Every NHL team has at least five games under their respective belts this season, so it's fair to say that we are getting into the thick of the campaign.
As usual, Saturday night means a Canadian-heavy schedule. The Maple Leafs, Senators and Flames are all in action as Hockey Night in Canada takes centre stage across the country once again.
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The early games see the Toronto Maple Leafs hosting a division rival in the Boston Bruins, while the Ottawa Senators face the Coyotes in Arizona. In the 10 p.m. ET timeslot, the Flames are in Los Angeles to take on the Kings.
While it's still early in the season, these games could help set the tone as several of the teams consider themselves Stanley Cup contenders.
Who plays on Hockey Night in Canada tonight?
- Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
- Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. ET
It's an Atlantic Division matchup as the Bruins cross the birder to face the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena
Toronto is coming off a 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals in which the Leafs also lost captain John Tavares for two weeks, while Boston dropped an overtime decision to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. The Bruins still sit third in the Eastern Conference after seven games.
- Ottawa Senators vs. Arizona Coyotes
- Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. ET
While it's hardly a clash of titans, the Senators and Coyotes both consider themselves to be rebuilding teams with lots of upside.
Ottawa has yet to realize its potential as its currently dead last in the Eastern Confernce with just three points from six games, while Arizona heads into Saturday's game riding a two-game winning streak.
- Calgary Flames vs. Los Angeles Kings
- Puck drop: 10:00 p.m. ET
This Western Conference matchup features a pair of teams with very different aspirations.
The Flames were the best regular-season team in the conference last year and should be considered a legitimate contender, while the Kings are mired in a three-game losing streak and are already minus-11 in seven games.
What channel is Hockey Night in Canada on?
- TV channel: CBC (BOS vs. TOR, CGY vs. LAK); CityTV/SN360 (OTT vs. ARI)
- Live stream: CBCsports.ca, SN NOW
CBC has been the home of Hockey Night in Canada since its television inception in 1952.
With Rogers Communications becoming the primary Canadian rightsholders for the NHL in 2014, CBC has been joined by Rogers-owned Sportsnet and CityTV as broadcast networks for HNIC games.
Longtime host Ron MacLean is joined by David Amber and play-by-play announcers Jim Hughson, Dave Randorf and Paul Romanuk.
Hockey Night in Canada schedule 2019
| Oct. 5 | 7 p.m. | Montreal vs. Toronto |
| 7 p.m. | NY Rangers vs. Ottawa | |
| 10 p.m. | Vancouver vs. Calgary | |
| 10 p.m. | Los Angeles vs. Edmonton | |
| Oct. 12 | 7 p.m. | Toronto vs. Detroit |
| 7 p.m. | St. Louis vs. Montreal | |
| 7 p.m. | Winnipeg vs. Chicago | |
| 10 p.m. | Calgary vs. Vegas | |
| 10 p.m. | Philadelphia vs. Vancouver | |
| Oct. 19 | 7 p.m. | Boston vs. Toronto |
| 7 p.m. | Ottawa vs. Arizona | |
| 10 p.m. | Calgary vs. Los Angeles | |
| Oct. 26 | 7 p.m. | Toronto vs. Montreal |
| 10 p.m. | Calgary vs. Winnipeg |