Other Wednesday matches

Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabers (7 p.m. ET; FDSNWI, FDSNNO, MSG-B)

Kirill Kaprizov will try to start a new point streak for the Wild (13-4-4) after having a seven-game series (10 points; six goals, four assists) that ended in a 4-1 defeat against the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. . Tage Thompson is expected to return from a lower-body injury for the Sabers (11-9-1), who are seeking their fourth straight victory.

St. Louis Blues vs. New Jersey Devils (7 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, MSGSN2)

Jim Montgomery seeks his second victory as Blues coach after winning his debut 5-2 against the New York Rangers on Monday; he was hired by St. Louis (10-12-1) five days after being fired by the Boston Bruins. New Jersey (15-7-2) can extend its winning streak to four games.

New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes (7 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, MSG 2)

Martin Necas can extend his point streak to four games for the Hurricanes (15-5-1), who have lost their last two games (0-1-1) after winning three straight. The Rangers (12-7-1) have lost three in a row.

Calgary Flames vs. Detroit Red Wings (7:30 p.m. ET; FDSNDETX, SN360)

Lucas Raymond has scored in three straight games and leads the Red Wings (9-10-2) with 20 points (five goals, 15 assists) in 21 games. The Flames (12-7-3) snapped a four-game winning streak with a 4-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Monday.

Boston Bruins vs. New York Islanders (7:30 p.m. ET; MSGSN, NESN)

The Bruins (10-10-3) will play the second straight game following a 2-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, their first loss in three games under interim coach Joe Sacco. The Islanders (8-9-5) have lost six of their last eight games (2-3-3).

Vancouver Canucks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (7:30 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, SNP)

Sidney Crosby can tie Jari Kurri for 20th on the all-time goals list when the Penguins (7-12-4) host the Canucks (11-6-3); Crosby scored his 600th NHL goal in a 6-1 loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday. Vancouver is playing the second straight game after a 2-0 win at Boston on Tuesday.

Montreal Canadiens vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (7:30 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, SNE, RDS)

Defender Zach Werenski has been named The first star of the week in the NHL on Monday after collecting seven points (two goals, five assists) in three games for the Blue Jackets (9-9-2), who have won three in a row. Forward Patrik Laine traveled with the Canadiens (7-11-3) to Columbus; he has yet to make his Montreal debut after spraining his left knee during a preseason game on September 28.

Philadelphia Flyers vs. Nashville Predators (8 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, NBCSP+)

Forward Matvei Michkov scored in back-to-back games for the Flyers (9-10-3); he leads all NHL rookies with 17 points (eight goals, nine assists) in 20 games. Steven Stamkos has scored three goals in his last four games with the Predators (7-12-3).

Dallas Stars vs. Chicago Blackhawks (8:30 p.m. ET; CHSN+, Victory+)

Connor Bedard will try to end a 12-game drought with the Blackhawks (7-12-2); The No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft has 15 points (three goals, 12 assists) in 21 games and last scored in a 4-2 loss at Dallas on Oct. 26. Tyler Seguin has points in six of his last seven games. (eight points; two goals, six assists) for the Stars (13-7-0), including a goal and an assist in a 6-4 loss to Carolina on Monday.

Winnipeg Jets vs. Los Angeles Kings (10 p.m. ET; FDSNW, TSN3)

Connor Hellebuyck has won 15 of his first 17 starts this season for the Jets (18-4-0), who sit atop the NHL standings. Anze Kopitar has four points (one goal, three assists) in his last two games with the Kings (11-8-3) and leads them with 25 points (six goals, 19 assists) in 22 games.

Anaheim Ducks vs. Seattle Kraken (10 p.m. ET; KHN, Victory+, KING 5, KONG, KCOP-13)

The Ducks (8-9-3) and Kraken (11-10-1) will play the second of a home-and-home set; Seattle won 3-2 at Anaheim on Monday. Kraken defenseman Brandon Montour has scored in three straight games. Ducks forward Trevor Zegras can extend his point streak to four games (one goal, three assists).

Ottawa Senators vs. San Jose Sharks (10:30 p.m. ET; NBCSCA, TSN5, RDS)

Macklin Celebrini will look to build on his game-opening three-pointer for the Sharks (7-12-5); The No. 1 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft had two goals and an assist in a 7-2 win over the Kings on Monday. The Senators (9-11-1) ended a five-game streak (0-4-1) with a 4-3 victory over the Flames on Monday.