Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings (7 p.m. ET; ESPN+, HULU, NHL LIVE)
Andrew Brunette will coach the Panthers following the resignation of Joel Quenneville on Thursday. Quenneville stepped down after an independent investigation of how the Chicago Blackhawks, his former team, handled allegations by then-player Kyle Beach of sexual assault by then-video coach Brad Aldrich in 2010. The Panthers are 7-0-0 and lead the NHL with 14 points. The Red Wings (4-2-1) have won two straight, 6-3 at the Blackhawks on Sunday and 3-2 in overtime at the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. They are led by their top line of Tyler Bertuzzi (nine points; six goals, three assists), Lucas Raymond (eight points; four goals, four assists) and Dylan Larkin (eight points; three goals, five assists).
Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers (7 p.m. ET; MSG, BSOH, ESPN+, NHL LIVE)
Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins is 4-0-0 with a 1.47 goals-against average and .952 save percentage in four games. He has dedicated the season to goalie Matiss Kivlenieks, his former Blue Jackets teammate and fellow Latvia native who died in a fireworks accident July 4.
Arizona Coyotes at Washington Capitals (7 p.m. ET; TVAS, NBCSWA, BSAZ, ESPN+, NHL LIVE)
The Capitals (4-0-3) are on a seven-game point streak, tied for the second-longest point streak to start a season in Washington history; they started 7-0-0 in 2011-12 and 6-0-3 last season. The Coyotes (0-6-1) have lost five straight in regulation and have been outscored 25-9 during that span.
Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes (7 p.m. ET; BSSO, NBCSCH, ESPN+, NHL LIVE)
Raanta spent the past four seasons with the Coyotes and was 5-5-2 with a 3.36 GAA and .905 save percentage in 12 games (11 starts) last season.
Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights (8 p.m. ET; ATTSN-RM, BSW, ESPN+, NHL LIVE)
The Golden Knights have won 17 games against the Ducks, more than they have against any other opponent, and are 8-2-0 against them at home. Vegas has won two straight after a 1-4-0 start. Anaheim is 0-3-2 in its past five. Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf has scored 987 points (279 goals, 708 assists), one shy of Teemu Selanne's Anaheim record and 13 from 1,000. Forward Troy Terry has scored eight points (three goals, five assists) during a six-game point streak.
Ottawa Senators at Dallas Stars (8:30 p.m. ET; BSSW+, TSN5, RDS2, ESPN+, NHL LIVE)
The Senators defeated the Stars 3-2 on Oct. 17 when forward Chris Tierney scored two power-play goals at Ottawa. The Senators have lost three in a row since; the Stars have gone 2-1-1. Ottawa hasn't played since a 7-5 loss to Washington on Monday. The Stars also are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to Golden Knights on Wednesday, but coach Rick Bowness called the Vegas game probably the best his team has played all season.