National Hockey

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes were days away from hosting an NHL Stadium Series outdoor game and Don Waddell was feeling the stress of hoping that everything goes smoothly and the thrill of the opportunity ahead.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made back-to-back saves at one end of the rink, dulling the home crowd waiting to erupt. Within seconds, fans were back in their seats after Colin White went down ice and scored a goal.

Washington Capitals (28-23-6, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (36-10-8, first in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 8 p.m.

Tampa Bay Lightning (35-16-3, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (32-18-4, first in the Pacific Division) Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 10:30 p.m.

Philadelphia Flyers (22-23-10, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (21-30-4, sixth in the Pacific Division) Vancouver, British Columbia; Saturday, 10 p.m.

Detroit Red Wings (25-20-8, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (30-18-6, second in the Pacific Division) Seattle; Saturday, 10:30 p.m.

Colorado Avalanche (29-19-5, third in the Central Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (25-25-3, sixth in the Central Division) St. Louis; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The St.

Buffalo Sabres (27-22-4, sixth in the Atlantic Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (17-27-11, seventh in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Saturday, 10:30 p.m.

Florida Panthers (28-24-6, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Nashville Predators (25-20-6, fifth in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 2 p.m.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thanks to Chandler Stephenson's pinpoint pass, William Carrier had a wide-open net — which oddly caused a moment of panic.