The Nashville Predators signed defenseman Mark Borowiecki to a one-year, $900,000 extension, the team announced Tuesday.

The 32-year-old has skated in 39 games this season, managing two assists while racking up a league-high 103 penalty minutes. He also ranks sixth among all defensemen with 134 hits.

The Predators inked Borowiecki to a two-year, $4-million contract as a free agent in 2020. Since the beginning of the 2014-15 season, he ranks third in the NHL in penalty minutes (720), fifth in hits (1,693), and seventh in blocked shots per 60 minutes (6.44).

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Add another accolade to Sidney Crosby's resume.

The Pittsburgh Penguins captain scored his 500th career goal Tuesday night against the rival Philadelphia Flyers, becoming the 46th player in NHL history to join the illustrious club.

The tally was Crosby's 50th all time against his in-state rivals, the most he's recorded against any opponent in his 17-year career.

Crosby joins Mario Lemieux as the only player to score 500 goals with the club, and is now the 18th player in league history to reach the mark with a single franchise.

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The Vegas Golden Knights have expressed interest in bringing Marc-Andre Fleury back into the fold, sources told Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli.

The potential reunion stems from an injury to Vegas' current starting goaltender, Robin Lehner. The team stated that Lehner is dealing with an upper-body injury, but sources told Seravalli that it's a torn labrum in his shoulder and it will eventually require surgery. It's unclear if Lehner can finish the season.

Fleury, the former face of the Golden Knights franchise, spent four seasons in Vegas before he was traded to the Blackhawks this past offseason as a cap dump.

The 37-year-old veteran is in the final year of his contract with a cap hit of $7 million. The Golden Knights are up against the cap, but they could potentially afford Fleury if Lehner's $5-million cap hit is placed on long-term injured reserve.

Fleury was reportedly shocked and disappointed by the trade and was initially not interested in playing for Chicago because he didn't want to move his family to an unfamiliar city. He also apparently found out about the trade on Twitter. He eventually decided to join the Blackhawks after taking time to mull his future.

The reigning Vezina Trophy winner has posted a stellar .910 save percentage in 36 games this season for a Blackhawks team that sits 14th in the Western Conference standings.

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The Ottawa Senators will be without their workhorse defenseman on Tuesday.

Thomas Chabot won't play against the St. Louis Blues, head coach D.J. Smith announced Tuesday. Smith said Chabot is still sore from the hit he took from Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson on Sunday.

Chabot took two more shifts in the game but didn't play in the final eight minutes of Ottawa's 4-1 win.

Smith added that he's hopeful Chabot will be back soon.

The 25-year-old leads all NHL skaters in average time on ice (26:51) and has registered three goals and 21 assists in 45 games this season.

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We have an appetizing nine-game slate to work with, which means there is plenty of value to comb through in the player prop market.

Let's break down a few of my favorite shot totals.

Mathew Barzal over 2.5 shots (-112)

Most star offensive players generate more shots on home soil, where they generally benefit from last change and softer matchups. Mathew Barzal has served as an exception to the rule.

He is averaging just 2.1 shots per game at home this season and has gone over 2.5 shots just six times in 20 tries (30%). By comparison, Barzal has generated 2.9 shots per game on the road while hitting his total in 11 of 19 tries (58%) - including eight of the last 11.

Barzal is consistently generating high volume on the road and I don't see that changing against the Buffalo Sabres. Put simply, they are a defensive disaster, giving up shots and chances in bulk regardless of the opponent.

In fact, no team has conceded more shots on goal than the Sabres (372) over the last 10 games. Look for Barzal to have another productive shooting night.

Craig Smith over 2.5 shots (-125)

Craig Smith's workload has increased since Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand were removed from the lineup.

He piled up 11 shots through just three games while going over his shot total in each contest, and he's put together successful nights against Eastern Conference contenders like the Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins.

While the New York Rangers are a strong team overall - they have a lethal power play and Igor Shesterkin is arguably the game's best goaltender right now - they do have flaws. For example, they give up a ton of shot volume. Only Ottawa has conceded shot attempts at a higher clip this season.

Smith is a shoot-first player seeing more ice time in an advantageous matchup. With Bergeron and Marchand still out of the lineup, I expect he'll take advantage.

Jordan Kyrou over 2.5 shots (-139)

Jordan Kyrou is the man right now. He leads the St. Louis Blues in shot attempts, shots on goal, and scoring chances over the last 10 games. That has translated to success on the prop market, as he's gone over 2.5 shots on six of the last nine games.

I like Kyrou's chances of making it seven in 10 on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. They are a feisty, competitive team, but they can only do so much with Josh Norris and Drake Batherson out of the lineup. The Senators just can't control the puck or prevent shots as well without two of their best players.

That shows in the numbers: Ottawa sits 27th in shots against per 60 at five-on-five over the last 10 games.

Both sides have consistently played fast-paced, high-event games. There should be plenty of shots to go around, and I expect Kyrou will get his fair share.

Todd Cordell is a sports betting writer at theScore. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @ToddCordell.

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Many mocked the Arizona Coyotes when news broke of the vagabond franchise sharing a 5,000-seat rink with Arizona State for at least the next three seasons, but the club is confident the idea is crazy enough to work.

"All I can say to those players who have concerns is: I understand it. Because they’re hearing from the outside that, 'This is a college arena,' and 'It's so small,' and 'Do these guys really have a plan?' I can tell you, this is a plan, we have it, and we’re willing to put our capital behind it," Coyotes president and CEO Xavier Gutierrez told Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports.

"This is a brand-new facility. This isn't putting lipstick on a pig. This is a state-of-the-art, brand-new facility. We are putting in over $25 million to make it to NHL standard."

Morgan provided an idea of how the rink, which is still under construction, will look Monday:

"We are very hopeful that - given the central location, given this rabid fan base, this rabid corporate base, and so many community partners who have asked us to look at much more centrally located options - that the demand is there," Gutierrez said.

"This is a hockey town. We’ve said this from the beginning: What we've needed is an arena solution in order to really super-serve that demand and that fan base and that fan-base-in-waiting."

The Coyotes were forced to find a new home after the city of Glendale ended its lease agreement for use of Gila River Arena. The club is still awaiting approval for the bid on a new permanent rink in Tempe it filed in September.

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It took one week after the All-Star break to make bettors feel better about the NHL. With COVID-19 testing relaxed, rosters have become more reliable on a nightly basis. That's created more valuable bets on underdogs and favorites alike, but it's the big 'dogs that have made the last week the most interesting.

Following our moneyline guide last week would have given you a 9-11 record with the 20 teams that showed value. Though that's not a winning record on the scoreboard, the betting account is all that matters. With wins on the Blue Jackets (+210 at Capitals), Senators (+200 vs. Hurricanes), Devils (+220 at Blues), and Canucks (+175 vs. Maple Leafs), our underdog payouts more than made up for the sub-.500 record, pushing us over five units into the black.

The recipe

Before the season, we provided a three-chapter series on how to use the regular-season point-total market to create team ratings, how to interpret home-ice advantage, and how to use that information to create your own moneylines.

When the NHL halted play around Christmas, we shared my 2021-22 season ratings, which use the metrics I deem important to predict future success. In light of all the lineup inconsistency across the league this season, we held firm for the next six weeks, using a 50-50 split between those ratings and the preseason priors via the regular-season point-total markets.

Since the NHL adjusted its COVID-19 testing policies after the All-Star Game, we've moved to a 60-40 split. We're slowly putting more emphasis on team metrics for this season without going all-in on what's happened, given how many teams have played games with severely mismatched roster strength. With the regular-season calendar stretched until the end of April, we'll maintain that ratio for now.

The cheat sheet

The following includes my fair price on the games (true moneyline) and the moneyline price I would need to bet either side. I only need a 1% edge for a favorite if we're getting better than a fair price on the team more likely to win. For the underdog, I'll need 4% or better to make it a bet. For games I project to be closer to a coin flip, a 2.5% edge is enough for a worthwhile wager. I also have a 5% win probability consideration for a team playing in the second game of a back-to-back with travel and a 3% consideration for a team on the second leg of a back-to-back without travel.

With more than half of the regular season's games in the books, we'll provide this guide twice per week to highlight where the value lies in NHL moneylines. Here's a weeknight look at games played Monday-Thursday this week:

Matt Russell is a betting writer for theScore. If there's a bad beat to be had, Matt will find it. Find him on Twitter @mrussauthentic.

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The wait for Jack Eichel's Vegas Golden Knights debut is almost over.

Eichel will play Wednesday when the Golden Knights take on the Colorado Avalanche, general manager Kelly McCrimmon announced Monday.

In a corresponding move, Vegas placed captain Mark Stone on long term injured reserve. Stone has been battling a recurring back injury and was held out of the lineup last Wednesday against the Calgary Flames.

McCrimmon said Stone has seen six specialists about the lingering issue, according to NHL.com's Tom Gulitti.

"Our number one priority is Mark Stone’s health. It’s clearly not in a place where it needs to be for him to be successful," McCrimmon said.

"It’s not in a place it needs to be for our team. He’s our captain. The man wears his heart on his sleeve every time he puts on our uniform."

McCrimmon added that Eichel has been "well worth" the wait.

Eichel's season debut comes just over three months since Vegas acquired the superstar center in a blockbuster deal with the Buffalo Sabres. The 25-year-old hasn't played in an NHL game since last March. He missed the remainder of the 2020-21 campaign due to a herniated disc in his neck.

After a contentious breakup with the Sabres, the Golden Knights gave Eichel the go-ahead to receive his preferred surgery to address the issue. He underwent artificial disk replacement surgery shortly after Vegas acquired him and he's spent the last few months covering from the procedure.

Eichel slotted in as the Knights' No. 1 center on Monday, just one week after he participated in a full-contact practice for the first time. He'd been skating with his new Vegas teammates since Jan. 11, but the Knights previously held him out of contact drills.

Placing Stone and his $9.5 million cap hit on long-term injured reserve will help alleviate the Golden Knights' cap crunch with Eichel's debut looming, according to CapFriendly.

Eichel has 139 goals and 216 assists in 375 career NHL games. The dynamic forward spent the first six seasons of his career with the Sabres, who selected him second overall in the 2015 draft.

Stone, meanwhile, has eight goals and 20 assists in 28 games this campaign.

The puck drops on Eichel's debut at 10 p.m. ET.

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