Hockey

Washington Capitals (50-19-9, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (36-33-9, in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

New York Rangers (37-35-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (46-27-5, in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 3 p.m.

St. Louis Blues (43-30-7, in the Central Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (34-40-6, in the Pacific Division) Seattle; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken take on the St. Louis Blues in Western Conference action.

Buffalo Sabres (35-37-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (46-29-4, in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers take on the Buffalo Sabres in a matchup of Atlantic Division teams.

Detroit Red Wings (36-35-7, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (45-26-7, in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m.

Utah Hockey Club (36-30-13, in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (50-23-6, in the Central Division) Dallas; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars come into a matchup with the Utah Hockey Club as losers of four straight games.

New York Islanders (34-33-11, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (32-37-9, in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

Winnipeg Jets (54-21-4, in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (23-46-10, in the Central Division) Chicago; Saturday, 7 p.m.

Colorado Avalanche (48-28-4, in the Central Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (45-24-9, in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Saturday, 4 p.m.

Nashville Predators (29-42-8, in the Central Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (48-22-9, in the Pacific Division) Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 10 p.m.