National Hockey

St. Louis Blues (26-29-5, sixth in the Central Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (34-20-8, second in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings host the St.

Detroit Red Wings (28-24-9, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. New York Islanders (31-25-8, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) Elmont, New York; Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh Penguins (30-21-9, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Florida Panthers (30-27-6, sixth in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 6 p.m.

New York Rangers (35-18-9, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Boston Bruins (47-8-5, first in the Atlantic Division) Boston; Saturday, 1 p.m.

Seattle Kraken (34-21-6, third in the Pacific Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (20-35-6, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE : Kraken -168, Blue Jackets +142; over/under is 6.

Washington Capitals (30-27-6, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (18-31-12, seventh in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Saturday, 6 p.m.

Colorado Avalanche (34-20-5, third in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (32-16-13, first in the Central Division) Dallas; Saturday, 3:30 p.m.

Nashville Predators (30-23-6, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (21-34-5, eighth in the Central Division) Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m.

Montreal Canadiens (26-30-4, eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (20-34-8, eighth in the Pacific Division) Anaheim, California; Friday, 10 p.m.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gabe Vilardi and Anze Kopitar scored in the third period and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Thursday night.