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. Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs (7 p.m. ET; SN1, TVAS2, SN-PIT)
PIT moneyline: +135
TOR moneyline: -165
The Penguins have won four straight games and visit the Maple Leafs, who are 6-4-0 in their past 10 but have won four of their past five (4-1-0). The teams have split the first two games of the season series, but the Maple Leafs have outscored the Penguins 9-3.
Pittsburgh center Sidney Crosby has 16 points (seven goals, nine assists) in his past eight games playing on a line with wing Bryan Rust, who has 10 points (five goals, five assists) in his past eight. Penguins wing Michael Bunting has six points (two goals, four assists) during a three-game point streak. Toronto center Auston Matthews has 18 points (nine goals, nine assists) in his past 10 games, and rookie forward Matthew Knies has six points (two goals, four assists) in his past six.
2. Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks (10 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN1, SCRIPPS)
VGK puckline (+1.5 goals): -250
VAN puckline (-1.5 goals): +190
The Golden Knights are 7-2-1 in their past 10 and visit the Canucks, who are 5-5-0 in that span. Vancouver is averaging the seventh-most goals per game (3.42) in the NHL, while Vegas is tied for 13th (3.21). The Golden Knights are 2-1-0 in three games this season against the Canucks, outscoring them 11-7.
Vegas center William Karlsson has nine points (three goals, six assists) in his past six games, and wing Anthony Mantha has eight points (two goals, six assists) in his past seven. Golden Knights center Jack Eichel has points in four of his past five games, with five points (three goals, two assists) during that span. Vancouver forward J.T. Miller has 27 points (11 goals, 16 assists) in his past 21 games, and defenseman Quinn Hughes has five points (three goals, two assists) in his past four.
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