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Preview Roundups
October 19, 2019
Vancouver at New Jersey 1:00 PM ET
Sibling rivalry will be on display Saturday afternoon as top overall pick Jack Hughes and the New Jersey Devils host older brother Quinn and the Vancouver Canucks. The younger Hughes, 18, notched his first career NHL point on Thursday as the Devils dented the win column with a 5-2 victory over second overall pick Kaapo Kakko and the New York Rangers.
Montreal at St. Louis 3:00 PM ET
The St. Louis Blues brought out the best in the Montreal Canadiens last weekend and now they will get a chance to avenge their lone regulation defeat of the season on their home ice. The defending Stanley Cup champions have not won since that 6-3 setback in Montreal and will look to put an end to a three-game slide when they host the Canadiens on Saturday afternoon.
Ottawa at Arizona 7:00 PM ET
The Arizona Coyotes have been among the league's top defensive clubs during the first two weeks of the season and now their offense is showing signs of life during a four-game point streak. After scoring nine times in back-to-back victories, the Coyotes hope the offense keeps producing when they seek their third straight win Saturday versus the visiting Ottawa Senators.
Boston at Toronto 7:00 PM ET
The Toronto Maple Leafs will face a familiar rival without a familiar face in the lineup on Saturday, as they host the Boston Bruins in the opener of a home-and-home series with captain John Tavares expected to be in the press box. Tavares sustained a broken finger after he was hit by a shot from defenseman Morgan Rielly in Toronto's 4-3 loss to Washington.
Colorado at Tampa Bay 7:00 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Lightning come home from a six-game road trip that concluded with what arguably was their best performance of the season but face a challenging homestand that begins Saturday with a matchup against the unbeaten Colorado Avalanche. The Lightning, who also host Pittsburgh and Nashville during their stretch at home, gave up three power-play goals before outlasting Boston 4-3 in a shootout to finish their trek at 3-2-1.
Dallas at Philadelphia 7:00 PM ET
The Philadelphia Flyers' trek through Western Canada did not go as planned, with the team earning one of a possible six points. Philadelphia attempts to bounce back in familiar surroundings when it hosts the struggling Dallas Stars on Saturday.
Vegas at Pittsburgh 7:00 PM ET
The red-hot Pittsburgh Penguins try for their sixth straight victory when they meet the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday to complete a three-game homestand. Pittsburgh defeated Dallas 4-2 on Friday behind a pair of third-period goals by Kris Letang, giving the veteran defenseman four on the season and tying him for second on the club with captain Sidney Crosby and Patric Hornqvist - one behind leader Jake Guentzel.
NY Islanders at Columbus 7:00 PM ET
A pair of streaks will be in play when the New York Islanders visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday for a Metropolitan Division matchup. New York is looking to record its fourth consecutive victory while Columbus enters having been involved in five straight one-goal decisions.
Florida at Nashville 8:00 PM ET
The Nashville Predators hope to put forth a better effort than their last one and smooth over some defensive issues when they begin a three-game homestand Saturday against the Florida Panthers. The Predators were fourth-worst in the league in goals allowed per game (four) and tied for fourth-worst in penalty-killing (66.7 percent) after a 5-2 drubbing at Arizona on Thursday.
Calgary at Los Angeles 10:00 PM ET
The Calgary Flames bid to win their third straight game and avenge an early-season setback to the Los Angeles Kings when they visit their Pacific Division rivals on Saturday night. The Flames dropped a 4-3 overtime decision to the Kings in Calgary on Oct. 8 to start a 1-2-1 stretch before posting back-to-back victories at home.
Buffalo at San Jose 10:30 PM ET
The Buffalo Sabres have earned points in seven of eight games and showed a strong response to their first regulation defeat of the season, blanking Los Angeles on Thursday night as Carter Hutton recorded his second shutout in as many starts. Buffalo looks to wrap up its three-game California road trip on a high note in Saturday night's visit to the San Jose Sharks.