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Pittsburgh heads to Scotiabank Arena to face Toronto on Tuesday, December 23, with puck drop set for 4:00 PM ET on TNT, truTV, and HBO Max. The Penguins enter at 15-11-9 and are trying to build off a needed win after a rough stretch. The Maple Leafs are 15-15-5, sitting at the bottom of the Atlantic, and they look stuck in the mud offensively after a brutal 0-3 road trip. This matchup also has a “get-right before the break” feel for both sides. Toronto has the talent to rip off goals in bunches, but their special teams and finishing have lagged lately. Pittsburgh is leaning heavily on its top-end creators, and the urgency is real with the standings tightening. These

The Dallas Stars visit the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with a 6:30 PM start time on TNT. Dallas enters second in the Western Central Division at 25-7-5, while Detroit is first in the Eastern Atlantic Division at 21-13-3 in a matchup that feels like two teams trying to lock in before the holiday break. Both clubs are rolling in December, but they have gotten there in different ways. Dallas has been suffocating teams during this four-game win streak, outscoring opponents 22-8, while Detroit has stacked results through a heavy travel month and a weekend sweep of Washington. With both sides in form, pricing and goaltending confirmation are likely to decide whether the

The New York Rangers visit the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM on ESPN+. New York enters 18-16-4 and sits 12th in the conference and sixth in the division, while Washington is 19-13-5 and positioned fourth in the conference and third in the division. This is a key pre-break spot for both teams because neither is playing its cleanest hockey right now. Washington has cooled off after a big run and just dropped a home-and-home to Detroit, while the Rangers are dealing with injuries and illness on a back-to-back stretch. The market has Washington as the favorite at -167 with a 5.5 total, signaling a game where goaltending

The Montreal Canadiens head to TD Garden to face the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM on ESPN+. Montreal enters 19-13-5 and third in the Eastern Atlantic Division, while Boston is 20-17-1 and fourth, with only two points separating them in the standings. Boston is trying to stop the bleeding after a three-game skid, and the urgency is obvious because they are not where they want to be in the playoff picture. Montreal is playing steady hockey and has traveled well this season, but this is still a rivalry game in a building where Boston will come out with a short leash and a hard forecheck to close the homestand with points