Thursday's NHL schedule features eight games, including three premier matchups from the Eastern Conference. Check out our best NHL picks based on the latest odds.
First up, the New Jersey Devils visit the Carolina Hurricanes in a matchup of the top two teams in the Metropolitan Division. Both teams have tallied 44 points over 31 games, and New Jersey boasts a stellar 11-1-1 road record.
The New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins, the third- and fourth-place teams in the Metropolitan Division, also meet Tuesday. The Rangers have notched 41 points, one more than the Penguins, but Pittsburgh has played two fewer games. Both teams have produced a goal differential of plus-19, which is tied for seventh-best overall.
The Tampa Bay Lightning also travel to Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs in the Atlantic Division. Toronto has accumulated 44 points in 32 games, three points ahead of Tampa Bay, but with two more games played.