NHL On Faucet: Oilers ogle to sweep support-to-support position towards Flames

Fight of Alberta rematch

The Edmonton Oilers will strive for a sweep of their support-to-support position when they host the Calgary Flames (10 p.m. ET, NHLN, CBC, SN, NHL.TV). The Oilers skated to a 2-1 toll road victory in Calgary on Friday and did so with neither Connor McDavid nor Leon Draisaitl scoring a level. Forwards Jesse Puljujarvi and Gaetan Haas scored for Edmonton, and goalie Mike Smith improved his file to 4-0-0, making 20 saves in the desire. The Oilers are 8-2-0 in their past 10 video games; the Flames have misplaced three of their past four (1-3-0) after a 3-game winning inch. The game Saturday is the third of 10 in the Fight of Alberta this season, Calgary having won the first, 6-4 at dwelling Feb. 6., and the depth is anticipated to most intriguing make bigger. — Tim Campbell, group writer

Golden Knights, Avalanche desire it exterior

Manufacture no longer adjust your tv settings, it with out a doubt will ogle fancy the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche are taking part in in front of an even attempting painting. As any other, this could presumably be the breathtaking views of nature serving because the backdrop for the Bridgestone NHL Outdoors Saturday between the Golden Knights and Avalanche at Edgewood Tahoe Resort in Stateline, Nevada (3 p.m. ET; NBC, SN1, SN, TVAS). Beautiful Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada will play as noteworthy of a feature in the made for TV tournament as forward Mark Stone and the Golden Knights and heart Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche will play in the sport. The rink is constructed atop the 18th fairway on the golf direction that is renowned for recordsdata superhighway recordsdata superhighway hosting the American Famous particular person Championship every summer season. The closest fringe of the boards is a mere 50 paces to the water. There used to be a rainbow seen from the rink Friday. The play on the ice will matter, the two facets critical in the flee for first set in the Honda West Division, but for this game the environment and the pictures of all the pieces surrounding the ice will be as critical because the targets, assists and saves made on it. — Dan Rosen, senior writer

Yet any other Crosby milestone

Sidney Crosby will play his 1,000th NHL game and switch into the first to reach that milestone with the Pittsburgh Penguins when they host the Mute York Islanders (7 p.m. ET; NHLN, ATTSN-PT, MSG+, NHL.TV). Crosby scored a aim in his 999th game, a 4-1 desire towards the Islanders at PPG Paints Area on Thursday, and has 5 facets (two targets, three assists) in his past 5 video games. He has scored 1,276 facets (468 targets, 808 assists) and won three Stanley Cup championships (2009, 2016, 2017) since making his NHL debut in a 5-1 loss at the Mute Jersey Devils on Oct. 5, 2005. The 33-three hundred and sixty five days-used is aloof going solid, tied with forward Bryan Rust for the Penguins lead with six targets and 2d with 13 facets in 15 video games in the support of Rust (15 facets). Crosby is 2d amongst Pittsburgh forwards averaging 20: 28 in ice time per game (Jake Guentzel, 20: 34) and he’s won 56 percent of his faceoffs this season. The Penguins, who ended the Islanders’ eight-game level inch (5-0-3), have won three of their past four video games (3-1-0) and are 6-1-0 at dwelling. The Islanders are 3-1-0 in their past four toll road video games. — Mike G. Morreale, group writer

Saturday time table

Buffalo Sabres at Mute Jersey Devils, 12: 30 p.m. ET (MSG+, MSG-B, NHL.TV)

The Devils strive for his or her fourth straight desire, in conjunction with three in a row since returning from a 14-day spoil on legend of of NHL COVID-19 protocol; the Sabres have misplaced four straight and have been outscored 9-2 in their past three video games. 

Mute York Rangers at Washington Capitals, 12: 30 p.m. ET (NHLN, NBCSWA, MSG, NHL.TV)

The Rangers behold consecutive wins for the first time since Feb. 1 and 4; Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin has no longer scored in his past three video games.

Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche (Edgewood Tahoe Resort; Stateline, Nevada), 3 p.m. ET (NBC, SN, SN1, TVAS)

Forward Gabriel Landeskog will return to the lineup for the Avalanche, who play the third of four straight video games towards the Golden Knights. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury will make his third birth in an exterior game and first with Vegas.

Florida Panthers at Detroit Pink Wings, 5 p.m. ET (FS-D, FS-F, NHL.TV)

The Panthers have won three straight and 5 of their last six video games, in conjunction with a 7-2 desire towards the Pink Wings on Friday.

Los Angeles Kings at Arizona Coyotes, 7 p.m. ET (FS-A PLUS, FS-W, NHL.TV)

The Kings whisk for a sweep of the two-game position following a 3-2 shootout desire Thursday. Los Angeles has won three video games in a row. 

San Jose Sharks at St. Louis Blues, 7 p.m. ET (FS-MW, NBCSCA, NHL.TV)

Blues forward David Perron scored three facets (one aim, two assists), in conjunction with the sport-winning aim in extra time, in a 3-2 desire towards the Sharks on Thursday.

Mute York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7 p.m. ET (NHLN, ATTSN-PT, MSG+, NHL.TV)

Pittsburgh has won three of its last four video games, in conjunction with 4-1 towards Mute York on Thursday. Sidney Crosby, who will play his 1,000th NHL game, scored a aim Thursday and has scored 116 facets (37 targets, 79 assists) in 70 video games towards the Islanders.

Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets, 7 p.m. ET (FS-O, FS-TN, NHL.TV)

Cam Atkinson will strive and lengthen his aim inch to six video games for the Blue Jackets; the Predators are 3-7-0 in their past 10 video games following a 3-0 loss at Columbus on Thursday.

Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+, CBC, SN, CITY, TVAS, NHL.TV)

Maple Leafs heart Auston Matthews, who leads the NHL with 16 targets, can lengthen his interior most level inch to 16 video games. The Canadiens will play for the first time since a 2-1 desire towards the Maple Leafs on Feb. 13. 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes, 7 p.m. (ET; FS-CR, SUN, NHL.TV)

The Lightning play for the first time since Monday after having their game towards the Dallas Stars on Thursday postponed on legend of of a winter storm. Tampa Bay and Carolina will play every diversified four instances in the next six days.

Minnesota Wild at Anaheim Geese, 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+, PRIME, FS-SD, FS-N, FS-WI, NHL.TV)

The Wild continue a 5-game toll road commute which incorporated a 3-1 desire at the Geese on Thursday. Anaheim has scored three targets in its past three video games (1-2-0).

Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers, 10 p.m. ET; (NHLN, CBC, SN, NHL.TV)

The Flames have scored one aim in three of their past four video games (1-3-0) after their 2-1 loss to the Oilers on Friday and are 21st in the NHL, averaging 2.65 targets per game.

Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes, postponed

Tampa Bay Lightning at Dallas Stars, postponed