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Player to watch for point, assist and/or goal: Alex Newhook, F, MTL (vs. PIT; 7 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN1, SNE, SN-PIT)

The Montreal Canadiens forward has six points (three goals, three assists) in 13 games this season. Newhook, who recently received a promotion to the first line with Cole Caufield (12 points; tied for team lead) and Juraj Slafkovsky (nine points; fourth), had two goals and played a season-high 18:47 against the Dallas Stars on Thursday and they combined for five points (four goals, one assist). Per NHL EDGE stats, Newhook ranks highly among forwards in high-danger goals (three; 92nd percentile) and 20-plus mph speed bursts (32; 86th percentile) this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins are 1-5-1 and have allowed the fifth-most goals per game (4.00) on the road this season and have allowed at least five goals in five of their seven games. -- Chris Meaney

Player to watch for point, assist and/or goal: Tyler Seguin, F, DAL (vs. CBJ; 8 p.m. ET; CBJHN, Prime Video, CBJNHL)

The Dallas Stars forward has six points (three goals, three assists), one on the power play, in 13 games this season. Seguin, who ranks second on the team in shots on goal (30; behind Jason Robertson's 43), has three points (two goals, one assist) over his past two games against the Columbus Blue Jackets and 16 points (11 goals, five assists) in 23 career games against them. Seguin continues to hold a spot among Dallas' top-six forwards, playing alongside Robertson and Roope Hintz, as well as their second power-play unit with defenseman Thomas Harley and forward Jamie Benn. Per NHL EDGE stats, Seguin ranks in the 80th percentile or higher among forwards in high-danger shots on goal (11) and offensive zone start percentage (39.9). The Blue Jackets have allowed at least three goals in three of their four road games this season (1-3-0).  -- Troy Perlowitz

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Gavin McKenna, F, TOR (at VAN; 7 p.m. ET; SNO, SNW, SNP)

The Toronto Maple Leafs forward leads all rookies in points (11 in 15 games) and is tied for first in both goals (five) and assists (six) this season. McKenna, who is second among rookies in power-play points (five), had three points (two goals, one assist) and two power-play points in his most recent game after he was promoted to the top line with Auston Matthews (23 points; fourth in NHL) and Jack Roslovic (15 points; third on team) and the first power play with William Nylander, Darren Raddysh, Matthews and Roslovic. McKenna had zero points in his first three games, but has at least one point in eight of his past 12 games, including at least one point in four of his past six games with four power-play points over that span. Per NHL EDGE stats, McKenna ranks among the forward leaders in mid-range goals (three; 97th percentile), high-danger goals (two; 83rd percentile), max skating speed (23.43 mph; 97th percentile), 20-plus mph speed bursts (34; 88th percentile), mid-range shots on goal (10; 85th percentile) and 5-on-5 offensive zone starts percentage (41.3) this season. The Vancouver Canucks have allowed the most goals per game (4.53) and have the third-worst penalty kill percentage (65.4) this season. McKenna is on pace for 28 goals in 84 games, which would make him the first rookie to score that many since Dominik Kubalik (30 in 2019-20). -- Meaney

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Devon Toews, D, COL (vs. CGY; 10 p.m. ET; ALT, SN)

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The Colorado Avalanche defenseman is tied with Cale Makar for the team lead and tied for 10th among NHL defensemen in points (11 in 13 games) this season. Toews, who is also tied for ninth at the position in multipoint games (three), is playing in his regular spot alongside Makar on Colorado's top pair as well as the second power play with forwards Artturi Lehkonen, Brock Nelson, Jaden Schwartz and Gabriel Landeskog. Toews has 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) in 17 career games against the Calgary Flames, including a multigoal game against them earlier this month. Per NHL EDGE stats, Toews has scored a goal from each major shot location category (high-danger, mid-range and long-range) this season and ranks in the 90th percentile or higher among defensemen in both high-danger shots on goal (four) and long-range shots on goal (12). The Avalanche are 11-0-1 against the Flames dating back to Jan. 18, 2023; that 12-game point streak is Colorado's second-longest active streak against one opponent (14-0-1 in past 15 games against San Jose Sharks). -- Perlowitz

Others to watch for point:

Artturi Lehkonen, F, COL (vs. CGY)
Jack Roslovic, F, TOR (at VAN)
Zach Benson, F, BUF (at LAK)
Vasily Podkolzin, F, EDM (at NYI)
Brock Boeser, F, VAN (vs. TOR)

Others to watch for assist:

Darren Raddysh, D, TOR (at VAN)
Jake Sanderson, D, OTT (at SJS)
Roope Hintz, F, DAL (vs. CBJ)
Juraj Slafkovsky, F, MTL (vs. PIT)
Gabriel Landeskog, F, COL (vs. CGY)

Others to watch for goal, point and/or shots on goal:

Cole Caufield, F, MTL (vs. PIT)
Tage Thompson, F, BUF (at LAK)
Brandon Hagel, F, TBL (at NSH)
Wyatt Johnston, F, DAL (vs. CBJ)
Nazem Kadri, F, COL (vs. CGY)

Others to watch for shots on goal:

Matthew Schaefer, D, NYI (vs. EDM)
Adrian Kempe, F, LAK (vs. BUF)
William Nylander, F, TOR (at VAN)
Jack Quinn, F, BUF (at LAK)
Jason Robertson, F, DAL (vs. CBJ)

Others to watch for multiple points and/or shots on goal:

Nathan MacKinnon, F, COL (vs. CGY)
Connor McDavid, F, EDM (at NYI)
Auston Matthews, F, TOR (at VAN)
Nikita Kucherov, F, TBL (at NSH)
Lane Hutson, D, MTL (vs. PIT)

Line combos/trios to consider:

TOR: Gavin McKenna -- Auston Matthews -- Jack Roslovic
COL: Artturi Lehkonen -- Nathan MacKinnon -- Martin Necas
DAL: Jason Robertson -- Roope Hintz -- Tyler Seguin
MTL: Cole Caufield -- Alex Newhook -- Juraj Slafkovsky
BUF: Tage Thompson -- Zach Benson
STL: Dylan Holloway -- Robert Thomas -- Jimmy Snuggerud
BOS: Casey Mittelstadt -- Elias Lindholm -- James Hagens