The Toronto Maple Leafs are thought to be shopping for a center before the trade deadline with Easton Cowan's name being suggested by certain media personnel, while the Philadelphia Flyers may look to move one of their defensemen.

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups.

They’re a different brand of hockey right now." Forty-two games of Craig Berube hockey have led to this: The Leafs have the sixth-best record in the league, on pace for 109 points, which would be good for second in what’s looking like a shallower Eastern Conference.

The Eastern Conference wild card race is heating up, leaving many wondering who the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ first-round opponent in the playoffs could be this season.