• ESPN staffNov 8, 2026, 08:00 AM ET

As the first full week of November comes to a close, the NHL has a six-pack of games available for fans Sunday.

It's another mixed bag of matchups -- and five out of 12 teams just played Saturday, so conditioning could be a factor.

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.

Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins

1 p.m. ET (NHL Network) | BOS -135, O/U: 6.5

Since these two teams have both been good for the past handful of seasons, any matchup between them has had explosive potential. That's especially true after former Bruins captain Brad Marchand began skating for the Panthers after a midseason trade in 2025.

Sadly, Marchand is unlikely to play in this game given he is still recovering from a knee injury. But he is with the team on this road trip, so perhaps fans will get to see him on the jumbotron at some point.

In terms of the players who will be hitting the ice, Matthew Tkachuk (25 points in 17 games) and David Pastrnak (22 in 17) lead Florida and Boston, respectively, in scoring.

Florida enters this game five points back of the first-place Bruins. What will be the gap after the game is over?

Vegas Golden Knights at Buffalo Sabres

3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+) | BUF -108, O/U: 6.5

Every time the Golden Knights play in Buffalo, it's a chance for Sabres fans to let Jack Eichel know how they feel about him following the trade that sent him to Vegas in 2021. And the good news is that this particular Sunday afternoon tilt does not conflict with a Buffalo Bills game; they're on "Monday Night Football" this week!

Both of these teams made the playoffs in 2026, but Vegas has looked more like a 2027 playoff team than Buffalo thus far. The Sabres are 3-4-0 in home games this season, and they'd obviously love to get that record well above .500.

Eichel paces the Golden Knights in scoring (23 points in 18 games), while the Sabres are led by his U.S. Olympic teammate Tage Thompson, who has 19 points through 16 games.

Tampa Bay Lightning at Winnipeg Jets

6 p.m. ET (ESPN+) | TB -125, O/U: 6.5

Regular readers of NHL Tonight will be aware that the Lightning had a big game Saturday against the Minnesota Wild. What will they have left for the Jets a day later?

These two clubs met on Oct. 29, resulting in a 6-4 win by the Lightning. Tampa built a 5-1 lead after two periods, then Pontus Holmberg netted the empty-net dagger after Winnipeg had scored three straight to pull within one.

It's not often that teams finish with 10 combined goals in a game, but sign us up for another one like that!

New Jersey Devils at Toronto Maple Leafs

7 p.m. ET (NHL Network) | NJ -135, O/U: 6.5

Both the Devils and Leafs watched the 2026 playoffs from home, but both appear destined to be in the mix for berths this spring. If the season ended today, the Devils would have the Metro's No. 2 seed, while the Leafs would be two points back of the Panthers for the second Eastern wild card.

Toronto enters this one a bit banged up, with Kirill Marchenko, Miles Wood and Nick Blankenburg (among others) on the injury report; Seamus Casey is all alone on New Jersey's.

The Devils have gone 6-1-0 since their trade to land Connor Hellebuyck, including four wins in his starts. The Leafs made their big goaltender acquisition in the summer, signing Sergei Bobrovsky in free agency; unfortunately, he has sputtered a bit out of the gate, going 3-7-2 with a 3.34 goals-against average and .886 save percentage.

Up front, Toronto's Auston Matthews is having a bounce-back campaign and sits among the top 10 in scoring with 27 points through 18 games. Fellow USA Olympian Jack Hughes is a bit off that pace with 23 points through 17 games, and scored the OT game winner for New Jersey against the Islanders on Saturday.

Philadelphia Flyers at Calgary Flames

7 p.m. ET (ESPN+) | PHI -118, O/U: 6.5

On Jan. 31, 2025, these two teams made a trade in which forwards Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee headed to Calgary, with Andrei Kuzmenko, Jakob Pelletier and two draft picks heading to Philly.

In hindsight the deal looks quite lopsided. Farabee (16 points in 17 games) and Frost (12 in 17) are among the Flames' leading scorers, while Kuzmenko is now in Pittsburgh and Pelletier is in Tampa. One of the picks was used on Michigan State's Shane Vansaghi -- so maybe he can become the key piece back for Philly at some point.

In terms of this season alone, expectations have not been met for the Flyers (with a 4-10-4 record after making the 2026 playoffs), while the Flames have been a fun watch as they perform better than predicted. Matvei Michkov has been a bright spot for Philly, as he's scored 10 goals in 18 games after scoring 20 in 81 in 2025-26.

Pittsburgh Penguins at Anaheim Ducks

8 p.m. ET (ESPN+) | ANA -135, O/U: 6.5

Following a 5-2 win over the Kings on Saturday, the Penguins head to Orange County for a matchup against their avian adversaries.

A five-game losing streak in the middle of October looked ominous for Anaheim, but they've since straightened things out and have won four straight. A critical part of the win streak has been their scoring habits, with five or more tallies in each W.

The Penguins had their own four-game losing streak in the middle of October, but haven't really pulled out of the tailspin since; following two W's, they'd lost four in a row again prior to the W against the Kings. Can this be the start of something special?

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Saturday's scoreboard

Washington Capitals 4, Florida Panthers 3
Nashville Predators 3, St. Louis Blues 1
New York Rangers 4, Seattle Kraken 3
Montreal Canadiens 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 2
Ottawa Senators 4, Utah Mammoth 2
New Jersey Devils 5, New York Islanders 4 (OT)
Carolina Hurricanes 9, Chicago Blackhawks 2
Dallas Stars 4, San Jose Sharks 3
Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Minnesota Wild 3 (OT)
Colorado Avalanche 4, Detroit Red Wings 0
Pittsburgh Penguins 5, Los Angeles Kings 2
Edmonton Oilers 4, Vancouver Canucks 2

NHL scoring leaders

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Today in hockey history

Every season, the player who scores the most goals in the NHL is awarded the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy. As it turns out, Nov. 8 is an important date on the calendar for two reasons pertaining to the Hockey Hall of Famer.

On Nov. 8, 1942, Richard scored his first NHL regular-season goal in a 10-4 Montreal Canadiens win over the New York Rangers. Then, on Nov. 8, 1952, he scored career goal No. 325, which made him the NHL career leader.

Altogether, Rocket Richard played 978 games during the course of 18 seasons for the Habs, scoring 544 goals and adding 422 assists. He also scored 82 goals in 133 playoff games.

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