NHL matchups, odds to watch: February 23
NHL.com identifies key gameday matchups and players to watch throughout the 2023-24 season.
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1. Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets (7 p.m. ET; BSOH, NHLN, MSG-B, SNO, SNE)
BUF puckline (+1.5 goals): +154
CBJ puckline (-1.5 goals): -185
The Sabres have gone 5-5-0 in their past 10 games and will visit the Blue Jackets, who are 4-5-1 during the same span. Buffalo is tied for the 10th-fewest goals per game (2.93) in the League and Columbus is scoring the 13th-fewest (2.96). Buffalo has gone 1-1-0 in two games against Columbus this season, scoring seven goals and allowing 11.
Dylan Cozens has four points (one goal, three assists) in his past three games. Tage Thompson is on a three-game point streak with four points (one goal, three assists). Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin has four points (one goal, three assists) in his past five games. For Columbus, Boone Jenner has eight points (five goals, three assists) during a five-game point streak. Defenseman Zach Werenski has six points (three goals, three assists) in his past six games.
2. Winnipeg Jets at Chicago Blackhawks (8:30 p.m. ET; NBCSCH, TSN3)
WPG moneyline: -295
CHI moneyline: +230
The Jets have a 4-5-1 record in their past 10 games and will visit the Blackhawks, who have lost two straight. Winnipeg ranks 18th in the NHL in goals per game (3.06) this season, while Chicago is scoring the fewest goals per game (2.07). The Blackhawks are averaging the second-fewest shots on goal per game (26.1) in the NHL as well. Winnipeg has gone 2-0-1 in three games against Chicago this season.
Gabriel Vilardi has eight points (four goals, four assists) during a three-game point streak. Kyle Connor also is on a three-game point streak, with seven points (one goal, six assists) during that span. Sean Monahan has scored five goals during a three-game goal streak. For Chicago, Connor Bedard has six points (two goals, four assists) in his past four games. Philipp Kurashev has eight points (one goal, seven assists) in his past seven.
3. Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers (9 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN, BSNX, BSWIX)
Over 6.5 total goals: -130
Under 6.5 total goals: +110
The Wild have a 6-3-1 record in their past 10 and will visit the Oilers, who also are 6-3-1 in the same span. Minnesota is scoring the 15th-most goals per game (3.11) in the NHL while Edmonton ranks fifth in the category (3.58). The Oilers also rank third in the NHL in shots on goal per game (33.5). Minnesota is 1-1-0 in two games against Edmonton this season, scoring 10 goals and allowing eight.
Kirill Kaprizov has 14 points (five goals, nine assists) during a six-game point streak, including a six-point game against the Vancouver Canucks on Feb. 19. Joel Eriksson Ek has 13 points in his past six games (seven goals, six assists) and Marco Rossi has four points (three goals, one assist) in his past three. For the Oilers, forward Connor McDavid has 14 assists in his past five games and defenseman Evan Bouchard has nine points (three goals, six assists) in the span. Forward Leon Draisaitl has 18 points (five goals, 13 assists) in his past 11 games.
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