Captain Jack Eichel has been consistent with his production regardless if his team is enjoying a franchise high-tying 10-game win streak or its recently snapped five-game winless skid (0-3-2). The 22-year-old Eichel has recorded multi-point performances in three straight contests and five of his last six heading into Thursday's outing against the Arizona Coyotes at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have failed to win each of their last three outings at Nationwide Arena, including the first two contests of their six-game homestand. The Blue Jackets bid to end that streak and extend another as they attempt to emerge victorious for the ninth time in as many Thursday tilts this season when the Los Angeles Kings pay a visit.

The Montreal Canadiens will try to erase the memory of their most lopsided defeat of the season when they host the struggling Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night in the opener of a three-game homestand. Montreal's bid for a fourth consecutive victory and perfect three-game road trip went by the boards when they absorbed a 7-1 beating by the Minnesota Wild.

Captain Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning hope to continue their scoring surges when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night in a showdown of the top two teams in the league. Stamkos boasts eight goals and four assists during Tampa Bay’s seven-game winning streak, in which it has scored 36 times, after posting his club-record ninth career hat trick in Monday’s 6-3 victory over the New York Rangers.

The Vancouver Canucks were mired in a disastrous 1-10-2 stretch before turning around their fortunes last week with a 5-3 victory over the Nashville Predators to conclude a dismal five-game road trip. The Canucks took that momentum on the road with a resounding triumph in St. Louis and rallied past Columbus heading into the finale of their three-game trek against the Predators on Thursday.

The Minnesota Wild attempt to continue their home dominance over the Florida Panthers when they host the slumping club on Thursday. Florida never has won in regulation at Xcel Energy Center, where Minnesota is 9-0-1 with a tie in the all-time series.

The Edmonton Oilers travel to Winnipeg on Thursday to face the Jets in a matchup of two of the best young players in the NHL in Connor McDavid and Patrik Laine. But it could be argued the person with the biggest impact on either team this season stands behind the Edmonton bench, as Ken Hitchcock has directed the Oilers to an 8-2-1 record - including a current four-game winning streak in which his team has outscored opponents 16-8 - since taking over as coach last month.

The San Jose Sharks will have revenge on their minds Thursday when they host the Dallas Stars. San Jose, which has won three in a row at home and earned a point in five straight (4-0-1) at SAP Center, dropped a pair of one-goal decisions in Dallas this season, including 3-2 on Friday - the lone setback in its last five contests overall.