NHL matchups, odds to watch: February 10
NHL.com identifies key gameday matchups and players to watch throughout the 2023-24 season.
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1. New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes (7:00 p.m. ET; MSGSN, BSSO)
NJD puckline (+1.5 goals): -170
CAR puckline (-1.5 goals): +142
The Devils are 4-6-0 in their past 10 games and visit the Hurricanes, who are 7-3-0 in the same span. New Jersey lost its only game this season against Carolina 3-2 on Jan. 25. Last season, the Devils were 2-1-1 in four games against the Hurricanes. Carolina is allowing the fewest shots on goal per game (24.9) in the NHL, and New Jersey is allowing the 12th-fewest (29.9). The Devils are outscoring the Hurricanes, tied for the sixth-most goals per game (3.45) in the NHL, while Carolina is 10th (3.38).
For the Hurricanes, Teuvo Teravainen has nine points (two goals, seven assists) in his past five games, Sebastian Aho has eight points (three goals, five assists) in his past seven games, and defenseman Brent Burns has four assists in his past three. Devils captain Nico Hischier has six points (one goal, five assists) during his three-game point streak and had six shots on goal against the Calgary Flames on Thursday. New Jersey wing Jesper Bratt is on a six-game point streak with nine points (four goals, five assists) in the span.
2. Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets (7:00 p.m. ET; CITY, SNW, SN-PIT)
PIT moneyline: +130
WPG moneyline: -155
The Penguins defeated the Jets 3-0 on Tuesday and visit Winnipeg for the rematch. The Jets are 0-4-1 in their past five games and have scored only four goals over that span. Winnipeg ranks 17th in the NHL in goals per game (3.04) compared to Pittsburgh being tied for 21st (2.94). The Penguins have a high shot volume, tied for the fourth-most shots on goal per game (33.3) in the NHL this season.
Over the Penguins' past 13 games, Sidney Crosby has 16 points (eight goals, eight assists) and defenseman Erik Karlsson has 13 points (one goal, 12 assists). Forward Jake Guentzel is on a four-game point streak with four points (two goals, two assists) in the span. Jets center Sean Monahan is still looking for his first point since the trade but has six shots on goal over his first two games with Winnipeg and is seeing time on the top power play.
3. Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings (10:00 p.m. ET; BSW, NHLN, CITY, SN, TVAS, CBC)
Over 6 total goals: -130
Under 6 total goals: +110
The Oilers have only one loss in their past 18 games and visit the Kings, who are 3-5-2 in their past 10 and will be playing their first game under new coach Jim Hiller (after Todd McLellan was fired Feb. 2). Edmonton ranks fourth in goals per game (3.49) this season, meanwhile Los Angeles is 15th (3.15) in the category. The Kings are tied for the fifth-fewest goals allowed per game (2.65) in the NHL, and the Oilers are allowing the eighth-fewest (2.77).
Edmonton center Connor McDavid is on a five-game point streak with 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in the span and has at least five shots on goal in four of those five games. Oilers forward Evander Kane had a hat trick and seven shots on goal in their last game against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. For Los Angeles, defenseman Drew Doughty has four points (one goal, three assists) in his past five games, and forward Quinton Byfield has five points (two goals, three assists) in his past four games.
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