NHL Previews

The New York Islanders and Winnipeg Jets will both be coming off shutout losses when they meet Tuesday night. And that’s where the similarities between the teams end. The Islanders will look to snap out of a lengthy slump as they complete a back-to-back road set against Central Division foes by visiting the first-place Jets. New York fell to 0-2-0 on its four-game, Western Conference trek when it fell 5-0 to the Minnesota Wild on

The Chicago Blackhawks have lost four of five since All-Star rookie Connor Bedard sustained a fractured jaw. That each defeat came by no more than two goals against foes in or close to playoff position leaves Chicago feeling optimistic entering a Tuesday visit from the struggling San Jose Sharks. “The last handful of games have been really impressive,” Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson said. “Not just the effort, but the ability to keep chances low

The Washington Capitals continue to search for offense heading into their matchup against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. The Capitals have scored three goals or fewer in 14 of their past 16 games (6-7-3) and have won just three times in regulation in that span. Washington was held to a single goal Sunday in a 2-1 loss to the host New York Rangers, a night after the Capitals beat the Rangers 3-2 in

After ending an eight-game winless drought, the Los Angeles Kings aim to keep the momentum going when they visit the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. The Kings were 0-4-4 during the eight-game slide, including an 0-2-2 mark over the first four games of their six-game road trip. It was a sharp downturn for a team that previously looked like a Stanley Cup contender, but some of the old form returned in Monday’s 5-2 victory over the

For the first time in more than a month, the Seattle Kraken did not earn at least one point. Now, their roster depth may be tested a little more. After seeing their team-record 13-game points streak end and nine-game winning streak stopped on Monday, the Kraken continue a six-game road trip Tuesday night when they visit the New York Rangers. Seattle followed an eight-game losing streak (0-6-2) from Nov. 24-Dec. 10 by going 11-0-2, a

After a rare setback, the Colorado Avalanche look to get back on track when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. The Avalanche are coming off a 4-3 road loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday, just their second defeat in the past nine games. “Reset,” Colorado coach Jared Bednar said after the game. “Our top line played 29 minutes (Monday), so hopefully we’re getting some fresh bodies into the lineup (Tuesday), a little renewed

The Carolina Hurricanes understandably are feeling awesome, and they have the results to back that up. That’s not the case at all for Monday afternoon’s opponent at Raleigh, N.C., when the Los Angeles Kings show up. The Hurricanes own an eight-game point streak. They’ve won seven of those games, including Saturday night’s 3-2 overtime decision against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins. “We’ve been through some adversity as a team early on this year, for sure,” Carolina

The Vancouver Canucks hope to conclude their stellar seven-game road trip with a sixth consecutive victory on Monday when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets. After beginning their trek with a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Jan. 4, the Canucks’ subsequent five-game win streak has left them tied for the NHL lead in road points (32). A win on Monday would tie for the fourth-longest road winning streak in Canucks franchise history.

The Florida Panthers will try to start a new streak when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Monday in Sunrise, Fla. Florida had its nine-game win streak snapped on Saturday, losing 4-1 to the New Jersey Devils. However, the Panthers ended the weekend with 56 points to trail only the Boston Bruins (59) in the Eastern Conference. Despite losing several players from last season’s roster — including forwards Eric Staal and Patric Hornqvist and defensemen