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The first Saturday of the New Year features a 12-game slate of NHL action throughout the day. There are a total of five matinee games (based on local time) beginning with an Oilers-Bruins game that features four of the league’s top-5 scorers. Also on tap is a battle between the Central Division-leading Blues and Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights and a battle of two likely playoff teams in Toronto as the Islanders take on the Maple Leafs.
There’s plenty to wager on, but let’s take a closer look at two games in particular.