National Hockey

New Jersey Devils (6-6-2, seventh in the East Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (6-8-2, eighth in the East Division) Buffalo, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Jersey is looking to end its three-game slide with a victory over Buffalo.

Boston Bruins (11-3-2, first in the East Division) vs. New York Islanders (9-6-3, fourth in the East Division) Uniondale, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Montreal Canadiens (9-5-4, fourth in the North Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (11-6-1, third in the North Division) Winnipeg, Manitoba; Thursday, 8 p.m.

Vegas Golden Knights (11-4-1, first in the West Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (7-8-2, seventh in the West Division) San Jose, California; Thursday, 10:30 p.m.

Chicago Blackhawks (10-6-4, third in the Central Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (8-7-5, fifth in the Central Division) Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Patrick Kane leads Chicago into a matchup against Columbus.

Nashville Predators (8-10-0, sixth in the Central Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (5-13-3, eighth in the Central Division) Detroit; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings host Nashville after the Predators shut out Detroit 2-0.

VANCOUVER — The Edmonton Oilers clawed their way to a comeback win on Tuesday and goalie Mike Smith believes it's a result his team can truly build on.

DETROIT — Pekka Rinne made 24 saves in his first shutout of the season, leading the Nashville Predators to a 2-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night.

OTTAWA — A couple chipped teeth, two goals, a fight, four shots, and 18-plus minutes of quality ice time. Brady Tkachuk did everything he could to lock down two points for Ottawa on Tuesday night.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Patrick Kane scored career goal No. 398 and collected three assists, helping the Chicago Blackhawks to a 6-5 shootout win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.