Preview Roundups
November 28, 2017
Tampa Bay at Buffalo 7:00 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Lightning are facing adversity for the first time this season with three losses in four games and look to snap out of it when they visit the struggling Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Tampa Bay has dropped two straight for the first time this season after a dull effort in a 3-1 loss at Washington on Friday and Saturday’s 5-2 loss at Pittsburgh in which it allowed three 5-on-3 goals.
Vancouver at NY Islanders 7:00 PM ET
The only team in the NHL that has yet to lose in regulation at home, the New York Islanders look to keep that streak intact when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. Winners of three straight and six of seven overall, New York owns a 7-0-2 mark at Barclays Center -- matching the best nine-game start at home in franchise history.
Florida at NY Rangers 7:00 PM ET
The New York Rangers have battled back after an alarming start to the season with 10 wins in their last 12 games and look to keep rising in the Eastern Conference when they host the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. The Rangers defeated Detroit 2-1 in overtime on Friday before edging Vancouver 4-3 in a shootout two days later to extend their winning streak to four games.
San Jose at Philadelphia 7:00 PM ET
The Philadelphia Flyers have no time to dwell on their latest setback as they attempt to end their eight-game winless streak when they host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. Philadelphia fell to 0-3-5 during its slide with Monday's 5-4 overtime loss at Pittsburgh but has earned points in three straight contests and five of its last six.
Carolina at Columbus 7:00 PM ET
The Columbus Blue Jackets hope for a quick rebound Tuesday as they host the Carolina Hurricanes one day after having their six-game winning streak halted. Columbus posted a 2-1 overtime victory at Montreal on Nov. 14 but was not as fortunate on Monday as it suffered a 3-1 road setback against the Canadiens.
Los Angeles at Detroit 7:30 PM ET
It took a matchup against a bitter rival to shake the Los Angeles Kings out of a tailspin following a scorching start to the season. Fresh off a 2-1 shootout victory over Anaheim in the latest installment of the Freeway Faceoff, the Kings will open a four-game road trip against another struggling foe in the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night.
Chicago at Nashville 8:00 PM ET
The Nashville Predators have turned their fortunes around after recording at least a point in 10 of their last 11 games (9-1-1), and defenseman Mattias Ekholm is a major part of that surge. Ekholm has scored five goals in his last seven contests heading into the Predators' opener a four-game homestand against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.
Toronto at Calgary 9:00 PM ET
The Toronto Maple Leafs have stumbled a bit with losses in three of their last four games after recording a season-high six consecutive wins. With losses in 10 of their last 11 encounters in Calgary, the Maple Leafs look to regain their footing as they begin a three-game road trip against the Flames on Tuesday.
Arizona at Edmonton 9:00 PM ET
The Edmonton Oilers have been unable to generate any consistency this season, producing back-to-back victories on only one occasion. Back home following a five-game road trip, the Oilers have a chance to duplicate that feat and turn around their season-long struggles at Rogers Place when they host the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night.
Dallas at Vegas 10:00 PM ET
Linemates William Karlsson and NHL First Star of the Week Jonathan Marchessault have come up aces in the Vegas Golden Knights' second five-game winning streak of the season. Karlsson has scored at least once and recorded multi-point performances in each victory and Marchessault has collected a goal and two assists in each of the last three contests heading into Tuesday's home tilt versus the Dallas Stars.