National Hockey

Florida Panthers (4-2-1, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (4-2-0, third in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg Jets (3-3-0, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (3-4-0, fourth in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings face the Winnipeg Jets in Western Conference play.

Tampa Bay Lightning (3-3-0, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (1-4-1, seventh in the Pacific Division) Anaheim, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m.

Detroit Red Wings (3-1-2, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (6-1-0, first in the Atlantic Division) Boston; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins host the Detroit Red Wings with a three winning streak intact.

New York Rangers (3-2-2, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Islanders (2-4-0, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) Elmont, New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Montreal Canadiens (3-4-0, eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (4-1-0, third in the Atlantic Division) Buffalo, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gabe Vilardi had a goal and an assist, Phillip Danault scored for the second straight game and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Tuesday night.

SEATTLE (AP) — Daniel Sprong had a goal and two assists as the Seattle Kraken beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 on Tuesday night. Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak opened the scoring less than 2 1/2 minutes in.

CALGARY — It has been a smooth transition in Calgary for Nazem Kadri. Kadri remained red-hot on Tuesday, extending his NHL points streak to six games with two goals and an assist to lead the Flames to a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, and the streaking Chicago Blackhawks withstood Florida’s late push to beat the Panthers 4-2 on Tuesday night.