ESPN staff Nov 9, 2026, 07:00 AM ET As usual, it's a small schedule of games on Monday in the NHL. But there's a fun wrinkle this week: three Metro Division teams are traveling to face off against three Pacific Division teams! No one would say it's a true best-on-best trifecta of matchups given the teams involved, but there are some intriguing facets to each contest. Read on for a look at what you need to know for each game, including betting info and broadcast details.
Odds are provided by Draft Kings and subject to change. New York Rangers at Edmonton Oilers 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+) | EDM -155, O/U: 6.5 First up on the fight card, the Metro's No. 3 team takes on the No. 1 squad in the Pacific. These two faced off once already this season -- a 4-1 win for the Oilers in New York on Nov. 1 -- so how does that influence this game? Connor Mc David had "only" a goal and an assist in that one, well under his 2.61 points-per-game pace this season.
Will he put on a show for the home fans? The Rangers enter this game on a three-game winning streak -- but are 1-5-1 on the road thus far. To improve that record as visitors, they'll need a lot of goals against the high-powered Oilers. The Blueshirts have enviable scoring balance this season; while Alexis Lafreniere is three up on the next closest player in goals (nine), there's a four-way tie behind him.
Philadelphia Flyers at Vancouver Canucks 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+) | PHI -122, O/U: 6.5 In matchup No. 2, the Metro's last-place team takes on the Pacific's. But hey, sometimes these types of games can be fun! Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet held the same position with the Canucks until the end of the 2024-25 season; he was hired by Philly the next month. Vancouver fans gave him the expected response when he returned last season behind the Flyers' bench; is there any resentment left over when he appears on Monday? A playoff berth seems outlandish for both teams right now, but there are some fun individual players to check out here.
That includes Philly's Trevor Zegras and Matvei Michkov, along with Vancouver's Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser. New York Islanders at San Jose Sharks 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+) | NYI -130, O/U: 6.5 In the nightcap, the No. 5 team in the Metro hits the Bay Area for a showdown against the No. 6 club in the Pacific. The top draw for each team is their superstar young franchise player -- and both were selected first overall in consecutive NHL drafts.
For San Jose, that's center Macklin Celebrini, the No. 1 pick in 2024. He has 21 points through 17 games, good for a 1.24 points-per-game pace. That's pretty good, but a step down from the 1.40 points per game he scored in finishing with 115 last season.
On the visiting side is defenseman Matthew Schaefer, whose name was called first in 2025. Schaefer is on pace to smash his point total from his rookie campaign (59), with 16 through 16. And, he even had a gloves-on fight against Devils blueliner Luke Hughes on Saturday.
If either of these teams have playoff aspirations, they need to start piling up W's. Monday would be a good day to start!.
Source: ESPN NHL · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing