NHL plays 11 games as Bruins host Canadiens in 769th meeting

The National Hockey League scheduled 11 games for Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, with the season’s first international contest in Helsinki drawing early attention. The Seattle Kraken face the Carolina Hurricanes at the Veikkaus Arena at 12 p.m. ET. The two clubs will not meet again this season unless they reach the Stanley Cup Final. Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes with 26 points in 19 games, while Berkly Catton tops the Kraken with 14 points.

An Original Six rivalry takes center stage in Boston at 7 p.m. ET. The Bruins host the Montreal Canadiens for the 769th regular season meeting between the clubs. Montreal holds a 367-286-103-12 all-time edge. The teams will not play again until Jan. 6. Boston leads the Atlantic Division with 27 points, one point ahead of Montreal’s 26. David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 24 points in 18 games.

In the Metropolitan Division, the Washington Capitals visit the New Jersey Devils at 7 p.m. ET. New Jersey sits in the second playoff spot, while Washington trails the Florida Panthers by two points for the second wild card. Connor Hellebuyck did not start for New Jersey on Tuesday and may sit again. Alex Ovechkin has one goal and four assists in 16 games. Jordan Kyrou has 14 points, and Alex Tuch has 11 goals for Washington.

The Minnesota Wild play in Toronto at 7 p.m. ET. Minnesota is 7-1-1 in its last nine games. Toronto has lost four straight. Auston Matthews leads the Maple Leafs with 28 points. Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 17 goals. Jesper Wallstedt leads the league with 12 wins and a 1.93 goals against average. Sergei Bobrovsky is 3-8-2 with a 3.47 goals against average for Toronto.

The Colorado Avalanche travel to Ottawa at 7 p.m. ET. Colorado won its last two games against Detroit and Toronto. Ottawa beat Buffalo and Utah recently. Stathletes gives the teams a 2.48 percent chance of meeting in the Stanley Cup Final. Linus Ullmark may return to the Ottawa net.

The Tampa Bay Lightning play in Columbus at 7 p.m. ET. Nikita Kucherov, the 2026 Hart Trophy winner, scored a hat trick on Wednesday. Zach Werenski, the 2026 Norris Trophy winner, leads the Blue Jackets in defense. Both players have requested trades in recent months.

The Detroit Red Wings face the Florida Panthers at 7:30 p.m. ET. Florida is 0-4-0 against Atlantic Division opponents. Detroit won 5-3 against Florida on Nov. 2. Five different Detroit players scored in their previous game. Dylan Larkin and Simon Edvinsson are no longer on the team roster.

The Buffalo Sabres play in Chicago at 8 p.m. ET. Chicago lost six straight games. Buffalo lost 8-3 on Wednesday. Bowen Byram has not played since Oct. 13. Louis Crevier, part of the Byram trade, was a healthy scratch recently.

The Dallas Stars host the Winnipeg Jets at 8 p.m. ET. Winnipeg went winless in its first nine games after a 4-1-1 start. The Jets have won four straight. Roope Hintz scored the overtime winner against Dallas on Oct. 22. Mikko Rantanen leads Dallas with 21 points. Kyle Connor leads Winnipeg with 21 points.

The St. Louis Blues visit the Utah Mammoth at 9 p.m. ET. St. Louis is seventh in the Central Division, three points behind Utah. Joel Hofer is playing well for St. Louis. Utah is tied for eighth in scoring and 25th in goals allowed, both at 3.50 per game. The New York Islanders play the Los Angeles Kings at 10 p.m. ET to conclude the slate. Los Angeles lost its last two games by a combined score of 8-2 under new coach Peter Laviolette.