Preview Roundups
February 09, 2019
Los Angeles at Boston 1:00 PM ET
Tyler Toffoli is starting to heat up, which is music to the ears of Los Angeles Kings and likely a sour tune for the Boston Bruins. Toffoli and the Kings aim to continue their recent good fortune on Saturday afternoon when the club visits the Bruins in the penultimate contest of its season-high six-game road trip.
Detroit at Buffalo 1:00 PM ET
After they were again rebuffed in their bid to win back-to-back games for the first time in nearly two months, the Buffalo Sabres will resume a season-long seven-game homestand against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday afternoon. Buffalo has dropped four points out of the second wild card after losing 11 of 16 games (5-9-2) since the Christmas break.
Minnesota at New Jersey 1:00 PM ET
The Minnesota Wild have not been able to give themselves any cushion in the race for a playoff spot after four straight losses and look to start moving forward again when they visit the struggling New Jersey Devils on Saturday afternoon. The Wild have 57 points - two ahead of Vancouver and St. Louis who are tied for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference - after suffering a 4-1 home setback to Edmonton on Thursday.
Colorado at NY Islanders 1:00 PM ET
The New York Islanders may not be winning in dominating fashion but they continue to pile up points as they maintain their slim edge for first place in the Metropolitan Division. New York, which has not lost consecutive games in regulation in more than two months, will host the slumping Colorado Avalanche on Saturday afternoon in the front end of a back-to-back.
Anaheim at Philadelphia 1:00 PM ET
A bizarre sequence in the shootout of their last contest brought about an unceremonious end of the Philadelphia Flyers' season-high eight-game win streak. The resilient Flyers look to rebound from that loss and extend their point streak to 10 games on Saturday afternoon when they host the reeling Anaheim Ducks, who have dropped six in a row and 18 of 20 (2-14-4).
Nashville at St. Louis 2:00 PM ET
A rookie goaltender and a 10-4-1 run since the calendar flipped to 2019 have vaulted the St. Louis Blues into the Western Conference's second wild-card spot as they host the Nashville Predators on Saturday afternoon. St. Louis, which is tied with Vancouver but owns three games in hand, and has six other teams within five points, won at NHL-best Tampa Bay 1-0 in overtime Thursday for its season-high fourth straight victory behind 32 saves from Jordan Binnington.
Winnipeg at Ottawa 2:00 PM ET
Matt Duchene said he thought a couple of the defeats the Ottawa Senators endured during a five-game losing streak were undeserved, and he did his part to help snap the skid while giving his team a boost heading into Saturday’s home contest against the Winnipeg Jets. Duchene scored twice Thursday as the Senators shut out struggling Anaheim 4-0, providing plenty of support as Anders Nilsson made 45 saves for an Ottawa team that had dropped 10 games below .500.
Dallas at Arizona 4:00 PM ET
The Dallas Stars are seeing double this week as they try for their 10th straight victory over Arizona when they visit the Coyotes on Saturday. Dallas won at Nashville 3-1 on Feb. 2 and defeated Arizona 5-4 on Monday with four goals in the third period before seeing its five-game winning streak snapped with a 3-2 overtime loss at the Predators on Thursday.
San Jose at Edmonton 7:00 PM ET
The San Jose Sharks are surging up the standings in the Pacific Division and they are doing it in impressive fashion, knocking off the defending Stanley Cup champions and a pair of Western Conference division leaders during their four-game winning streak. The Sharks go for their 12th victory in 15 games when they visit the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.
Toronto at Montreal 7:00 PM ET
The Toronto Maple Leafs have matched the Montreal Canadiens by winning three straight contests to remain one point ahead of their Original Six rival for second place in the Atlantic Division. The Maple Leafs look to defeat the Canadiens for the sixth straight time on Saturday night when the clubs meet at Bell Centre.
Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay 7:00 PM ET
The NHL-best Tampa Bay Lightning still lead the league in scoring, but are going through an uncharacteristic offensive slump as they prepare to host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. The Lightning have managed seven goals in five games since the NHLPA-mandated/All-Star break and were blanked twice in that stretch, including a 1-0 overtime loss to St. Louis at home Thursday.
Florida at Washington 7:00 PM ET
The Washington Capitals are finding ways to win games again, and look to continue their climb back into a comfortable playoff position when they host the Florida Panthers on Saturday night. The Capitals gave up the final two goals of regulation before knocking off Colorado 4-3 in overtime Thursday for their third win in four contests after a baffling seven-game losing streak in which they gave up a whopping 36 goals.
Calgary at Vancouver 10:00 PM ET
Sean Monahan wants to put the memory of the Calgary Flames' most recent loss in their rearview mirror as the team begins a four-game road trip on Saturday versus the Vancouver Canucks. The Pacific Division-leading Flames have answered an 8-0-1 stretch with losses in two of their last three contests, including Thursday's 5-2 setback to second-place San Jose.
Columbus at Vegas 10:00 PM ET
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Vegas Golden Knights each appear to be back on track, posting consecutive wins following long losing streaks. After dropping five straight, Columbus rebounded with wins at Colorado and Arizona and looks to wrap up a perfect three-game road trip on Saturday against the Golden Knights, who will play their next four and eight of nine at home.