After a dizzying array of NHL action Thursday, there are just two games on the schedule for Friday. What's in store for each showdown?
Read on for a look at what you need to know for each game, including betting info and broadcast details.
Odds are provided by DraftKings and subject to change.
New York Rangers at Vancouver Canucks
9 p.m. ET (ESPN+) | NYR -225, O/U: 6.5
Fans of a certain age will recognize this pairing as a rematch of the 1994 Stanley Cup Final, when Mark Messier and the Blueshirts brought the first title since 1940 to Manhattan.
Back to current events, where this will be the final game of the Rangers' four-game West Coast road trip. The swing has included two wins (4-3 over the Kraken and 3-1 against the Flames) as well as a 3-1 loss to the Oilers. Can they earn two more points here?
The Canucks have just three wins this season and have lost six straight. They also didn't seem to push back too hard in a 6-2 loss to the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 11.
New York is led in scoring this season by defenseman Adam Fox (22 points through 20 games) and winger Alexis Lafreniere (20 in 20), while center Elias Pettersson (20 in 20) and winger Brock Boeser (17 in 20) are atop Vancouver's slate.
Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights
10 p.m. ET (ESPN+) | VGK -192, O/U: 5.5
It is not all that surprising that the Golden Knights are in second place in the Pacific Division. They made the Cup finals this past spring and should challenge for the division title until the bitter end.
It's a bit surprising that the Predators are in second place in the Central Division, after they missed the playoffs entirely in 2026 and generally weren't included among the top tier of predicted Western Conference contenders.
But Nashville is on a legit heater right now, bringing a six-game winning streak into this showdown in Sin City. That streak includes wins over the Lightning, Hurricanes and Avalanche, three teams that are considered top Cup challengers.
Vegas is riding a four-game winning streak of its own, albeit including some W's against low-hanging fruit.
The Golden Knights won the first matchup between these teams this season (5-2 on Oct. 13), with five skaters notching goals. Can the Preds slow the Knights' balanced attack Friday?
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Thursday's scoreboard
Carolina Hurricanes 4, Seattle Kraken 1
Montreal Canadiens 5, Boston Bruins 2
Minnesota Wild 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 2
Ottawa Senators 4, Colorado Avalanche 3 (OT)
New Jersey Devils 5, Washington Capitals 2
Tampa Bay Lightning 3, Columbus Blue Jackets 1
Florida Panthers 5, Detroit Red Wings 4
Chicago Blackhawks 3, Buffalo Sabres 2 (OT)
Winnipeg Jets 8, Dallas Stars 3
St. Louis Blues 1, Utah Mammoth 0 (SO)
New York Islanders 5, Los Angeles Kings 2
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Today in hockey history
Every hockey player remembers their first goal, whether it's at the youth, juniors, collegiate or pro level. And one player who would go on to score more goals in the NHL than just about anyone got to celebrate his first on this date in history 40 years ago.
On Nov. 13, 1986, Brett Hull scored his first career NHL goal as his Calgary Flames defeated the Hartford Whalers 4-3. Hull went on to score 740 more during a career in which he also played for the St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings and Phoenix Coyotes.
His total of 741 puts him fifth on the career list, behind only Alex Ovechkin (930), Wayne Gretzky (894), Gordie Howe (801) and Jaromir Jagr (766).