There are nine games scheduled for a busy Tuesday night in the NHL. Although the slate is lacking when it comes to marquee matchups, there is plenty of value on the betting board.

Let's take a closer look at a couple of sides that stand out.

Stars (-145) @ Red Wings (+125)

The Red Wings have won a lot of games of late, but they aren't necessarily playing well, particularly at five-on-five. They have controlled just 42.67% of the expected goal share in January, faring worse than all but the Blues and Canadiens.

The team has also struggled to create chances, generating only 1.89 expected goals per 60 minutes. That's the worst mark in the NHL.

Detroit has nonetheless managed to score goals at a fairly healthy clip because of an 11.37% conversion rate. The Wings do have a couple of high-end offensive players, but that kind of clip is not sustainable.

If they don't drastically improve their underlying process, things are going to get ugly in a hurry when the shooting luck dries up.

A date with the Stars is an obvious spot for that to happen.

Jake Oettinger is likely to return to the crease following a short absence with the flu. He isn't enjoying his best season, but his game is heading in the right direction and he's allowed only one goal in two of his past three contests.

The Stars are also a stable defensive team, even without Miro Heiskanen. Youngster Thomas Harley has handled himself nicely while taking on a bigger workload and helped ensure the Stars don't miss a beat.

Dallas has more high-end talent and a better underlying profile. So long as Oettinger shows no signs of rust after a weekend illness and gives the Stars a respectable performance, they should be able to cool off a Wings team whose recent success appears to be smoke and mirrors.

Bet: Stars (-145)

Rangers (-340) @ Sharks (+270)

The Sharks love losing by multiple goals. Of their last 14 losses, 11 were by at least two goals. When they lose, they often lose big.

This is a prime spot for that to happen again. The Sharks played a taxing game against the Kings on Monday night. They played a full 65 minutes, conceded 47 shots, and spent a lot of time on their heels chasing the puck around in the defensive zone.

Now they have to take on the Metro Division-leading Rangers with a quick turnaround. And they have to do it without their best goaltender.

Kaapo Kahkonen (+5.3 goals saved above expectation) played on Monday night, meaning the Sharks will turn to Mackenzie Blackwood (-1.6 GSAE) in this one. Blackwood owns a .894 save percentage and has won just six of 27 starts. For reference, Kahkonen has won six of 19.

Kahkonen has very clearly outplayed Blackwood under the same set of circumstances. Not having him available against the Rangers is a problem.

The Rangers have one of the league's best five-on-five lines in Artemi Panarin's unit and the league's second-best power play by conversion rate. They are tough for opposing defenses and goaltenders to deal with.

Coming off one of their worst stretches of the season, in which they won only four of 10 games, the Rangers will no doubt be looking to get back on track and flex their muscles in the most advantageous matchup they will come across.

Bet: Rangers -1.5 (-130)

Todd Cordell is a sports betting writer at theScore. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @ToddCordell.

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The New Jersey Devils and general manager Tom Fitzgerald agreed to a multi-year extension, the team announced Tuesday.

Fitzgerald was also promoted to president of hockey operations while retaining his role as GM.

"This organization has come a long way, and I realize that there is even more work to do as we establish ourselves as consistent contenders and take another big step," Fitzgerald said. "I'm excited by those challenges and look to bring the Stanley Cup back for the fans of New Jersey. I also want to thank our incredible hockey operations management team and my supportive family who have put me in this position today."

The Devils brought Fitzgerald into the organization in 2015. He took over for Ray Shero as interim GM in 2020, then earned the full-time position later that year.

Fitzgerald has made several notable moves since taking control in New Jersey, signing Dougie Hamilton, trading for Timo Meier, and working out team-friendly extensions for Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt.

The Devils set a franchise record with 112 points last season and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2018. Injuries and trouble between the pipes are holding New Jersey back in 2023-24, but the Metropolitan Division club is only two points back of a wild-card spot with games in hand.

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We have a busy nine-game slate ahead of us on Tuesday night, which means there is no shortage of value to comb through.

Let's take a closer look at a few of my favorite player props.

Alex DeBrincat: Over 2.5 shots

DeBrincat has some of the most extreme home splits you will see. He has registered at least three shots on goal in 17 of 23 games on home ice, good for a whopping 74% success rate. That number drops to 43% when playing on the road.

He was recently taken off the top line and power play, but it may prove to be beneficial, as Dylan Larkin is a high-volume shooter who matches up against the stiffest competition on a nightly basis.

Getting DeBrincat away from Larkin means there's more puck to go around. It will also help him avoid Dallas' new-look top line of Jason Robertson, Roope Hintz, and Wyatt Johnston, which has completely dominated teams thus far.

He should instead see plenty of the second line featuring Matt Duchene and Tyler Seguin. They are talented but much more susceptible to conceding shots and scoring chances.

Look for DeBrincat to make the most of his cushy usage at home.

Odds: -134 (playable to -150)

Cole Caufield: Over 3.5 shots

Caufield enters this game firing on all cylinders. He has scored a goal in five consecutive games and, despite being a player who is normally matchup-dependent, registered at least four shots against top-tier teams like the Oilers and Bruins.

Now Caufield finds himself in a great spot at home against a bottom-feeding Senators team. Caufield has fared much better in Montreal this season, posting a hit rate 13% higher than on the road.

He has also routinely feasted against teams on the outside of a playoff spot. The Senators certainly qualify, as they sit 29th in the NHL and have struggled mightily on the defensive side of the puck.

Caufield faced the Senators a couple of games ago and registered four shots on nine attempts. That is very strong volume, especially considering the game was on the road and Montreal couldn't control matchups.

With Caufield red hot, and at home against a weak defensive team, the stars are aligning for another strong offensive performance.

Odds: -110 (playable to -135)

Artemi Panarin: Over 3.5 shots

This one is pretty cut and dry. Panarin has averaged four shots per game this season on a hair under eight attempts. He consistently generates strong volume and often gets the job done, no matter the opponent.

It just so happens that Panarin has the juiciest matchup he could ask for against the basement-dwelling Sharks, who have bled shots all season long and rank dead last in shot suppression on the year. They will have a miserable time slowing Panarin down, be it at even strength or on the power play.

Fatigue could be a factor as well. The Sharks played a high-event overtime game against the Kings on Monday night and now have a quick turnaround against one of the league's better teams.

This is also an important game for New York, who stumbled a bit of late, winning just four of its last 10 games. Its lead atop the Metro Division is shrinking, so the team can't afford to take the Sharks lightly and squander this opportunity.

I expect the Rangers to pile up the shots from start to finish with Panarin at the forefront of the action.

Odds: -118 (playable to -130)

Todd Cordell is a sports betting writer at theScore. You can follow him on X at @ToddCordell.

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Vegas Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy wasn't impressed with his club's performance against the New Jersey Devils on Monday.

"We basically played a beer league game out there," Cassidy said postgame. "We thought it was preseason, I guess."

The Golden Knights overcame an early 3-1 deficit but then coughed up a 5-3 lead to ultimately lose the rollercoaster affair 6-5 in overtime.

"We didn't defend to our structure or principals at all," Cassidy continued. "The plays we made, right up to the last goal, were careless, disrespectful to the game. At the end of the day, we lose. And it's what we deserve if we're going to play like that."

The normally stingy Golden Knights allow 2.85 expected goals against per 60 minutes on the season, the sixth-best mark in the NHL, per Natural Stat Trick. However, the Devils were credited with 3.66 expected goals in the contest.

The defending Stanley Cup champions also rank seventh in the league in goals allowed per game (2.72) and held their opponents to three goals or less in seven straight games entering Monday's outing.

Cassidy specifically called out the blue-liners.

"At the end of the day, we have a veteran D core, and they were not good tonight as a group," he said. "Jersey will make you pay if you're not good there."

The Devils boast a dangerous offense that ranks eighth in the NHL with 3.47 goals per game, but Cassidy reiterated that this type of performance is inexcusable by his standards.

"Tonight was not something that should be acceptable," he said.

Vegas has a chance to rebound on Tuesday against the Patrick Roy-led New York Islanders.

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Matt and Blake unpack a busy weekend for the Canucks including the win over the Leafs, Carson Soucy's latest injury, and interesting comments from president Jim Rutherford and Elias Pettersson. The guys talk about Conor Garland's incredible season, the fantastic progress of Nils Höglander, Tyler Myers getting a promotion to the top-pair with Quinn Hughes, Filip Hronek getting a chance to anchor his own pair, the coaching genius of Rick Tocchet, more details on Hughes and Co at the All-Star Game, the earth-changing changes in Junior A hockey with the merger of AJHL clubs into the BCHL, Saint Patrick Roy back in the NHL, and those pesky Edmonton Oilers who keep on winning.

John Shannon stops by with a new Canucks drinking game. We talk about Rick Tocchet's evolution, the future with Jim Rutherford now secured, the trade deadline and whether Nils Höglander should be available, the win over the Leafs, the surging Edmonton Oilers and new signing Corey Perry, and Patrick Roy back in the NHL.

Former Canuck Michael Del Zotto joins the show. Now retired, Michael catches us up on life these days. He talks about being a Canuck when Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser joined the team, his time with John Tortorella in two NHL stops, and forecasts the Pacific Division with the Canucks shining, the Golden Knights ailing, and the Oilers doing nothing but winning. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.

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