Preview Roundups
December 23, 2019
Carolina at Toronto 2:00 PM ET
The Toronto Maple Leafs have taken hold of their season over the last two weeks, winning six of seven contests to move into second place in the Atlantic Division. The Maple Leafs bid to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games on Monday afternoon when they host the Carolina Hurricanes in the last contest before the NHL holiday break.
Calgary at Minnesota 5:00 PM ET
The Minnesota Wild will attempt to bring more normalcy to their performance after two totally opposite results when they host the Calgary Flames on Monday night in the final game before Christmas break. The Wild’s offense produced a season-high output in an 8-5 victory at Arizona on Thursday before being blanked for the third time in 2019-20 with a 6-0 setback versus Winnipeg at home on Saturday.
Washington at Boston 7:00 PM ET
The Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins owned the two best records in hockey when they squared off less than two weeks ago, but the teams are trending in opposite directions as they prepare to meet for the third time this season. The Capitals will look to extend their domination over the Bruins when they pay a visit to TD Garden on Monday night.
Florida at Tampa Bay 7:00 PM ET
Red-hot Noel Acciari and the Florida Panthers hope to go into the Christmas break with four straight victories when they visit their Sunshine State-rival Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. Acciari’s hat trick streak ended at two games, but the versatile forward added another goal Saturday as the Panthers won 4-2 at Carolina for a third consecutive win after losing seven of their previous 10 contests.
Columbus at NY Islanders 7:00 PM ET
The New York Islanders went more than two months without absorbing a regulation loss at home but they suddenly are having trouble winning in their own building while watching the opposition pile up goals at an alarming rate. The Islanders will look to avoid a third consecutive loss at home when they face the surging Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.
NY Rangers at Philadelphia 7:00 PM ET
The Philadelphia Flyers have won three in a row and nine of their last 13 to keep competitive in the top-heavy Metropolitan Division. The Flyers look to continue their strong play on Monday when they host the New York Rangers in the teams' final game before the NHL holiday break.
Buffalo at Ottawa 7:30 PM ET
Buffalo captain Jack Eichel's point streak officially ended when he missed Thursday's game but he'll try to hit the scoresheet in his 19th straight contest when the Sabres visit the Ottawa Senators on Monday. Eichel, who missed the 6-1 loss at Philadelphia with an upper-body injury, recorded an assist in Saturday's 3-2 victory over Los Angeles that snapped Buffalo's three-game slide.
Arizona at Nashville 8:00 PM ET
Captain Roman Josi and the Nashville Predators hope to remain hot when they return home Monday night after a satisfying road trip to take on the improved Arizona Coyotes. The Predators went 3-0-1 on their trek after a 4-3 overtime victory Saturday in Boston as Josi scored twice to extend his goal-scoring streak to a career-high four games and tied Washington’s John Carlson for the most tallies by a defenseman (13).
Montreal at Winnipeg 8:00 PM ET
The Winnipeg Jets got the breakout win they needed Saturday after two losses this week, and their home contest Monday against the Montreal Canadiens will give their fans a chance to salute center Blake Wheeler. Winnipeg’s captain became the franchise’s all-time points leader with a shorthanded goal and an assist in Saturday’s 6-0 rout at Minnesota, as Wheeler - who registered 17 points with Atlanta before the team moved in 2011 - surpassed Ilya Kovalchuk’s 615 point total.
New Jersey at Chicago 8:30 PM ET
The New Jersey Devils and Chicago Blackhawks each reside in last place in their respective divisions, but the outlook for both teams is decidedly different entering the final game before the Christmas break. Winners of two straight and three of four, the Blackhawks return home to take on the skidding New Jersey Devils on Monday night.
Edmonton at Vancouver 10:00 PM ET
The Vancouver Canucks will look to even the season series with the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Monday as the Pacific Division rivals prepare to meet for the fourth and final time. With a 4-3 win over Montreal on Saturday, the Oilers earned just their second victory in eight games while Vancouver has compiled two straight wins after a 4-1 triumph Saturday over Pittsburgh.
Colorado at Vegas 10:00 PM ET
The Colorado Avalanche will look to get back in the win column Monday when they travel to Vegas to face the Golden Knights. The Avalanche entered the week as one of the hottest teams in the league with points in nine straight games (8-0-1) but fell short in three of four contests this week, including back-to-back losses where they held a third period lead.
St. Louis at Los Angeles 10:00 PM ET
The St. Louis Blues reside as the West's best team in the standings due in large part to how they have fared against the rest of the conference. The Blues carry a sparkling 16-2-3 record versus Western Conference foes into Monday's road game against the Los Angeles Kings.
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