There’s only three games on this week’s Hockey Night in Canada schedule but quality is more important than quantity.
You’ve got Jonathan Bernier taking on his former team as the Maple Leafs host the Los Angeles Kings in Toronto while two of the best teams in their respective conferences, the Montreal Canadiens and Dallas Stars face off to wrap up the early slate.
In the late game, two of the league’s most exciting young teams, the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche, face off in a high-paced contest that should feature plenty of offence.
As we do each week in the Cheat Sheet, here’s everything you need to know about Hockey Night in Canada.
Note: All games are listed below in Eastern time.
The 7:00 p.m. game:
Los Angeles Kings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 
Channel: CBC
Broadcast crew: Jim Hughson, Craig Simpson, Glenn Healy, Scott Oake
Game notes: Jonathan Bernier will start in net for Toronto with Garret Sparks and James Reimer nursing injuries. Bernier played for Los Angeles from 2007-13…The Kings are 7-1-2 in its last 10 games and rank second in the Western Conference with a plus-15 goal differential…Kings forward Anze Kopitar has recorded points in eight of his last nine games.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Dallas Stars 
Channel: City
Broadcast crew: Dave Randorf, Mike Johnson, Cassie Campbell-Pascall
Game notes: Stars forward Tyler Seguin has seven goals and 10 assists in 19 career games against the Canadiens…According to NHL.com, the Canadiens have failed to score a power play goal (0-for-21) in their past seven games while going 1-6-0…The Stars are 4-2-2 in their last eight games.
The 10:00 p.m. game:
Edmonton Oilers vs. Colorado Avalanche 
Channel: CBC
Broadcast crew: Paul Romanuk, Greg Millen, Christine Simpson
Game notes: The Avalanche have won four straight games, including a sweep on a three-game road trip…The Oilers went 2-0-1 against the Avalanche in 2014-15…Colorado’s Semyon Varlamov has won each of his past five starts, allowing just five of his last 162 shots.
