Preview Roundups
January 10, 2019
Washington at Boston 7:00 PM ET
The Boston Bruins have plenty of reasons to feel good about themselves, winning a season-high five straight games, but they will get a true test of where they stand on Thursday night. Boston will try to halt a 13-game losing streak against the Washington Capitals, who routed the Bruins 7-0 in the season opener and have won their last six visits to TD Garden.
Toronto at New Jersey 7:00 PM ET
The Toronto Maple Leafs have answered their third five-game winning streak of the season with a bit of a power outage, as the club has been shut out twice while sustaining losses in three of its last four games. The Maple Leafs bid to locate their offense on Thursday when they visit the Prudential Center to face the New Jersey Devils.
NY Islanders at NY Rangers 7:00 PM ET
The New York Rangers are in the midst of an ugly tailspin and face the prospect of trying to get back on track against one of their biggest nemesis when they host the New York Islanders on Thursday night in the first leg of a home-and-home series. The Rangers shut out the Islanders 5-0 on Nov. 21, ending an eight-game losing streak (0-7-1) in the series.
Dallas at Philadelphia 7:00 PM ET
Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin has done his best to tune out the noise after both a sluggish start to the season and public criticism from the team's CEO. Fresh off his third two-goal performance in four outings, Seguin and the ascending Stars look to continue their hot streak on Thursday as the club wraps up a three-game road trip against the free-falling Philadelphia Flyers.
Nashville at Columbus 7:00 PM ET
The Nashville Predators have answered their worst stretch of the season with a six-game point streak and look to extend it when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. The Predators suffered through an 0-5-1 slump but have gotten some key performers back in the lineup to win five of their last six (5-0-1) after Filip Forsberg scored in overtime to beat Chicago 4-3 on Wednesday.
Carolina at Tampa Bay 7:30 PM ET
The Carolina Hurricanes put a season-high five-game winning streak to a major test Thursday night when they visit the NHL-best Tampa Bay Lightning, who will attempt to improve to 12-0-0 against Metropolitan Division opponents. The Hurricanes have scored 21 goals during their streak after holding on to edge the New York Islanders 4-3 on the road Tuesday to move within six points of playoff position with two games in hand.
Montreal at St. Louis 8:00 PM ET
The Montreal Canadiens have been treading water at the Bell Centre throughout the season, but they have managed to stay in contention for a playoff slot in the Eastern Conference due to their success away from home. Montreal looks to fatten its 12-7-3 road record on Thursday night when it visits the St. Louis Blues, one of the league's worst home teams.
Winnipeg at Minnesota 8:00 PM ET
The question now for the Minnesota Wild is can it build off a successful road trip entering Thursday’s home contest with the Winnipeg Jets. The Wild have struggled throughout the first half of the season but claimed six of a possible eight points on a four-game trip, and while the swing concluded with a 4-0 defeat Tuesday at Boston, Minnesota views victories at Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal as a potential jumping-off point with five of its next six games at home.
Florida at Edmonton 9:00 PM ET
The Florida Panthers vie for a rare season sweep of the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday when two teams meet at Rogers Place. The Panthers snapped a 10-game winless skid when the Oilers visited South Florida on Nov. 8 after Roberto Luongo turned aside 26 shots in a 4-1 victory.
Arizona at Vancouver 10:00 PM ET
Vancouver's Elias Pettersson, the prohibitive favorite to win the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie, will not play when the Canucks host the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday. Pettersson was placed on injured reserve Tuesday after he was injured during last Thursday's 2-0 loss in Montreal but Vancouver coach Travis Green and the rest of the organization are breathing a sigh of relief.
San Jose at Vegas 10:00 PM ET
The surging San Jose Sharks have been getting by with a lot of help from their new friend as they prepare to visit the even-hotter Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. Two-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson, in his first season with San Jose, became the fifth defensemen in NHL history to record an assist in 14 straight games with three in Tuesday's 7-2 victory over Edmonton - the Sharks' fourth straight win.
Ottawa at Los Angeles 10:30 PM ET
The Los Angeles Kings ended December strong, winning five of their final six games of the month. January has been a different story, however, as the Kings have dropped three of their first four contests heading into Thursday's matchup against the visiting Ottawa Senators.