National Hockey

Colorado Avalanche (5-3-0, second in the West Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (5-3-0, third in the West Division) St. Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 8 p.m.

Florida Panthers (3-0-1, fourth in the Central Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (2-5-1, eighth in the Central Division) Detroit; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit looks to break its four-game slide when the Red Wings take on Florida.

Vancouver Canucks (5-5-0, fourth in the North Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (5-2-0, third in the North Division) Winnipeg, Manitoba; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Vancouver hits the road against Winnipeg looking to break its three-game road skid.

Dallas Stars (4-0-0, second in the Central Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (3-1-0, seventh in the Central Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m.

Nashville Predators (4-3-0, third in the Central Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (3-1-1, fifth in the Central Division) Tampa, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m.

Toronto Maple Leafs (7-2-0, first in the North Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (3-6-0, fifth in the North Division) Edmonton, Alberta; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toronto seeks to prolong its four-game win streak with a victory over Edmonton.

New York Islanders (3-4-0, seventh in the East Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (5-2-1, third in the East Division) Philadelphia; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York travels to Philadelphia looking to end its four-game road skid.

St. Louis Blues (4-2-1, fourth in the West Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (3-3-2, sixth in the West Division) Anaheim, California; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks host St. Louis after the Blues took down Vegas 5-4 in a shootout.

Columbus Blue Jackets (3-2-3, first in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (2-3-3, sixth in the Central Division) Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m.

EDMONTON — The Maple Leafs didn't have much success in tight games last season. The script has been flipped — at least early — in this abbreviated, still-young campaign.