Preview Roundups
January 05, 2019
Calgary at Philadelphia 1:00 PM ET
Johnny Gaudreau was a die-hard Philadelphia Flyers fan while growing up in South New Jersey, but the diminutive dynamo bids to add salt into the tumbling team's growing wound on Saturday afternoon when the Calgary Flames pay a visit to the Wells Fargo Center. The free-falling Flyers have dropped five in a row to reside tied with Ottawa and Los Angeles for the fewest points in the NHL.
Minnesota at Ottawa 1:00 PM ET
Offense has been at a premium over the past three weeks for the struggling Minnesota Wild, who picked the right time to break out of their slumber in the opener of a four-game road trip against the Toronto Maple Leafs. After beating Toronto for just its second win in eight games, Minnesota continues its trek at the reeling Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon.
Buffalo at Boston 7:00 PM ET
The Boston Bruins have put together a trio of three-game winning streaks within the past month and will look to match a season high when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. Boston started its latest three-game run with a 3-2 overtime victory on Dec. 29 at Buffalo, which is tied with the Bruins for third place in the Atlantic Division.
Vancouver at Toronto 7:00 PM ET
The Toronto Maple Leafs answered their third five-game winning streak of the season with back-to-back losses to begin a four-game homestand. The Maple Leafs attempt to put forth a better performance at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday when they host the Vancouver Canucks, who are expected to be without rookie sensation Elias Pettersson.
Nashville at Montreal 7:00 PM ET
Carey Price's return to the lineup was a tremendous one, and he hopes for a repeat performance when the Montreal Canadiens continue their three-game homestand Saturday against the Nashville Predators. Price, who missed three contests with a lower-body injury, made 33 saves in Thursday's win over Vancouver for his 42nd career shutout.
Columbus at Florida 7:00 PM ET
Less than 24 hours after having their four-game road winning streak halted, the Columbus Blue Jackets attempt to begin another one when they continue a three-game trek Saturday against the Florida Panthers. Columbus had won six of seven overall before Friday's 4-2 setback at Carolina - its first road loss since Dec. 1 versus the New York Islanders.
NY Islanders at St. Louis 8:00 PM ET
Having matched their longest winning streak of the season, the surging New York Islanders go for their sixth consecutive victory when they visit the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. New York has won eight of its last nine to climb a season-high nine games over the NHL version of .500 for the first time since the end of the 2016-17 campaign.
Edmonton at Los Angeles 10:00 PM ET
With six goals and three assists in his last five games, Leon Draisaitl is doing his best to scribble his name next to captain Connor McDavid as the Edmonton Oilers' representatives for the upcoming NHL All-Star Game. Draisaitl, McDavid and company look to answer the Oilers' six-game losing skid with a second straight victory on Saturday when the team continues its four-game trek versus the Los Angeles Kings.
Tampa Bay at San Jose 11:00 PM ET
Right wing Nikita Kucherov and the NHL-best Tampa Bay Lightning look to continue historic streaks when they go for a sweep of their California road trip Saturday night against the San Jose Sharks. Kucherov has recorded eight goals and 19 assists during his career-high 12-game point streak to climb to the top of the league scoring list as the Lightning have earned at least a point in 16 straight contests (15-0-1) - two shy of the franchise record in 2003-04.