Five NHL games are scheduled for Monday, including national broadcasts in the US and Canada.,Key matchups include the Winnipeg Jets visiting the Buffalo Sabres, the Pittsburgh Penguins facing the Philadelphia Flyers, and the New Jersey Devils hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets.Five games are on the NHL schedule for Monday, including one nationally televised in the United States and another in Canada. The Winnipeg Jets’ top line, consisting of Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, and Gabriel Vilardi, has been leading the team’s offense as they visit the Buffalo Sabres on “Prime Monday Night Hockey” at 7:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n
Connor, Scheifele, and Vilardi have combined for 16 points (eight goals, eight assists) in their last five games. Connor and Vilardi each scored in the Jets’ recent 5-2 victory over the Nashville Predators, ending a four-game losing streak. Winnipeg (13-11-0) is currently 1-2-0 on their five-game road trip. The Sabres (10-11-4) ended a two-game slide with a 3-2 shootout win against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday, snapping the Wild’s seven-game winning streak. Buffalo is also expected to welcome back forward Josh Norris from an upper-body injury sustained in their season opener.<\/p>\n
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers will renew their Pennsylvania rivalry at 7 p.m. ET. This marks the second meeting between the two teams this season, with the Flyers winning the first 3-2 in a shootout on October 28, where Bobby Brink contributed a goal and the decisive shootout goal. The Flyers (14-7-3) have won three consecutive games and five of their last six. For the Penguins (12-7-5), Sidney Crosby has recorded six points (four goals, two assists) in his past four games. Including a goal from their October 28th meeting, Crosby has amassed 135 points (57 goals, 78 assists) in 91 career games against the Flyers, the most by any player in NHL history against Philadelphia.<\/p>\n
New Jersey Devils defenseman Simon Nemec has been in impressive form, scoring six goals in 14 games during November, surpassing his total from his previous 98 NHL games since 2023. The 21-year-old will look to continue his scoring streak as the Devils host the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7 p.m. ET. The Devils (16-8-1) are coming off their first regulation home loss of the season, a 5-3 defeat to Philadelphia on Saturday, after an earlier 9-0-1 record at Prudential Center. The Blue Jackets (11-9-5) have struggled in their recent four games, holding a record of 0-1-3 despite leading in the third period in three of those contests.<\/p>\n
In other action, Anaheim Ducks forward Beckett Sennecke is approaching a franchise record for rookie point streaks. The 19-year-old can tie the Ducks’ record of eight consecutive games with a point if he extends his current streak at the St. Louis Blues game at 8 p.m. ET. Sennecke has seven points (one goal, six assists) in his last seven games and is tied for the NHL rookie lead with 19 points (seven goals, 12 assists) in 25 games this season, matching Matthew Schaefer of the New York Islanders and Ivan Demidov of the Montreal Canadiens. The Ducks (15-9-1) aim to bounce back from a 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks where they surrendered a 3-0 lead. The Blues (9-10-7) are looking for their third consecutive win.<\/p>\n
Additionally, Macklin Celebrini of the Utah Mammoth is tied for second in the NHL with 37 points (14 goals, 23 assists) as the Mammoth visit the San Jose Sharks at 10 p.m. ET. Celebrini is tied with Connor Bedard and trails Nathan MacKinnon by seven points for the league lead. The Sharks (12-11-3) are alternating wins and losses over their last six games. The Mammoth (12-11-3) have lost three straight, and Logan Cooley’s availability is uncertain due to a potential leg injury.<\/p>\n
The full schedule includes: Columbus Blue Jackets at New Jersey Devils (7 p.m. ET), Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m. ET), Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres (7:30 p.m. ET), Anaheim Ducks at St. Louis Blues (8 p.m. ET), and Utah Mammoth at San Jose Sharks (10 p.m. ET).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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