Other games Tuesday
Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens (7 p.m. ET; RDS, TSN2, MSG-B)
The Sabres (11-16-4) have lost 10 straight games (0-7-3). Canadiens (11-16-3) rookie defenseman Lane Hutson scored his first NHL goal in a 4-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday and is tied for second among NHL rookies with 20 points (one goal, 19 assists) in 30 games.
New Jersey Devils at St. Louis Blues (8 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, MSGSN)
The Devils (20-10-3), who are 2-0-1 in their past three, will try to extend their point streak to a season-best four. Blues (15-14-3) forward Jordan Kyrou has goals in four straight games and a point in five in a row (four goals, one assist).
New York Rangers at Nashville Predators (8 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, MSG)
Rangers (15-14-1) leading scorer Artemi Panarin will miss a second straight game because of an upper-body injury. Kaapo Kakko will play after being scratched from a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Sunday, and defenseman Urho Vaakanainen, who was acquired from the Anaheim Ducks in the trade of defenseman Jacob Trouba on Dec. 6, will make his Rangers debut. Predators (8-17-6) forward Ryan O’Reilly needs one assist for 500 in the NHL.
Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks (8:30 p.m. ET; CHSN, MNMT)
The Capitals (21-7-2) look to rebound after a 3-1 loss at the Dallas Stars on Monday ended their 10-game road winning streak and four-game winning streak. Connor Bedard, who will play his 100th NHL game with the Blackhawks (10-19-2), has seven points (two goals, five assists) in his past five games.
Boston Bruins at Calgary Flames (9 p.m. ET; SN1, SNW, NESN)
The Bruins (16-13-3), who will play the fourth of a five-game road trip, are led by forward Brad Marchand, who has eight points (seven goals, one assist) during a six-game road point streak. Forward Nazem Kadri has goals in three straight and four points (three goals, one assist) during a four-game point streak for the Flames (15-11-5).
Ottawa Senators at Seattle Kraken (10 p.m. ET; KHN, KONG, TSN5, RDS)
The Senators (15-13-2) have won three in a row, and goalie Linus Ullmark is 5-0-0 with a 0.99 goals-against average and .966 save percentage in his past five games. The Kraken (15-15-2) have alternated wins and losses for the past five games; they lost 5-1 at the Lightning on Saturday.
Winnipeg Jets at San Jose Sharks (10:30 p.m. ET; NBCSCA, TSN3)
The NHL-leading Jets (22-9-1), who play the first of a back-to-back set, have points in five of their past six (4-1-1). Forward Macklin Celebrini has five points (two goals, three assists) during a three-game point streak for the Sharks (11-17-5), who have lost four of five.
