There are 11 games on the NHL schedule for Thursday, including one broadcast nationally. Thursday also marks the second week of "NHL Coast to Coast," a weekly whip-around studio show on Prime Video in Canada giving viewers live look-ins, highlights and analysis of all the games. Here are five things to watch:

Schaefer faces McDavid for first time

Matthew Schaefer , the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, and Connor McDavid , chosen No. 1 in the 2015 NHL Draft, face off for the first time when the New York Islanders host the Edmonton Oilers at UBS Arena (7:30 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+, SN360). Schaefer, an 18-year-old defenseman, is the first at his position selected No. 1 in the NHL Draft with points in his first three games (one goal, two assists), yet the Islanders (0-3-0) are looking for

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