National Hockey

Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher and defenceman Sami Niku have entered the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. The Canadiens said Thursday both players are being monitored closely by team doctors.

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs knew there were plenty of built-in excuses.

Calgary Flames (13-4-5, second in the Pacific) vs. Los Angeles Kings (9-8-4, sixth in the Pacific) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings +126, Flames -148; over/under is 5.

Columbus Blue Jackets (12-8-0, fourth in the Metropolitan) vs. Dallas Stars (11-7-2, fourth in the Central) Dallas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Stars -170, Blue Jackets +144; over/under is 5.

Vegas Golden Knights (12-10-0, fifth in the Pacific) vs. Arizona Coyotes (5-16-2, eighth in the Central) Glendale, Arizona; Friday, 9:30 p.m.

Ottawa Senators (4-15-1, seventh in the Atlantic) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (15-5-1, first in the Metropolitan) Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Troy Terry scored his 15th goal during Anaheim's four-goal second period, and Trevor Zegras and Sonny Milano had three assists apiece in the Ducks' 6-5 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night.

EDMONTON — Down four defencemen and outshot and outplayed for the bulk of the game, the Edmonton Oilers were still able to earn a big win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

DETROIT (AP) — Adam Erne scored the decisive goal in a shootout and the Detroit Red Wings won their fourth straight game by beating the Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Wednesday night. Detroit won the shootout 2-1, with Dylan Larkin also converting.

OTTAWA — Back-to-back wins have given the Vancouver Canucks an opportunity to gain some much-needed confidence. J.T Miller scored and added two assists to lead Vancouver past the Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Wednesday night.