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Carolina Hurricanes (28-14-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (17-21-8, in the Central Division)

St. Louis; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -166, Blues +139; over/under is 6.5

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues look to end a three-game losing streak when they play the Carolina Hurricanes.

St. Louis is 17-21-8 overall and 10-9-5 in home games. The Blues have a -45 scoring differential, with 114 total goals scored and 159 given up.

Carolina has gone 12-6-3 in road games and 28-14-4 overall. The Hurricanes have a 16-5-2 record when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent.

The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Robert Thomas has 11 goals and 22 assists for the Blues. Brayden Schenn has three goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

Seth Jarvis has 21 goals and 12 assists for the Hurricanes. Logan Stankoven has scored four goals and added two assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blues: 4-6-0, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.2 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.

Hurricanes: 6-3-1, averaging 3.7 goals, six assists, 3.1 penalties and 7.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

INJURIES: Blues: None listed.

Hurricanes: None listed.

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

Tampa Bay Lightning (28-13-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (21-14-9, in the Metropolitan Division)

Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lightning -132, Penguins +110; over/under is 6.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning seek to keep a 10-game win streak alive when they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Pittsburgh is 21-14-9 overall and 10-7-5 at home. The Penguins are 5-5-4 in one-goal games.

Tampa Bay has a 16-4-3 record in road games and a 28-13-3 record overall. The Lightning serve 13.8 penalty minutes per game to rank second in the league.

The teams square off Tuesday for the second time this season. The Penguins won the last meeting 4-3. Evgeni Malkin scored two goals in the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Anthony Mantha has scored 14 goals with 15 assists for the Penguins. Sidney Crosby has five goals and nine assists over the last 10 games.

Nikita Kucherov has 23 goals and 44 assists for the Lightning. Brayden Point has scored six goals and added six assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 7-3-0, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.4 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.

Lightning: 10-0-0, averaging five goals, 9.2 assists, 7.1 penalties and 21 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.

INJURIES: Penguins: None listed.

Lightning: None listed.

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

Vegas Golden Knights (21-11-12, in the Pacific Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (19-16-10, in the Pacific Division)

Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights will attempt to keep their four-game win streak alive when they visit the Los Angeles Kings.

Los Angeles is 19-16-10 overall with a 5-1-5 record in Pacific Division play. The Kings have a 14-1-7 record in games they score three or more goals.

Vegas has a 21-11-12 record overall and a 6-2-4 record in Pacific Division play. The Golden Knights have a 20-4-7 record in games they score three or more goals.

Wednesday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Kings won the previous matchup 6-5 in a shootout.

TOP PERFORMERS: Adrian Kempe has 15 goals and 20 assists for the Kings. Alex Laferriere has five goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

Tomas Hertl has 18 goals and 21 assists for the Golden Knights. Mark Stone has eight goals and six assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Kings: 4-5-1, averaging 2.9 goals, five assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

Golden Knights: 5-3-2, averaging 4.1 goals, 7.1 assists, 2.6 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.

INJURIES: Kings: None listed.

Golden Knights: None listed.

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