Preview Roundups
March 24, 2018
Vegas at Colorado 3:00 PM ET
The star representing the greatest season in NHL expansion team history has faded a bit as the Vegas Golden Knights begin a home-and-home series with the Colorado Avalanche in Denver on Saturday afternoon. Vegas is 6-5-1 in its last 12 games after Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to San Jose but still boasts a seven-point lead over the second-place Sharks in the Pacific Division.
Calgary at San Jose 4:00 PM ET
Two Pacific Division rivals veering off in opposite directions will collide when the surging San Jose Sharks host the skidding Calgary Flames on Saturday afternoon. San Jose is riding a six-game winning streak and will try to complete a season sweep of the fading Flames, who have dropped four in a row to tumble out of playoff contention.
Detroit at Toronto 7:00 PM ET
With their best player back in the lineup after missing a month due to injury, the Toronto Maple Leafs can go about the business of formally wrapping up a playoff spot as the regular season winds down. The Maple Leafs look to continue their late-season roll when they open a three-game homestand against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.
Washington at Montreal 7:00 PM ET
The Washington Capitals look to continue their surge and solidify their position at the top of the Metropolitan Division when they visit the struggling Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. The Capitals have won six of their last seven after Thursday’s 1-0 victory at Detroit and lead rival Pittsburgh by three points with eight games remaining as they attempt to win a third straight division title.
Carolina at Ottawa 7:00 PM ET
Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho are keeping the Carolina Hurricanes' rail-thin postseason aspirations afloat on the strength of their simultaneous career-high seven-game point streaks. The two Finns aim to continue their individual success and bolster the visiting Hurricanes' standing on Saturday in the opener of a home-and-home series against the Ottawa Senators.
Arizona at Florida 7:00 PM ET
The Florida Panthers look to rebound from a disappointing result last time out and continue their quest for an Eastern Conference playoff spot Saturday night when they host the improving Arizona Coyotes. The Panthers, who had gone 11-2-1 to climb within one point of the second wild-card spot, suffered a 4-0 loss at Columbus on Thursday to end a 2-1-0 trip and have four straight road games after facing Arizona.
Tampa Bay at New Jersey 7:00 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Lightning continue to set franchise records as they struggle to find consistency on the defensive end of the ice and face another challenge Saturday against the host New Jersey Devils. The Lightning have won a team-record 51 games and are two points shy of matching the 2014-15 team with a franchise-most 108, but they are allowing 3.9 goals per game this month after posting a 7-6 road win over the New York Islanders on Thursday.
Chicago at NY Islanders 7:00 PM ET
After turning in a wretched performance against one last-place team, the Chicago Blackhawks hope to turn in a better effort against another one when they visit the New York Islanders on Saturday night. Chicago takes a five-game losing streak into the matchup against the Islanders, who are bringing up the rear in the Metropolitan Division.
Buffalo at NY Rangers 7:00 PM ET
With a trip to the postseason all but out of the question, the New York Rangers are hoping to just end the season on a positive note. New York begins that quest Saturday as it attempts to halt a three-game slide when it hosts the league-worst Buffalo Sabres.
St. Louis at Columbus 7:00 PM ET
The Columbus Blue Jackets are on the second-best overall run in franchise history and look to match their longest home winning streak when they host the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. Columbus has ridden a string of 10 consecutive victories to third place in the Metropolitan Division and can move past Pittsburgh for second with a ninth straight win at home, which would tie the club mark set from Nov. 29, 2016-Jan. 3, 2017.
Nashville at Minnesota 8:00 PM ET
The Minnesota Wild healed some bumps and bruises during their pronounced break in their schedule, but business is about to pick up for coach Bruce Boudreau's club. With a four-day respite between games now concluded, the Wild will play the first of three contests in a four-day stretch on Saturday when they host the Western Conference-leading Nashville Predators.
Los Angeles at Edmonton 10:00 PM ET
Anze Kopitar wasn't shy about taking his show on the road in his last outing, and the Los Angeles Kings have made themselves at home in the opposition's arena for quite some time. Kopitar looks to ride the momentum of his first four-goal performance as the Kings bid to conclude a four-game road trip with a flourish on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers.