The Toronto Maple Leafs enter Saturday night’s road matchup against the Edmonton Oilers looking to snap a three-game losing streak. Toronto has struggled offensively during this skid, managing just a single goal in each of the past three contests. Meanwhile, the Oilers have earned points in four straight games and will aim to take advantage of a slumping Leafs squad on home ice. Despite their recent struggles, the Maple Leafs have outshot their opponents in all three losses. However, their inability to finish scoring chances has been a glaring issue. Head coach Craig Berube acknowledged the team’s offensive slump after their 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday. Superstar Auston Matthews has also cooled off, going scoreless in back-to-back

The Calgary Flames continue their playoff push as they prepare to host the red-hot Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. With Calgary making key roster moves and Detroit surging in the standings, this matchup carries significant playoff implications. Calgary enters this game fresh off a 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. However, the bigger headline was the Flames’ front office making a bold move to upgrade their offensive depth. The team acquired forwards Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee from the Philadelphia Flyers, sending Andrei Kuzmenko, Jakob Pelletier, and two draft picks the other way. General manager Craig Conroy emphasized that the move was made to reward the team for its efforts this season: Both players were former first-round picks

The red-hot New York Islanders look to extend their winning streak to seven games when they face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night. The Islanders, the NHL’s most in-form team, have climbed rapidly in the Eastern Conference standings and are now within striking distance of a playoff spot. Meanwhile, the Lightning are searching for consistency after a rough January. The Islanders own the longest active winning streak in the NHL and have surged past multiple teams, including the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Montreal Canadiens, and New York Rangers. After finishing January with a 9-3-0 record, they now sit just four points behind the Columbus Blue Jackets for the final wild-card position. Their latest triumph came in a 3-0 shutout

The Houston Rockets will look to maintain their slim lead in the Southwest Division when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday, but their chances could depend on the availability of newly named All-Star center Alperen Sengun. Sengun, who earned his first career All-Star selection on Thursday, missed his first game of the season that same night due to a bruised calf. Without their star big man, the Rockets suffered a heartbreaking 120-119 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, allowing Memphis to move within a half-game of Houston for the second seed in the Western Conference. The two teams are now tied in the win column for the division lead. Listed as questionable for Saturday’s matchup, Sengun has been one of