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The Golden Knights and Flames are set to face off at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The Flames will host the game at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB. The over/under for this game is set at 5.5 goals, and the Flames are favored by -1.5 against the Golden Knights in a Pacific division matchup. Vegas improved to 49-22-9 with a 4-3 overtime win against Utah. The Golden Knights trailed 2-0 before rallying to force OT. As -1.5 goal favorites, Vegas didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the 7 combined goals pushed the game over. Four different players scored for Vegas, with Brett Howden netting the game-winner 2:15 into overtime. Pavel Dorofeyev started the comeback

The Capitals and Islanders are set to face off at 7:30 ET on ESPN. The Islanders will host the game at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 5.5 goals and the Islanders are the -1.5 favorite to win at home vs. the Capitals. With a 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes, the Capitals are now 50-21-9. Washington held a 2-1 lead after the first period, but Carolina scored the final three goals, including an empty-netter. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, and the combined score landed right on that number. Washington, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. Alex Ovechkin netted his 7th goal of the

The Ottawa Senators may have already punched their ticket to the postseason, but they’re not coasting into it. As they gear up for their second-to-last regular-season game on Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, all eyes are on captain Brady Tkachuk—and his health. Tkachuk skated in a non-contact jersey at Monday’s practice, his first appearance with the group since suffering an upper-body injury on March 30 vs. Pittsburgh. With 29 goals and 55 points in 71 games this season, he’s the emotional and physical core of this team. “He needs the reps,” head coach Travis Green said. “If you want to be at your best when the games really matter, you’ve got to get some ice time with the group.” Tkachuk

The St. Louis Blues walk into Game 82 with everything on the line. Sitting at 43-30-8 (94 points), the mission is crystal clear: beat the Utah Hockey Club in regulation, and a Western Conference wild-card spot is theirs. But here’s the catch—anything less than that (overtime win, overtime loss, or regulation loss), and they’ll need help from other teams to sneak in. That’s not the kind of nail-biter anyone in St. Louis wants. Just over a week ago, the Blues were red-hot, winners of a franchise-best 12 straight games. Then came the crash: three consecutive losses (0-2-1), including a gutting 4-3 shootout defeat in Seattle where they blew a third-period lead. That slump turned a feel-good playoff lock into a