3 streaks worth monitoring in Thursday's 12-game schedule

Thursday promises to be an action-packed night across the NHL, with 12 games spread across the schedule.

There's a wide variety of intriguing matchups, but let's take a look at the games within the games, as multiple impressive streaks can be kept alive.

Vasilevskiy strives for history

Much has been made of the Tampa Bay Lightning's incredible offense to start the season, but netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy has quietly been the backbone of the club's early success.

The 23-year-old owns a .927 save percentage to go along with a 10-1 record, with the last nine victories coming in succession. If Vasilevskiy is able to top the New York Rangers, he'll set a franchise record for consecutive wins.

High-flying Blues

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The Western Conference-leading Blues will put their seven-game point streak to the test as the Philadelphia Flyers travel to the Gateway City. St. Louis is 6-0-1 over that span, and have won its last four contests in regulation.

The Blues have been strong across the board amid their recent stretch, scoring 26 goals while limiting the opposition to 14. They also hold a significant edge in the shot department, outpacing opponents 245-204.

Keller looks to build Calder case

Shining a positive light on a 10 p.m. matchup between the basement-dwelling Arizona Coyotes and Buffalo Sabres isn't an easy task, but tuning in to watch reigning Rookie of the Month Clayton Keller attempt to keep his seven-game point streak alive might be worth it.

The 19-year-old has 15 points in 13 games overall, and has three multi-point efforts during his recent run, offering the lone glimmer of entertainment value for the Coyotes throughout their miserable start.

Considering Buffalo is allowing the NHL's fifth-most goals per game (3.58), counting on Keller to stay hot is a pretty safe bet.