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Seattle Kraken (27-21-9, in the Pacific Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (20-28-9, in the Central Division)

St. Louis; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blues -135, Kraken +113; over/under is 5.5

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues look to break a three-game losing streak when they take on the Seattle Kraken.

St. Louis has gone 13-11-6 in home games and 20-28-9 overall. The Blues have conceded 200 goals while scoring 146 for a -54 scoring differential.

Seattle is 27-21-9 overall and 13-12-4 in road games. The Kraken have given up 165 goals while scoring 162 for a -3 scoring differential.

The teams match up Thursday for the second time this season. The Kraken won 4-3 in overtime in the last matchup.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pavel Buchnevich has scored 12 goals with 22 assists for the Blues. Jordan Kyrou has five goals and eight assists over the past 10 games.

Jordan Eberle has 20 goals and 18 assists for the Kraken. Jared McCann has scored six goals and added six assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blues: 2-7-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.9 assists, 3.9 penalties and 8.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game.

Kraken: 6-4-0, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.1 assists, 4.4 penalties and 10.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.

INJURIES: Blues: None listed.

Kraken: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Philadelphia Flyers (25-21-11, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Rangers (22-29-6, in the Metropolitan Division)

New York; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -125, Flyers +104; over/under is 5.5

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers look to end a four-game slide when they play the Philadelphia Flyers.

New York has a 6-10-1 record in Metropolitan Division play and a 22-29-6 record overall. The Rangers have gone 19-6-1 in games they score three or more goals.

Philadelphia has gone 25-21-11 overall with a 6-6-4 record in Metropolitan Division play. The Flyers are 3-4-8 in games decided by a single goal.

Thursday's game is the third time these teams match up this season. The Rangers won 6-3 in the previous meeting. Mika Zibanejad led the Rangers with three goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jonathan Tanner Miller has 14 goals and 22 assists for the Rangers. Zibanejad has five goals and six assists over the last 10 games.

Owen Tippett has 19 goals and 16 assists for the Flyers. Travis Konecny has seven goals and six assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 2-8-0, averaging 2.9 goals, 5.5 assists, 3.7 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game.

Flyers: 3-4-3, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.1 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

INJURIES: Rangers: None listed.

Flyers: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.