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March 05, 2020

Pittsburgh at Buffalo 7:00 PM ET

The Pittsburgh Penguins aim to feed off the momentum of snapping a six-game losing skid on Thursday when they face off against the host Buffalo Sabres. The Penguins located their missing offense in Tuesday's 7-3 romp over Ottawa, with the output finishing one goal shy of matching the total of their previous six contests.

Montreal at Tampa Bay 7:00 PM ET

The Tampa Bay Lightning hope to begin pulling out of a slump that has seen them drop five of six games when they host the Atlantic Division-rival Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. The Lightning had won a franchise-record 11 straight games before cooling off the past few weeks, and could not recover from a two-goal deficit Tuesday in a 2-1 loss to Boston that pushed them nine points behind the Atlantic-leading Bruins.

Boston at Florida 7:00 PM ET

After seeing their lead atop the Atlantic Division trimmed to one point, the NHL-leading Boston Bruins have taken command in the race for the Presidents' Trophy. Holding a healthy nine-point cushion over Tampa Bay atop the division, the Bruins go for their fourth consecutive victory when they wrap up a three-game road trip at the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.

Washington at NY Rangers 7:00 PM ET

The Washington Capitals have seen a comfortable lead in the Metropolitan Division slip away over the last month and hope remain on top of the heap when they visit the New York Rangers on Thursday night. The Capitals are 4-7-1 over their last 12 contests after falling 5-2 at home against Philadelphia on Wednesday and lead the Flyers by one point in the Metropolitan with Pittsburgh four back.

Carolina at Philadelphia 7:00 PM ET

The red-hot Philadelphia Flyers are making a run for the Metropolitan Division title as they put their seven-game winning streak on the line against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. Philadelphia moved to within one point of first-place Washington in the Metro with a 5-2 victory over the Capitals on Wednesday and has nearly erased a 13-point deficit by going 16-4-1 since Jan. 13.

NY Islanders at Ottawa 7:30 PM ET

The New York Islanders haven't had many bright spots during their four-game winless skid (0-2-2), but they received a victory of sorts after learning defenseman Johnny Boychuk escaped serious injury following a harrowing exchange in their last outing. The Islanders aim to get back on track Thursday when they visit the Ottawa Senators.

Dallas at Nashville 8:00 PM ET

The Dallas Stars lost a pair of head-to-head matchups to St. Louis in a nine-day span, a pair of defeats that may have torpedoed their Central Division title chances. Still holding down third place in the division, the Stars aim to halt a three-game slide when they play the first leg of a home-and-home at the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.

Edmonton at Chicago 8:30 PM ET

The Edmonton Oilers are winning in every way possible lately whether it be with an offensive explosion or an air-tight defensive effort as they visit the desperate Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. Edmonton followed an 8-3 victory at Nashville on Monday with a 2-1 overtime win at Dallas on Tuesday and sits second in the Pacific Division, two points behind Vegas and seven points clear for a Western Conference playoff berth.

Toronto at Los Angeles 10:30 PM ET

The Toronto Maple Leafs struggled to ignite an offense that was prevalent during their three-game winning streak, resulting in a loss to begin their three-game trek through California. The Maple Leafs look for a better showing on Thursday when they visit the Los Angeles Kings, who are opening a nine-game homestand.

Minnesota at San Jose 10:30 PM ET

The Minnesota Wild have teetered on the edge of falling out of the postseason chase more than once but they continue to show their resiliency and are back in the hunt for one of the two wild cards. Winners of four of their last five games, the Wild begin a difficult closing stretch when they open a three-game road trip at the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.