NHL Previews

Columbus heads into Sunrise for a Thursday night matchup at Amerant Bank Arena with puck drop set for 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Blue Jackets come in at 33-22-10 and sit fourth in the Metropolitan Division, while Florida is 32-29-3 and trying to claw back from seventh in the Atlantic. On the surface, the market says this is basically

Detroit heads to Benchmark International Arena on Thursday night for a 7:00 PM start against Tampa Bay, and this feels like one of the more important Atlantic Division games on the board. The Red Wings come in at 36-22-7 and sit fourth in the division, while the Lightning are 39-20-4 and holding second. ESPN+ has the broadcast, and there is

The Calgary Flames head to Prudential Center on Thursday, March 12, for a 7:00 PM matchup with the New Jersey Devils in a game that feels more important for the home side. Calgary enters at 25-32-7 and is trying to stop the bleeding on a rough Eastern road trip, while New Jersey comes in at 32-30-2 and is still pushing

The St. Louis Blues head to Lenovo Center on Thursday night for a 7:00 PM puck drop against the Carolina Hurricanes in a pretty tough road spot. St. Louis enters at 25-30-10 and just let a 3-1 third-period lead slip away in an overtime loss to the Islanders. Carolina comes in at 41-17-6 after a 5-4 shootout win over Pittsburgh

The Washington Capitals head to KeyBank Center on Thursday night for a 7:00 PM matchup with the Buffalo Sabres, and this one has real weight for both sides. Washington enters at 32-27-7 and is trying to stay in the Eastern playoff mix, while Buffalo comes in at 40-19-6, sitting second in the conference and on top of its division. ESPN+

The San Jose Sharks head into TD Garden on Thursday night for a 7:00 PM start against the Boston Bruins in a game that matters for both playoff races, even if the paths look a little different. San Jose enters at 30-26-6, sitting 10th in the Western Conference and sixth in the Pacific, while Boston is 36-22-6 and trying to

The Philadelphia Flyers head to Grand Casino Arena on Thursday night for an 8:00 PM start against the Minnesota Wild in a game that matters more for the home side, at least at the top of the standings. Philadelphia enters at 30-23-11 after a 4-1 win over Washington, while Minnesota comes in at 38-16-11 after a 5-0 shutout of Utah.

The New York Rangers head to Canada Life Centre on Thursday night for an 8:00 PM matchup with the Winnipeg Jets, with ESPN+ carrying the broadcast. New York comes in at 26-30-8 and has at least shown some life lately after back-to-back wins over Calgary and Philadelphia. Winnipeg is 26-27-10 and trying to steady itself after a 4-1 home loss

Edmonton heads to American Airlines Center on Thursday night for an 8:00 PM ET puck drop against Dallas, with ESPN+ carrying the broadcast. The Oilers enter at 32-25-8 and sit second in the Pacific, while the Stars are 40-14-10 and second in the Central. On the surface, it looks like a classic contender matchup. In reality, it is a little