Buffalo Sabres at New York IslandersSunday, 12 p.m. ET; NBC, SN, SN1
"Hockey Day in America" will feature players born in the United States, starting with Jack Eichel of the Sabres and Anders Lee of the Islanders on NBC.
Eichel, the No. 2 pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, has 14 points (two goals, 12 assists) this season. Well, so does Lee, the No. 152 pick in 2009, who has nine goals and five assists. Four of his goals have come as the Islanders have gone 3-0-0 against the Sabres.
Afterward, it's the Tampa Bay Lightning visiting the Chicago Blackhawks (2:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, SN1, SNW, TVAS, NBCSCH, NHL.TV), the New Jersey Devils at the Boston Bruins (5 p.m. ET; NBCSN, SN1, SNW, NESN, NHL.TV) and the New York Rangers at the Penguins (7:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, SN1, ATTSN-PT, MSG, NHL.TV).
Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane, the No. 1 pick the 2007 NHL Draft, has 34 points (11 goals, 23 assists). He's tied for second in the League with Leon Draisaitl of the Oilers. Kane, who scored his 400th NHL goal on Sunday, is on schedule to play his 1,000th NHL game Sunday.
Other United States-born players to include Blackhawks forward Alex DeBrincat, Lightning forward Tyler Johnson, Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy, Devils center Jack Hughes, Penguins forward Jake Guentzel and Rangers defenseman Adam Fox.
NHL Stats contributed to this report.