Preview Roundups
November 21, 2018
Montreal at New Jersey 7:00 PM ET
The Montreal Canadiens were well on the way to matching their longest winning streak of the season, only to blow a two-goal lead and fall in overtime to the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals. The Canadiens will look to rebound from the 5-4 setback when they begin a two-game road trip with a visit to the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night.
NY Islanders at NY Rangers 7:00 PM ET
The New York Rangers have turned around their season by recording at least one point in nine of their last 10 games (8-1-1), but the lone regulation loss in that stretch continued a disastrous run against their cross-town rival. The Rangers, who dropped a 7-5 decision to the New York Islanders last week, will bid to snap an eight-game skid in the series on Wednesday when the clubs meet at Madison Square Garden.
Dallas at Pittsburgh 7:00 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Penguins are mired in one of their worst tailspins in over a decade, winning only once in their last 10 games, but there may be a reason for optimism on the horizon. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby participated fully in practice Tuesday for the first time in a week and could be back in the lineup for Wednesday's home game against the Dallas Stars.
Chicago at Washington 7:00 PM ET
The Chicago Blackhawks have begun to turn things around with points in four straight contests as they embark on a difficult stretch of six games by visiting the reigning Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals on Wednesday night. Chicago is 2-0-2 in the last four contests and will visit Tampa Bay, Florida, Winnipeg and Nashville along with entertaining Vegas during the next 11 days.
Toronto at Carolina 7:00 PM ET
Auston Matthews' absence from the lineup has not slowed down the Toronto Maple Leafs, who aim for their fifth consecutive victory when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday. The Maple Leafs have won seven of their last eight contests - all without Matthews, who hasn't played since Oct. 27 because of a shoulder injury.
Philadelphia at Buffalo 7:30 PM ET
The Buffalo Sabres have made it a habit of erasing third-period deficits, so much so that they have accomplished that feat five times during their six-game win streak. The Sabres bid to keep surging ahead on Wednesday when they host the Philadelphia Flyers, who overcame a four-goal deficit in the third period before dropping a 6-5 overtime decision in their last contest.
Boston at Detroit 7:30 PM ET
The Boston Bruins hope to have one of their injured defensemen back in the lineup when they conclude their four-game road trip Wednesday against the Detroit Red Wings. Kevan Miller, who hasn't played since Oct. 18 because of a hand injury, looks to become the first of Boston's six ailing blueliners to return to action after participating in practice the past few days.
Florida at Tampa Bay 7:30 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Lightning return to Amalie Arena after an eventful 2-2-0 road trip and face the Sunshine State rival Florida Panthers on Wednesday for the first time since opening night to start a five-game homestand. Tampa Bay, which earned a 2-1 shootout victory over the Panthers on Oct. 6, won a pair of wild games in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia before coming up short 3-2 despite a furious finish Monday in Nashville.
St. Louis at Nashville 8:00 PM ET
St. Louis lost its scoring touch and it ultimately cost coach Mike Yeo his job as the Blues try to snap an eight-game losing streak in Nashville against the Predators on Wednesday. St. Louis fired Yeo on Monday and replaced him with interim Craig Berube, who must figure out a way to reignite an offense that hasn't scored in 142 minutes, 48 seconds.
Ottawa at Minnesota 8:00 PM ET
It was the same old story for the Ottawa Senators during Monday’s 7-5 loss to Florida as they’ve had no problem scoring goals this season, sitting tied for first in the league with 75, but can’t keep the puck out of their own net having given up a league-leading 88. The Senators will hope for a better defensive effort Wednesday when they visit the Minnesota Wild to begin a four-game road trip.
Vegas at Arizona 9:00 PM ET
The Vegas Golden Knights used the Arizona Coyotes as a springboard during their wildly successful inaugural season, sweeping a home-and-home set within the first week and beating their new Pacific Division rival four times in their first 26 games. When the teams meet for the first time this season on Wednesday in Arizona, Vegas is looking up in the standings at the Coyotes.
Vancouver at Anaheim 10:00 PM ET
Anaheim’s 5-1-1 start seems like a distant memory after the Ducks winless streak reached three games with a 4-3 overtime loss Sunday to Colorado, dropping them to 3-8-4 since their red-hot start. November has not been kind to Vancouver either as the Canucks will look to halt their six-game winless streak (0-5-1) when they begin a three-game California road trip in Anaheim on Wednesday night.
Winnipeg at Calgary 10:00 PM ET
The Winnipeg Jets travel to Calgary on Wednesday to face the Flames in a matchup of two teams that displayed plenty of offensive firepower in victories Monday. Johnny Gaudreau recorded four points in the first period and Matthew Tkachuk scored twice as Calgary recorded the first seven goals in a 7-2 rout of Vegas, while Winnipeg’s Patrik Laine netted his sixth career hat trick as the Jets fired 49 shots on goal to down Vancouver 6-3.
Colorado at Los Angeles 10:30 PM ET
The Los Angeles Kings haven't had much reason to smile this season, but a shutout by a rookie goaltender to complete a 2-0-1 road trip is as good a reason as any for the cellar-dwelling club. The Kings hope Cal Petersen continues his success on Wednesday when they open a three-game homestand against the high-powered Colorado Avalanche, who are averaging an NHL third-best 3.55 goals per contest.