NHL Previews

The Edmonton Oilers will look to get back in the win column when they travel to Buffalo to battle the Sabres in the first of two meetings between the clubs this month. Edmonton’s five-game win streak was snapped in a 4-2 loss in Columbus on Thursday night. The Oilers fell behind 3-0 after 20 minutes and after battling to within a goal, couldn’t find the equalizer against the Blue Jackets. “I think we weren’t ready

The surging Nashville Predators have played themselves into the thick of the playoff race. Though set to miss the postseason for a fourth straight year, the Columbus Blue Jackets have fared well of late. Amid a 10-game point streak and looking for their sixth consecutive road victory, the Predators look to keep the host Blue Jackets from a fourth win in five games Saturday. Nashville has outscored opponents 44-19 during its 9-0-1 stretch that has

Brandon Duhaime was all-in with the Wild, but Friday night in Denver, the 26-year-old forward will be wearing a Colorado uniform when Minnesota faces the Avalanche. Duhaime was traded to Colorado on Thursday, a move made hours before Minnesota’s 5-2 win at Arizona. He will be ready to suit up along with the three other players Colorado acquired Wednesday and Thursday. Duhaime was popular in the Wild locker room, but now he will be facing

The Detroit Red Wings were riding high just a week ago. Following a three-game losing streak, the Red Wings are now feeling a sense of urgency. They will look for a turnaround against the Arizona Coyotes on Friday night in Tempe, Ariz. The first of Detroit’s recent defeats, a 5-3 setback to the New York Islanders, ended a six-game winning streak. The Red Wings’ offense was then silenced by league-leading Florida 4-0 on Saturday. Team

Even after a defeat, the Los Angeles Kings believe they have something to build upon as they host the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. The Kings are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. The result snapped their modest two-game winning streak but Los Angeles has found a better defensive game, having surrendered just four goals in its last three outings. “They’re playing a style of hockey that can win,

A few weeks ago, the Nashville Predators resided outside of a playoff spot and envisioned making roster moves for next season. Rumors swirled about some of their players potentially getting traded, but now, things are different. “What I’m finding out in this job is it changes daily,” Nashville general manager Barry Trotz told The Tennessean. “A couple weeks ago, I was saying it looks like we’re gonna be sellers unless we do something. Then we

The Boston Bruins are following a different track of a season than the one that led to the Presidents’ Trophy in 2022-23. Despite recent ups and downs, the Bruins are presented with an opportunity to finish a four-game season sweep of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night when the Original Six rivals meet in Boston. The Bruins, who have lost 10 of their last 15 games (5-4-6), completed a back-to-back set earlier this week

The New York Islanders headed west Wednesday, secure in the awareness they would remain together after the trade deadline — and growing increasingly confident in their ability to mount another playoff run with one of the NHL’s oldest cores. The Islanders will look to continue their hot streak Thursday night when they begin a four-game road trip by facing the San Jose Sharks. Both teams were off Wednesday after playing at home Tuesday night. The

After starting the season with a 12-game point streak, it looked as if the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights were going to run away with another Pacific Division title. However, heading into a Thursday game against Vancouver in Las Vegas, it’s the Canucks, the sixth-place team last season, who may be running away with the Pacific crown. Vancouver owns a nine-point lead over the surging Edmonton Oilers with just 18 games to go.