The marquee matchup tonight is Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes, two of the league's hottest teams with the Hurricanes sitting at 9-2-2 and the Bruins right behind at 9-2-1, so this one's basically a measuring stick game for the East. Keep an eye on both power plays and whoever wins the special teams battle in the slot and crease probably wins this; if it's tight, look out for a shorthanded snipe or a late goalie-pulled scramble with three minutes left in the third.
Also worth a glance: the lowly Vancouver Canucks, who are 2-10-1, visit Anaheim as the night's biggest underdog on the board.
NHL · 27 Oct · The week ahead
Los Angeles KingsvsNew York Rangers
LA 6 · NYR 3
The Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Rangers 6-3 at Madison Square Garden.
Toronto Maple LeafsvsCalgary Flames
TOR 2 · CGY 5
The Calgary Flames beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 at the Saddledome.
Detroit Red WingsvsEdmonton Oilers
DET 4 · EDM 3
Detroit beat Edmonton 4-3 in a shootout at Rogers Place.
Columbus Blue JacketsvsPhiladelphia Flyers
Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers tonight, and neither team is exactly rolling, with the Blue Jackets at 4-5-0 and the Flyers scuffling at 3-7-3.
Los Angeles KingsvsChicago Blackhawks
The Los Angeles Kings roll into the United Center to face a Chicago Blackhawks team that's scuffling at 3-8-0, while LA sits a bit better at 3-5-2 but still looking to find consis…
Boston BruinsvsCarolina Hurricanes
Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes tonight, and this is a legit measuring-stick game between two of the hottest teams in the East, Boston sitting at 9-2-1 and Carolina right beh…
Montreal CanadiensvsSt. Louis Blues
Montreal Canadiens roll into Enterprise Center with a 6-3-2 record to face a St. Louis Blues club sitting 5-5-1, and the Blues are slight home favorites at -122 with the total set…
New York IslandersvsNashville Predators
The New York Islanders roll into Bridgestone Arena to face the Nashville Predators, with the Isles a bit better on paper at 5-4-2 against Nashville's 4-3-4.
New Jersey DevilsvsDallas Stars
The New Jersey Devils head into Dallas to face the Stars, two teams that have both opened strong — Dallas sits at 7-3-1, New Jersey at 7-4-0.
Florida PanthersvsWinnipeg Jets
Florida Panthers roll into Winnipeg Wednesday night, the reigning Cup champs at 6-4-2 against a Jets team at 4-4-3 that's still finding its legs.
Minnesota WildvsUtah Mammoth
Minnesota Wild at Utah Mammoth tonight, two of the better early-season stories in the West, with the Wild sitting 8-3-2 and Utah right behind at 8-4-0.
Ottawa SenatorsvsVegas Golden Knights
Ottawa Senators at Vegas Golden Knights tonight, two teams with nearly identical 8-4 records sitting near the top of their conferences.
Vancouver CanucksvsAnaheim Ducks
Vancouver Canucks at Anaheim Ducks tonight, and the standings make it ugly for the Canucks, who sit at 2-10-1 while the Ducks are a respectable 5-6-0 at home.
Buffalo SabresvsSan Jose Sharks
Buffalo Sabres roll into San Jose as road favorites at -142, which is a little odd for a team with a losing record, but the Sharks have been shaky on the penalty kill and that's w…
Philadelphia FlyersvsWashington Capitals
Calgary FlamesvsEdmonton Oilers
New Jersey DevilsvsColorado Avalanche
Toronto Maple LeafsvsSeattle Kraken