There are 10 games on Thursday’s NHL schedule including the Penguins at the Rangers, Maple Leafs at the Stars, and Oilers at the Kings.
Here is a closer look at each of Thursday’s NHL matchups.
Thursday’s NHL Betting Notes
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers, 7 p.m. ET
Trends: Penguins 41-20-10 SU, 35-36 ATS, 35-33 O/U | Rangers 45-20-6 SU, 35-36 ATS, 28-41 O/U
Projected Goalies: Tristan Jarry (33-16-6, .920 SV%, 2.39 GAA) vs. Igor Shesterkin (32-10-4, .933 SV%, 2.14 GAA)
Key injuries: PIT LW Brock McGinn (upper body), LW Jason Zucker (leg); NYR RW Kaapo Kakko (upper body)
SVA CF%/xGF% Since All-Star Break: Penguins 52.1%/53.1%; Rangers 51.0%/49.9%
NHL Betting Notes: Penguins have one regulation win in their past seven games and have reached a total of six goals or less in eight of their past 12 games. Rangers are 12-5-1 in their past 18 games. Penguins C Evgeni Malkin has 12 points (7 G, 5 A) in his past eight games, with at least one point in seven of those games. Rangers C Andrew Copp has 12 points (3 G, 9 A) in his past nine games, with at least one point in eight of those games.
Best Bet: Over 5.5 (-122 via FanDuel)
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, 7 p.m. ET
Trends: Flyers 22-37-11 SU, 33-37 ATS, 37-33 O/U | Blue Jackets 33-32-6 SU, 42-29 ATS, 43-23 O/U
Projected Goalies: Martin Jones (9-14-3, .902 SV%, 3.38 GAA) vs. Elvis Merzlikins (23-18-6, .904 SV%, 3.37 GAA)
Key injuries: PHI C Sean Couturier (back), D Ryan Ellis (lower body); CBJ C Boone Jenner (back), LW Alexandre Texier (finger).
SVA CF%/xGF% Since All-Star Break: Flyers 43.8%/44.4%; Blue Jackets 47.0%/44.5%
NHL Betting Notes: Blue Jackets have covered the puck line 59.2% of the time. Flyers have gone six straight games without a regulation win and have hit a total of seven goals or more in six of their past eight games. Columbus snapped a seven-game winless slide with a 4-2 win at Philadelphia on Tuesday. Flyers C Kevin Hayes has tallied 14 points (5 G, 9 A) in his past 12 games, recording at least one in nine of those 12 games.
Best Bet: Over 6.5 (+100 via DraftKings)
Nashville Predators vs. Ottawa Senators, 7 p.m. ET
Trends: Predators 40-25-4 SU, 39-30 ATS, 42-27 O/U | Senators 28-37-6 SU, 36-33 ATS, 28-39 O/U
Projected Goalies: Juuse Saros (34-21-3, .921 SV%, 2.56 GAA) vs. Anton Forsberg (17-14-3, .919 SV%, 2.72 GAA)
Key injuries: OTT D Thomas Chabot (hand), G Matt Murray (upper body), C Shane Pinto (shoulder).
SVA CF%/xGF% Since All-Star Break: Predators 48.1%/46.7%; Senators 49.9%/47.7%
NHL Betting Notes: Preds are 24-14-2 as favorites and Sens are 20-31-6 as underdogs. Preds have hit a total of seven goals or more in 10 of their past 12 games. Senators have won three straight games, with six of their past seven games reaching a total of seven goals or more. Senators RW Mathieu Joseph has nine points (3 G, 6 A) in the past three games. Senators C Josh Norris has 18 points (7 G, 11 A) in his past 14 games, recording at least one point in 15 of those games.
Best Bet: Senators (+150 via DraftKings)
Montreal Canadiens vs. New Jersey Devils, 7 p.m. ET
Trends: Canadiens 32-28-10 SU, 41-29 ATS, 32-36 O/U | Devils 39-28-4 SU, 29-42 ATS, 38-30 O/U
Projected Goalies: Jake Allen (8-20-4, .905 SV%, 3.27 GAA) vs. Nico Daws (8-11, .890 SV%, 3.31 GAA)
Key injuries: MTL LW Jonathan Drouin (wrist), D Jeff Petry (knee), G Carey Price (knee), C Nick Suzuki (undisclosed); NJ G Mackenzie Blackwood (heel), G Jonathan Bernier (hip), C Jack Hughes (knee), LW Yegor Sharangovich (undisclosed).
SVA CF%/xGF% Since All-Star Break: Canadiens 45.3%/44.2%; Devils 50.0%/52.3%
NHL Betting Notes: Devils have won nine of their past 10 games vs. Montreal. Devils are 11-6-2 as favorites and Canadiens are 15-34-9 as underdogs. Canadiens have one regulation win in their past eight games. Devils have one regulation win in their past 13 games and have hit a total of seven goals or more in eight of their past 11 games.
Best bet: Nico Hischier Over 0.5 Goals (+220 via DraftKings)
Buffalo Sabres vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 7:30 p.m. ET
Trends: Sabres 26-34-11 SU, 42-29 ATS, 34-32 O/U | Hurricanes 45-17-8 SU, 33-37 ATS, 29-37 O/U
Projected Goalies: Craig Anderson (14-9-2, .903 SV%, 3.02 GAA) vs. Frederik Andersen (33-12-3, .926 SV%, 2.07 GAA)
Key injuries: CAR D Ethan Bear (lower body).
SVA CF%/xGF% Since All-Star Break: Sabres 48.1%/46.3%; Hurricanes 57.1%/55.8%
NHL Betting Notes: Sabres LW Jeff Skinner has scored at least one goal in five of his past six games vs. Carolina. Sabres have covered the puck line 60.6% of the time. Sabres beat the Hurircanes 4-2 on Tuesday. Sabres have one regulation loss in their past 10 games. Sabres C Tage Thompson has 13 points (8 G, 5 A) in his past 12 games, with at least one point in nine of those games.
Best Bet: Sabres +1.5 (+126 via FanDuel)
Seattle Kraken vs. Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. ET
Trends: Kraken 22-42-6 SU, 31-39 ATS, 38-27 O/U | Blackhawks 24-35-11 SU, 35-35 ATS, 34-29 O/U
Projected Goalies: Philipp Grubauer (15-28-5, .888 SV%, 3.19 GAA) vs. Kevin Lankinen (4-10-6, .888 SV%, 3.61 GAA)
Key injuries: SEA LW Jaden Schwartz (upper body), LW Brandon Tanev (knee); CHI D Connor Murphy (concussion)
SVA CF%/xGF% Since All-Star Break: Kraken 49.6%/45.9%; Blackhawks 44.7%/43.7%
NHL Betting Notes: Blackhawks have lost 14 of their past 15 games coming off overtime and lost 3-2 in overtime against Arizona on Sunday. Kraken are 2-8 on the second game of a back-to-back scenario and lost 4-1 at St. Louis on Wednesday. Blackhawks are 7-7-2 as favorites and Kraken are 14-37-2 as underdogs.
Best Bet: Kraken (+130 via DraftKings)
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Dallas Stars, 8:30 p.m. ET
Trends: Maple Leafs 45-19-6 SU, 32-38 ATS, 40-27 O/U | Stars 40-26-3 SU, 29-40 ATS, 29-38 O/U
Projected Goalies: Erik Kallgren (4-2-1, .902 SV%, 2.90 GAA) vs. Jake Oettinger (25-12-1, .916 SV%, 2.48 GAA)
Key injuries: TOR RW Ondrej Kase (concussion), D Rasmus Sandin (knee); DAL RW Denis Gurianov (illness), D Esa Lindell (upper body).
SVA CF%/xGF% Since All-Star Break: Maple Leafs 55.0%/56.0%; Stars 49.5%/52.8%
NHL Betting Notes: Maple Leafs are 42-17-4 as favorites and Stars are 13-12-1 as underdogs. Maple Leafs are 5-0-1 in their past six games, hitting a total of seven goals or more all six games. Stars have won seven of their past nine games, with a total of six goals or less in five of their past six games. Maple Leafs D Morgan Rielly has 11 points (3 G, 8 A) in his past six games, with at least one point in five of those games. Maple Leafs RW Mitch Marner has 26 points (8 G, 18 A) during an 11-game point streak.
Best Bet: Morgan Rielly Over 0.5 Points (-130 via DraftKings)
Vancouver Canucks vs. Arizona Coyotes, 10 p.m. ET
Trends: Canucks 33-28-10 SU, 42-29 ATS,33-36 O/U | Coyotes 22-43-5 SU, 35-35 ATS, 31-35 O/U
Projected Goalies: Jaroslav Halak (3-7-2, .894 SV%, 3.18 GAA) vs. Harri Sateri (0-0, -- SV%, -- GAA)
Key injuries: VAN RW Brock Boeser (arm), LW Nils Hoglander (groin), D Quinn Hughes (illness), D Tucker Poolman (head); ARZ D Jakob Chychrun (lower body), LW Lawson Crouse (hand), LW Clayton Keller (leg), LW Andrew Ladd (lower body), D J.J. Moser (upper body).
SVA CF%/xGF% Since All-Star Break: Canucks 48.4%/46.4%; Coyotes 41.5%/39.9%
NHL Betting Notes: Canucks are 2-5-4 on the second game of a back-to-back and won 5-1 at Vegas on Wednesday. Canucks have covered the puck line 56.3% of the time. Canucks have hit a total of six goals or less in six of their past seven games. Coyotes have one regulation win in their past 10 games and have reached a total of six goals or less in eight of their past 10 games. Canucks C Elias Pettersson has 10 points (6 G, 4 A) in his past seven games, with at least one point in five of those games.
Best Bet: Canucks (-170 via DraftKings)
Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings, 10:30 p.m. ET
Trends: Oilers 41-25-5 SU, 33-38 ATS, 38-30 O/U | Kings 38-24-10 SU, 44-28 ATS, 31-39 O/U
Projected Goalies: Mike Smith (10-9-2, .901 SV%, 3.24 GAA) vs. Cal Petersen (20-12-1, .902 SV%, 2.70 GAA)
Key injuries: EDM Leon Draisaitl (leg); LA D Mikey Anderson (upper body), LW Andreas Athanasiou (undisclosed), D Drew Doughty (upper body), RW Dustin Brown (upper body), D Matt Roy (lower body), D Sean Walker (knee).
SVA CF%/xGF% Since All-Star Break: Oilers 54.0%/53.6%; Kings 54.0%/52.5%
NHL Betting Notes: Oilers C Connor McDavid has scored a goal in five straight games. Oilers are 34-13-3 as favorites and Kings are 17-20-5 as underdogs. Oilers have won five straight games, with three going beyond 60 minutes. Oilers have hit a total of seven goals or more in seven of their past eight games.
Best Bet: Oilers (-127 via BetRivers)
Calgary Flames vs. San Jose Sharks, 10:30 p.m. ET
Trends: Flames 42-19-9 SU, 37-33 ATS, 34-30 O/U | Sharks 29-31-9 SU, 36-33 ATS, 28-40 O/U
Projected Goalies: Jacob Markstrom (33-14-8, .924 SV%, 2.18 GAA) vs. James Remer (18-15-7, .915 SV%, 2.75 GAA)
Key injuries: CGY C Calle Jarnkrok (illness), D Oliver Kylington (upper body), C Sean Monahan (hip); SJ RW Kevin Labanc (shoulder).
SVA CF%/xGF% Since All-Star Break: Flames 57.9%/56.3%; Sharks 41.5%/42.3%
NHL Betting Notes: Flames are 8-4-1 on the second game of a back-to-back and won 4-2 at Anaheim on Wednesday. Sharks have won five of their past six games as underdogs vs. Calgary. Sharks have won three of their past 11 games. Flames LW Johnny Gaudreau has 18 points (7 G, 11 A) in his past nine games, with at least one point in eight of those games.
Best Bet: Flames -1.5 (+140 via Caesars)