It's a busy Saturday schedule, one with plenty of playoff implications
The Blackhawks are 18 points out of the second wild card in the West and need every point they can get.
The Panthers are 8-1-1 in their past 10 games and are three points behind the New Jersey Devils for the second wild card in the East. The Oilers are 19 points out of a playoff spot in the West.
Each team is a dogfight for a playoff spot. The Devils, who have won the first two games on their road trip, are one point behind the Columbus Blue Jackets for the first wild card and three points ahead of Panthers. The Kings are tied with the San Jose Sharks for second in the Pacific.
- The Maple Leafs, who have won 11 in a row at home, are five points behind the Boston Bruins for second in the Atlantic. The Canadiens are 16 points behind the Devils for the second wild card.
- The two top teams in the East meet with the Bruins looking to close the four-point gap between them and the Lightning. Tampa Bay is four points behind the Nashville Predators for the top spot in the League.
- The Flyers, who have three wins in their past 10 games, are in third place in the Metropolitan, tied in points with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Hurricanes have dropped to nine points out of the first wild card in the East.
-The Blue Jackets could move into third in the Metropolitan with a win. The Senators are 17 points out of the second wild card.
- The Blues are five points behind the Dallas Stars for the second wild card in the West and are in desperate need of a win. The Rangers are nine points out of the second wild card in the East.
Minnesota Wild at Arizona Coyotes (9 p.m. ET; FS-A PLUS, FS-N, NHL.TV) - The Wild are in third place in the Central, three points ahead of the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars.
San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks (10 p.m. ET; CBC, SN, NBCSCA, NHL.TV) - Evander Kane scored four goals in a 7-4 win against the Calgary Flames to put San Jose three points ahead of the Kings for second place in the Pacific Division.