NHL.com identifies key gameday matchups and players to watch throughout the 2023-24 season
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Note: Betting lines provided by Betway (U.S., Ontario)
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1. Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres (7 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+, SNP, SNO, CBC)
TOR puckline (-1.5 goals): +150
BUF puckline (+1.5 goals): -190
The Maple Leafs have gone 5-4-1 in their past 10 games and will play the Sabres on the second leg of a back-to-back. Toronto ranks third in the NHL in goals per game (3.63), meanwhile Buffalo ranks 21st in the League in the category (2.99). The Maple Leafs have won their past four wins by at least a differential of three goals in each matchup. The Sabres have two wins in their past three games with a goal differential of three in each of those matchups.
Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews has 12 points (four goals, eight assists) during his six-game point streak. Tyler Bertuzzi has six points, including five goals, during his past five games. Tage Thompson had a four-goal performance in their last game against the New Jersey Devils on Friday. He has production potential on their top line with Alex Tuch, who has 10 points (one goal, nine assists) in his past seven and JJ Peterka, who has five goals during his four-game scoring streak.
2. Ottawa Senators at Winnipeg Jets (7 p.m. ET; CITY, SNW)
Over 6.5 total goals: +110
Under 6.5 total goals: -140
The Senators have won four consecutive games and will visit the Jets, who are 4-5-1 in their past 10 games. Ottawa ranks 14th in the NHL in goals per game (3.19) compared to Winnipeg ranking 19th in the category (3.04). The Senators are allowing the fifth-most goals per game (3.49) and the Jets are allowing the second-fewest (2.47). Ottawa has scored at least five goals in three of their past four games. The Jets have allowed at least three goals in their past five consecutive games.
Ottawa forward Drake Batherson has six points (three goals, three assists) in his past four games. He is on their top line with Brady Tkachuk, who has six points (one goal, five assists) in his past four games. For Winnipeg, Mark Scheifele leads the team in points with 64 in 66 games and is on their top line with Kyle Connor, who has at least five shots on goal in two of his past three games.
3. Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals (7 p.m. ET; BSFL, NESN, SNP, SNO, SNE, TVAS)
BOS moneyline: -165
WSH moneyline: +135
The Bruins have gone 6-4-0 in their past 10 games and the Capitals have the exact same record in that span. Washington has won three of their past four games and also won their only game against Boston this season 3-0 on Feb. 10. Since the beginning of February, the Capitals rank ninth in the NHL in goals per game (3.32) while Boston is 23rd in the category (2.88).
Dylan Strome has nine points, including three goals, in his past six games. Washington forward Connor McMichael has five points (three goals, two assists) in his past five. Bruins forward David Pastrnak has points in seven of his past 10 games with 11 points, including seven goals in the span.
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