Auston Matthews will look to score again for the Maple Leafs (34-20-2) after ending a six-game drought in his return from the 4 Nations Face-Off in a 6-3 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.

Auston Matthews leads his team in shots on goal per game, and he'll add at least four more shots to his total tonight against the Blackhawks. We’ve got a 10-pack of games on the NHL betting slate today, including a cross-conference clash between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Toronto Maple Leafs at the United Center.

Before the Columbus Blue Jackets played host to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday in both teams’ return to NHL action, Zach Werenski was asked whether league play would seem like “slow motion” compared to the frenzied 4 Nations Face-Off.

Zach Werenski, Kent Johnson lead Blue Jackets to victory over the Blackhawks in first game following 4 Nations Face-Off.

Zach Werenski scored and had two assists and Kent Johnson scored twice for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 5-1 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday to end a four-game losing streak. Denton Mateychuk and Adam Fantilli each scored,