National Hockey

TORONTO — Kyle Dubas is looking for a dance partner. And because of pandemic realities, the sooner the better for the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

MONTREAL — Marc Bergevin isn't expecting to go hunting for major reinforcements ahead of the trade deadline, mainly due to being tight against the salary cap.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Florida coach Joel Quenneville loves horse racing. As any good bettor does, he goes through all the past performances for every horse in the field before making his wager. He’s not an expert. “Below average,” he said.

New York Islanders (19-6-4, first in the East Division) vs. Washington Capitals (18-6-4, second in the East Division) Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay Lightning (19-6-2, third in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (9-9-6, seventh in the Central Division) Dallas; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dallas hosts the Tampa Bay Lightning after the Stars beat Columbus 2-1 in a shootout.

St. Louis Blues (14-9-5, fourth in the West Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (11-10-6, fifth in the West Division) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: St. Louis aims to end its four-game skid with a victory against Los Angeles.

Philadelphia Flyers (14-9-3, fifth in the East Division) vs. New York Rangers (11-12-4, sixth in the East Division) New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver Canucks (14-16-2, sixth in the North Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (10-20-2, seventh in the North Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Buffalo Sabres (6-17-4, eighth in the East Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (8-13-4, seventh in the East Division) Newark, New Jersey; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New Jersey takes on Buffalo looking to end its 11-game home losing streak.

Montreal Canadiens (13-8-7, fourth in the North Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (17-9-2, second in the North Division) Winnipeg, Manitoba; Wednesday, 9 p.m.