The NHL has 14 games scheduled for Saturday, ESPN reported, beginning with the Philadelphia Flyers at the Boston Bruins at 1 p.m. ET on NHL Network. The schedule includes three games in the late afternoon, eight at 7 or 7:30 p.m. ET, and two nightcaps beginning at 10 p.m. ET, with odds provided by DraftKings and subject to change.
NHL schedules 14 games Saturday, starting with Flyers-Bruins at 1 p.m. ET
The NHL has 14 games scheduled for Saturday, ESPN reported, beginning with the Philadelphia Flyers at the Boston Bruins at 1 p.m. ET on NHL Network. The schedule includes three games in the late afternoon, eight at 7 or 7:30 p.m. ET, and two nightcaps beginning at 10 p.m. ET, with odds provided by DraftKings and subject to change.
The 14-game slate follows a Tuesday Frozen Frenzy, when all 32 NHL teams were scheduled to play throughout the night, according to ESPN. Odds are provided by DraftKings and are subject to change, according to the report.
In the 1 p.m. ET opener, the Flyers are seeking their first win of the season. The Bruins have wins over the Mammoth and Rangers and losses to the Senators and Wild, according to the source. At 3:30 p.m. ET, the Canucks visit the Devils. Vancouver center Elias Pettersson has eight points through the first five games after two straight lackluster campaigns, and Quinn Hughes, formerly of Vancouver, is now with Minnesota. At 4 p.m. ET, the Oilers play the Sharks in the first meeting this season between Connor McDavid and Macklin Celebrini; the teams do not play again until Jan. 13. At 6 p.m. ET, the Wild visit the Panthers. Minnesota's lineup includes Quinn Hughes and Matt Boldy, while Brock Faber is out after surgery for a skull fracture. Florida's forward group includes Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk.
At 7 p.m. ET, the Utah Mammoth visit the Buffalo Sabres. Greg Wyshynski identified 40 breakout candidates on Friday, a list that included current Bruin JJ Peterka, who previously skated for both the Mammoth and Sabres, according to the source. The source says both teams can consider themselves Stanley Cup contenders this season. Also at 7 p.m. ET, Detroit plays Montreal in an Original Six matchup, Nashville visits Ottawa, Dallas plays Pittsburgh, Carolina visits Chicago, Columbus plays St. Louis, and Toronto visits Colorado on NHL Network. The Predators beat the Canadiens 5-2, a score the source says was misleading because Adam Edstrom scored two empty-net goals in the final three minutes. Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark has a .956 save percentage and three wins through three games. Dallas and Pittsburgh met in the 1991 Stanley Cup Final; Mario Lemieux, Paul Coffey and Jaromir Jagr will not play, while Sidney Crosby, Erik Karlsson and Evgeni Malkin will. Jake Oettinger has a .967 save percentage in three games. Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said earlier this season that the defending champions typically "get every team's best." The Blue Jackets have played only two games, and goaltenders Joel Hofer and Jet Greaves may face each other. Toronto's game at Colorado is the middle of a three-game set against top Western Conference contenders; the Leafs earned a point in a shootout loss to the Golden Knights on Thursday. Colorado's 23 goals through four games are the most by an NHL team since the 1993-94 Kings, according to ESPN Research.
At 7:30 p.m. ET, Tampa Bay visits the New York Islanders. The Lightning tied for the most players on the Top 100 player rankings with six, despite not advancing past the first round since 2022, and Islanders second-year pro Matthew Schaefer was ranked No. 16, according to the source. At 10 p.m. ET, Anaheim visits Calgary. Like the Flyers, the Flames are also seeking their first win of the season, according to the source.
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- The source does not state the outcome of any of the games, which were scheduled to be played on Saturday.
- The source does not state the full records of most teams beyond the games-played figures given for some players and teams.
- The source does not state whether the listed odds changed after publication, beyond saying they are subject to change.
- The source does not state the venue or city for each game beyond the team names.