), behind Brock Boeser (18) from the Vancouver Canucks. Before Joe Pavelskiat 39, leads the Stars in goals (11) and points (24 in 23 games).
3. Vegas Golden Knights vs. St. Louis Blues (9 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, BSMW)
VGK currency line: -165
STL Money Line: +140
Vegas and St. Louis conclude their home-and-home set after the Blues beat the Golden Knights 2-1 on Monday with the forward Pavel Buchnevich score the goal in overtime. The Blues are 7-3-0 at home, while the Golden Knights are 3-3-3 in their last nine road games. Saint-Louis goalkeeper Jordan Binnington is 5-1-0 with a .930 save percentage and one shutout at home this season.
The Golden Knights remain without a goaltender Hill Adin (lower body) and defender Shea Théodore (upper body; injured reserve), but the Vegas defenseman Alex Pietrangelo has 11 points (two goals, nine assists) and 43 shots on goal in 12 career games against St. Louis, his former team and his backup goaltender Logan Thompson is 6-3-3 with a .919 save percentage in 13 games, including 25 saves on 27 shots against St. Louis earlier in the week.
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