NHL matchups, odds to watch: March 2
NHL.com identifies key gameday matchups and players to watch throughout the 2023-24 season.
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1. New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs (7:00 p.m. ET; SN, MSG)
NYR puckline (+1.5 goals): -230
TOR puckline (-1.5 goals): +190
The Rangers are 9-1-0 in their past 10 games and will visit the Leafs, who are 8-2-0 in that same span. Toronto ranks second in the NHL in goals per game (3.66) this season and New York is 10th in the category (3.33). The Maple Leafs have the sixth-most shots on goal per game in the League (32.9), outshooting the Rangers who are tied for 14th in the category (31.0).
For New York, Artemi Panarin has 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in seven games. He is on their second line with Vincent Trocheck, who has nine points (five goals, four assists) in his past seven. Defenseman Adam Fox has nine points (two goals, seven assists) in his past seven games. For Toronto, William Nylander has 17 points (seven goals, 10 assists) in his past nine games. Auston Matthews has 15 points, including 11 goals in his past eight games. Tyler Bertuzzi is on a three-game scoring streak with five goals in the span.
2. Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks (8:00 p.m. ET; BSOH, NBCSCH)
CBJ moneyline: -135
CHI moneyline: +115
The Blue Jackets have lost back-to-back games and have gone 4-6-0 in their past 10. They will visit the Blackhawks, who have just one regulation win in that same span. Chicago is scoring the fewest goals per game in the NHL this season (2.03), meanwhile Columbus is scoring the 10th-fewest goals per game (2.90).
Johnny Gaudreau leads the Blue Jackets in points this season with 42 (eight goals, 34 assists) in 59 games. Defenseman Zach Werenski ranks second on the team in that category with 34 points in 47 games. Forward Boone Jenner leads them in goals with 18 in 44 games. Rookie Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks in points with 40 (17 goals, 23 assists) in 46 games. He is tied for their lead in goals with Jason Dickinson who has 17 goals in 60 games.
3. San Jose Sharks at Dallas Stars (8:00 p.m. ET; BSSW, NBCSCA)
Over 6.5 total goals: +100
Under 6.5 total goals: -120
The Sharks have losses in five consecutive games and will visit the Stars, who are 4-3-3 in their past 10 games. Dallas is scoring the fifth-most goals per game (3.55) this season, meanwhile San Jose is allowing the most goals per game (3.86). The Sharks are also allowing the most shots on goal per game this season (35.4).
Stars rookie Logan Stankoven has four points (three goals, one assist) during his three-game point streak. He is playing on a line with Wyatt Johnston, who has four points (one goal, three assists) in his past four games. For San Jose, Mikael Granlund leads the team in points with 35 (seven goals, 28 assists) in 45 games. Fabian Zetterlund is tied for their lead in goals with 15 in 58 games.
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