NHL.com identifies key gameday matchups and players to watch throughout the 2023-24 season.
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1. Nashville Predators at Pittsburgh Penguins (7 p.m. ET; SN-PIT+, BSSO)
NSH puckline (+1.5 goals): -225
PIT puckline (-1.5 goals): +170
The Predators have won consecutive games and visit the Penguins, who are looking to secure one of the final two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. Pittsburgh has only one regulation loss in its past 10 games, going 7-1-2 in the span. The Penguins have five wins in their past seven games, scoring at least four goals in each of those victories. Pittsburgh has the seventh-most shots on goal per game (32.5) in the NHL, while Nashville ranks eighth in that category (32.2).
Forward Tommy Novak has five points (three goals, two assists) during his three-game point streak, and Filip Forsberg has 26 points, including 14 goals, over his past 16 games. Defenseman Roman Josi has eight points (three goals, five assists) in his past four games. Penguins center Sidney Crosby has 21 points, including eight goals, in his past 11 games, and wing Michael Bunting has nine points (three goals, six assists) in his past six games. Defenseman Erik Karlsson has seven points (two goals, five assists) in his past six games.
2. Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals (7 p.m. ET; MNMT, NHLN, NESN)
BOS moneyline: -150
WSH moneyline: +125
The Bruins are 6-4-0 in their past 10 games and are coming off a 6-4 win against the Penguins on Saturday. Boston ranks 10th in the NHL in goals per game (3.28), while Washington is 28th in the category (2.65). The Capitals are 1-0-1 in the season series and hold the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference but have yet to clinch a playoff berth.
Bruins forward Pavel Zacha has 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in his past eight games playing mostly on the top line with David Pastrnak, who has eight points (two goals, six assists) in his past six games, and Danton Heinen, who has six points (two goals, four assists) in his past five. Washington forward Alex Ovechkin has two points (one goal, one assist) and seven shots on goal in two games against Boston this season.
3. Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers (7:30 p.m. ET; MSG, TSN5, RDS2)
Over 6.5 total goals: +100
Under 6.5 total goals: -120
The Senators have won consecutive games and are 6-4-0 in their past 10 and visit the Rangers, who are 7-3-0 in that same span. New York has played two games against Ottawa this season, winning the first matchup 7-2 on Jan. 27 and losing their second 6-2 on Dec. 5. The Rangers are tied for the seventh-most goals per game (3.38) in the NHL, while the Senators are tied for 17th in the category (3.09).
New York forward Artemi Panarin has 31 points, including 13 goals, in his past 16 games, and Mika Zibanejad has seven points (two goals, five assists) in his past five. Defenseman Adam Fox has 20 points (six goals, 14 assists) in his past 17 games. Ottawa forward Brady Tkachuk has seven points, including four goals, in his past five games and has scored three goals on 11 shots on goal in two games against New York this season.
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