Preview Roundups
February 01, 2020
Columbus at Buffalo 1:00 PM ET
The Columbus Blue Jackets were the hottest team in hockey entering the All-Star break and will be hoping that an extended layoff will not stall their momentum in their bid to reach the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. Riding a season-high six-game winning streak, Columbus opens a two-game road trip at the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon.
Vancouver at NY Islanders 1:00 PM ET
The New York Islanders look to regain their footing following the NHL All-Star break and bye week versus the Vancouver Canucks, who have been in a full-on sprint since mid-December. The streaking Canucks bid to win their fifth straight game and 14th in 17 outings on Saturday afternoon when they visit the Islanders at Barclays Center.
Florida at Montreal 2:00 PM ET
The Florida Panthers look to continue the momentum they built before the All-Star break when they go after a seventh consecutive victory Saturday night against the Montreal Canadiens. The Panthers won the last three during their season-high six-game streak on the road, capped by a 4-3 triumph at Chicago on Jan. 21, and will go to Toronto and Columbus after taking on the Canadiens.
St. Louis at Winnipeg 7:00 PM ET
The struggling Winnipeg Jets will be happy the month of January is over, but February doesn’t open with an easy one as they host the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. The Jets suffered their fifth consecutive loss Friday, allowing the winning goal early in the third period for a 2-1 setback at home against Boston, and finished January 3-8-1 while falling out of playoff position in the Western Conference.
Ottawa at Toronto 7:00 PM ET
The Toronto Maple Leafs stumbled into the All-Star break with five losses in six games but they easily passed their first two tests coming out of the eight-day layoff with a pair of convincing road victories at Nashville and Dallas. The Maple Leafs look to continue the momentum when they return home to host the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night in the Battle of Ontario.
NY Rangers at Detroit 7:00 PM ET
The Rangers have a goaltending "problem" with a three-headed monster all needing to be fed playing time and it's The King's turn when New York visits the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday in the completion of a home-and-home series. Igor Shesterkin made 23 saves in the Rangers' 4-2 victory over the Red Wings at Madison Square Garden on Friday with Henrik Lundqvist taking the net back from the rookie Saturday.
Dallas at New Jersey 7:00 PM ET
Rick Bowness received a complete effort in his first game as interim coach of the Dallas Stars nearly two months ago, and the result was a 2-0 shutout of the New Jersey Devils. Bowness would embrace a similar performance on Saturday when the sputtering Stars visit the Devils to begin a three-game road trip.
Colorado at Philadelphia 7:00 PM ET
The Colorado Avalanche skated into their All-Star break and bye week with a 3-0-2 record on a season-high five-game homestand. The Avalanche hope to recapture their form following an 11-day absence on Saturday when they open a five-game road trip against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Chicago at Arizona 8:00 PM ET
With just over one-third of the regular season remaining, the Arizona Coyotes are trending in the wrong direction in the tightly bunched Western Conference playoff chase. Losers of seven of their last eight and mired in a season-worst four-game slide, the Coyotes aim to break out of their funk against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.
Vegas at Nashville 8:00 PM ET
The Nashville Predators ignited their offense to score 10 non-shootout goals in their last two games after mustering nine in their previous five contests. The Predators aim to continue to keep the scoreboard operator busy on Saturday when the Vegas Golden Knights pay a visit to Bridgestone Arena.
Boston at Minnesota 8:00 PM ET
The Minnesota Wild are buried in the basement of the Central Division, but they went into the All-Star break with positive vibes after winning three of four to remain well within striking distance of a playoff berth. The Wild have a chance to make a move with seven of their next eight at home, beginning with Saturday's matchup against the visiting Boston Bruins.
Edmonton at Calgary 10:00 PM ET
For the second time in four days, the battle of Alberta will take place when the Edmonton Oilers and the Flames renew their rivalry in Calgary on Saturday. Wednesday’s showdown was a testy affair that saw Flames center Sean Monahan receive his first career fighting major before scoring the shootout winner in a 4-3 Calgary victory.
Anaheim at Los Angeles 10:30 PM ET
The Los Angeles Kings and the Anaheim Ducks are sitting in traffic behind all the other Pacific Division teams as they resume the Freeway Series on Saturday in L.A. Anaheim remained two points ahead of last-place Los Angeles after a 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay on Friday while the Kings snapped a five-game slide (0-4-1) with a 3-2 overtime victory at Arizona on Thursday.
Tampa Bay at San Jose 10:30 PM ET
The red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning try to complete their tour of California with three wins and improve to 8-0-0 against the Pacific Division this season when they visit the injury-hampered San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. Reigning Hart Trophy winner Nikita Kucherov scored his sixth goal in six games Friday for a 4-3 victory at Anaheim as the Lightning improved to 14-2-1 over the past 17 contests.
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