Preview Roundups
February 05, 2019
NY Islanders at Boston 7:00 PM ET
After finally snapping a 14-game losing streak against Washington, the Boston Bruins will face the coach who guided the Capitals to the Stanley Cup championship last season. Barry Trotz led the Capitals to division titles in each of his last three seasons and now has the New York Islanders sitting in first place in the Metropolitan as they prepare to visit the Bruins on Tuesday night.
Minnesota at Buffalo 7:00 PM ET
Hoping to use a seven-game homestand as a springboard to climb back into playoff contention, the Buffalo Sabres instead found themselves trying to regroup from another ugly loss. After being manhandled in a 7-3 setback to the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night, Buffalo will hope for better success against another Central Division foe when it hosts the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.
St. Louis at Florida 7:00 PM ET
The St. Louis Blues have returned to their tried-and-true formula of relying on Vladimir Tarasenko and a stingy defense as a means to crawl within earshot of the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Winners of two in a row and owners of a 6-2-1 mark in their last nine contests, the Blues bid to continue their ascent on Tuesday when they visit the Sunshine State to face the Florida Panthers.
Los Angeles at New Jersey 7:00 PM ET
Two teams at or near the bottom of their respective conferences face off Tuesday as the New Jersey Devils begin a season high-tying, four-game homestand when they take on the Los Angeles Kings. The Devils have recorded 13 of their 20 victories this campaign at home but have dropped their last two at Prudential Center.
Carolina at Pittsburgh 7:00 PM ET
The streaky Pittsburgh Penguins answered a scintillating 10-1-0 run with losses in five of their last eight games, but a visit from the Carolina Hurricanes might provide just the impetus to get the team back on track. The Penguins bid for their 11th win in 13 outings against the Hurricanes on Tuesday when the Metropolitan Division rivals meet at PPG Paints Arena.
Vancouver at Washington 7:00 PM ET
The Washington Capitals failed to build off a big victory after the long break and look to begin putting a baffling slump behind them when they host the improving Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. The Capitals came out of the NHLPA-mandated bye week/All-Star break to post a 4-3 win over Western Conference-leading Calgary on Friday before giving up 39 shots in a 1-0 loss to Boston two days later, falling to 1-6-2 in their last nine games.
Anaheim at Montreal 7:30 PM ET
The Montreal Canadiens are in a better place with the help of the youngest player in the four major North American sports leagues as they host the struggling Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. The 18-year-old Jesperi Kotkaniemi has scored in back-to-back games after Sunday's 4-3 overtime victory over Edmonton, but the third overall pick in the 2018 draft could just be getting started.
Vegas at Tampa Bay 7:30 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Lightning readily accept that every one of them have not been pretty, but they can become the first team to reach 40 victories before anyone else gets to 35 when the Vegas Golden Knights visit Tuesday. The Lightning, who dropped back-to-back games once this season, beat the New York Islanders 1-0 in a shootout Friday before taking a three-goal lead and managing a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers 24 hours later.
Arizona at Nashville 8:00 PM ET
The Nashville Predators have struggled at home of late, losing each of their last three contests at Bridgestone Arena. Nashville hopes to turn things around when it continues its three-game homestand Tuesday against the Arizona Coyotes.
San Jose at Winnipeg 8:00 PM ET
The Winnipeg Jets have lots of momentum entering Tuesday’s home matchup with the San Jose Sharks, and as if they needed another breakout offensive performer, forward Jack Roslovic provided just that last week. In his third season in the NHL, Roslovic earned NHL first star of the week honors after scoring five goals with an assist in four games - including his first career hat trick in Winnipeg’s 9-3 thrashing of Anaheim on Saturday.
Columbus at Colorado 9:00 PM ET
The Colorado Avalanche have fallen out of the wild-card position in the Western Conference and the skidding Columbus Blue Jackets are trying to avoid doing the same in the East. Mired in a season-worst five-game losing streak, the Blue Jackets will try to get back on track when they open a three-game road trip with a visit to the spiraling Avalanche on Tuesday night.
Chicago at Edmonton 9:00 PM ET
The Chicago Blackhawks have returned from the All-Star break and league-mandated bye with a flourish, erupting for seven goals in their first contest back on the ice before notching an overtime win in their last outing. Winners of four in a row overall, the Blackhawks bid for a sweep of their three-game road trip on Tuesday when they visit the skidding Edmonton Oilers.