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Ottawa Senators (12-15-3) host the New Jersey Devils (13-13-4) on Tuesday night in Ontario. Both teams are struggling, with New Jersey mired in a five-game winless skid and Ottawa dropping four of its last five games. New Jersey opened as a slight road favorite, with totals set near 6 goals. Latest lines can be found on the NHL Odds hub. Ottawa returned from a long road trip only to lose its first two home games, including a 2-1 defeat to St. Louis. Fabian Zetterlund scored on the power play, but the Senators went just 1-for-7 with the man advantage. Coach Travis Green criticized execution and perimeter play. Shane Pinto, the team’s leading scorer, is sidelined for at least two weeks,

Philadelphia Flyers (15-10-4) host the San Jose Sharks (12-14-3) on Tuesday night in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia has won seven of its last 11 and avoided consecutive regulation losses for over a month, while San Jose looks to string together back-to-back wins for the first time in nearly three weeks. Philadelphia opened as a home favorite, with totals set near 6 goals. Check live movement anytime on the NHL Odds page. The Flyers have been steady, winning seven of their last 11 and competing hard in a 3-2 loss to Colorado. Sean Couturier scored on his 33rd birthday in his 900th career game, while Travis Konecny added his second straight goal. Philadelphia has not lost consecutive regulation games since early November and

Pittsburgh Penguins (14-11-4) host the Anaheim Ducks (18-8-3) on Tuesday night in Pennsylvania. Anaheim enters on a high after a 7-1 win over Chicago, while Pittsburgh looks to rebound from a narrow shootout loss at Dallas. Pittsburgh opened as a slight home favorite, with totals set near 6 goals. See the latest updates on the NHL Odds page. The Ducks have stayed atop the Pacific Division despite losing their top two goalies. Ville Husso has stepped in with four wins in five starts, stabilizing the crease. Rookie Beckett Sennecke leads all NHL rookies with 24 points, including 12 in his last 11 games. Coach Joel Quenneville praised the team’s speed and forecheck but emphasized smarter decisions off the rush as

Carolina Hurricanes (15-11-3) host the Columbus Blue Jackets (11-14-5) on Tuesday night in Raleigh. Both teams are looking to snap recent funks, with Carolina finishing a seven-game homestand and Columbus trying to convert high shot totals into goals. Carolina opened as a home favorite, with totals set near 6 goals. See updated numbers anytime on the NHL Odds page. The Hurricanes are 3-3-0 on their homestand, dropping two of their last three including a 4-1 loss to San Jose. Coach Rod Brind’Amour criticized the team’s lack of sharpness, especially with former teammates from the 2006 Stanley Cup squad in attendance. Goaltending remains a question, with Frederik Andersen struggling, Brandon Bussi excelling at 8-1-0, and Pyotr Kochetkov returning from injury. Jordan