BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens open the season at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Montreal went 30-36-16 overall and 5-13-8 in division games a season ago. The Canadiens scored 44 ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights host the Colorado Avalanche for the season opener. Vegas had a 45-29-8 record overall and a 28-13-3 record at home last season. The Golden Knights committed 248 ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Winnipeg Jets for the season opener. Edmonton went 49-27-6 overall and 36-12-5 at home a season ago. Goalies for the Oilers averaged 25.3 saves per game last ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins start the season at home against the New York Rangers. Pittsburgh went 13-8-5 in Metropolitan Division play and had a 38-32-12 record overall last season. The ...