NHL

Los Angeles hosts Washington as they try to extend their four-game home victory round. The Kings went 5-2-0 in home games. Los Angeles averages only 3.1 penalties per game, at least on the NHL. Brendan Lemieux leads the team by 0.6 points. Capitals 4-1-2 on the road. Washington has scored …

Chicago will face Seattle as winners of three games in a row. Kraken are 2-7-0 against opponents of the Western Conference. Seattle is ranked 10th in the Western Conference with an average of 2.8 goals per game, led by eight-time Jordan Eberle. The Blackhawks 2-4-0 in the conference game. Chicago …

The Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks met Wednesday in an NHL match at Rogers Arena. The Colorado Avalanche are looking to win after winning five of their last eight games. The Vancouver Canucks look to snatch four losing games. The Colorado Avalanche averages 3.5 goals per game and hits 15.2 …

After splitting four games in the east, the Vegas Golden Knights will kick off a six-game home game Tuesday night against Seattle Kraken. The Golden Knights lost the final game of the 5-2 trip to Detroit on Sunday after winning consecutively in Ottawa (5-1 points) and Montreal (5-2). The Knights …

The Anaheim Ducks will take their confidence and hope that their recent success will follow when they visit the Vancouver Canucks at the start of a two-game tour on Tuesday night. The Ducks have won four consecutive games for the first time in almost three years after sweeping their four-match …

Calgary host San Jose Sharks after the Flames beat New York 6-0. Jacob Markstrom won the Calgary net after collecting 22 saves. The Flames are 0-1-3 in Western Conference matches. Calgary is third in the Western Conference with a score of 9.6 points per game, reaching 3.6 goals and 5.9 …

The Los Angeles Kings will be looking for their fifth consecutive victory when they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. Los Angeles had an impressive home game, going 4-1-0. The Kings beat New Jersey on Friday in extra time, 3-2. Los Angeles did not cover the spread (+197), …

The Capitals will host the Sabers, wishing to earn two much-needed points in the middle of the qualifying round in the Metropolitan Division. Playing briefly in the entire second row, the Capitals won hard at home 2-1 against the Flyers on Saturday to make it three consecutive times, while Buffalo …

The Florida Panthers (10-0-1) face the New York Rangers (6-3-3) on Monday at Madison Square Garden. The puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The Panthers did not lose a game in the playoffs on the 11th, bringing back their only 3-2 loss to Boston on Oct. 30. In …

The Vegas Golden Knights made a splash when they entered the NHL in 2017-18, finishing for the first time in the Pacific Division in their first season. They then had an excellent postseason, marching through Los Angeles, San Jose and Winnipeg before losing to Washington in the Stanley Cup Final. …