The New Jersey Devils visit the New York Rangers on Thursday, looking to complete a season sweep of their Metropolitan Division rivals. Despite recent struggles, the Devils will rely on their dominant performances in the first two meetings, where they outscored the Rangers 10-1, to carry momentum into Madison Square Garden. New Jersey (2-4-0 in their last six games) snapped a four-game losing streak with a hard-fought 3-2 win over the Seattle Kraken on Monday. Jack Hughes, who shone in the December matchups against the Rangers, hasn’t scored in five games, matching his longest drought this season. However, he provided the key assist on Ondrej Palat’s game-winner against Seattle, a much-needed spark for the Devils. Hughes, who has 15 goals

The Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators meet Thursday night in a crucial Eastern Conference matchup, each team eager to make strides in the playoff race. The Sabres have found some stability after a turbulent season, while the Senators look to reclaim their scoring touch as they return home following a long road trip. Buffalo’s season has been a roller coaster, marked by streaks of success and frustration. After starting with three consecutive losses, the Sabres went on an impressive 11-6-1 run, including a dominant 7-2-0 stretch in November. However, a 13-game winless streak (0-10-3) left them at the bottom of the standings. Since snapping that skid on December 23, Buffalo has gone 4-2-1, showing signs of revival. A key factor

The Toronto Maple Leafs are on fire right now, and they’re not showing any signs of slowing down. Riding a five-game winning streak, they’re heading into Raleigh to take on the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. While Toronto is looking unstoppable, the Hurricanes have been struggling to find consistency. Let’s break it all down. The Leafs are clicking on all cylinders. After beating the Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday, Toronto’s confidence is sky-high. They’ve got one more road game before heading home for a three-game stretch, and they’re looking to finish strong. Auston Matthews has been unstoppable since returning from a two-week injury, racking up seven points in three games (two goals, five assists). On Tuesday, he tied the game against

The St. Louis Blues welcome the Anaheim Ducks to Enterprise Center on Thursday night, as both teams look to address their special teams struggles and solidify their positions in the Western Conference playoff race. The Blues (8-9-1 at home) enter a pivotal stretch with 13 of their next 17 games on home ice. General manager Doug Armstrong emphasized the importance of turning Enterprise Center into a fortress for the remainder of the season. St. Louis is coming off back-to-back 6-4 road losses to Columbus and Minnesota. In the latter game, the Blues held a 4-2 lead before surrendering three unanswered goals in the third period. Head coach Jim Montgomery praised his team’s five-on-five play since taking over but acknowledged the