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Why

• The Blue Jackets score 2.57 goals a game, 28th in the league, and their power play ranks 28th at 16.2 percent.
• Both teams are 3-2 over their last 5, so the schedule is the difference here.

Why

• Kon Knueppel is out after playing 28.3 minutes a game, and Moussa Diabate and Dennis Schroder are questionable since Nov 5.
• Boston carries a 6.6 net rating, 8th, against Charlotte's -11.2, 26th.

Why

• He plays 29.8 minutes a night, the heaviest role on the ice in this game.
• San Jose allows 30.2 shots a game, 29th in the league, so Minnesota should have the puck plenty.

Why

• He plays 17.7 minutes a night for a Calgary team that scores 2.44 goals a game, 30th in the league.
• Anaheim arrives on the second night of a back-to-back, which tends to slow the pace of the game.

Why

• The Bucks have a -11.8 net rating, 28th in the league, and have been outscored by 13.6 a game over their last 5.
• Toronto sits at a 4.7 net rating, 10th, so a 6.5-point line asks less than the gap between these teams.

Why

• The Lobos have won their last 5 by 19.8 a game and allow 11.9 points, while Nevada is 2-3 and outscored by 2.4.