National Hockey

Seattle Kraken (15-16-2, in the Pacific Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (11-19-2, in the Central Division) Chicago; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks and the Seattle Kraken take the ice in Western Conference play.

Pittsburgh Penguins (14-14-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Nashville Predators (9-17-6, in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8 p.m.

New Jersey Devils (21-10-3, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (12-15-5, in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m.

St. Louis Blues (15-15-3, in the Central Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (17-10-2, in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning head into a matchup with the St.

Ottawa Senators (16-13-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Calgary Flames (15-11-6, in the Pacific Division) Calgary, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m.

Colorado Avalanche (18-15, in the Central Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (11-18-5, in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks host the Colorado Avalanche in Western Conference play.

MONTREAL (AP) — Patrik Laine scored his first hat trick with Montreal and the Canadiens extended the Buffalo Sabres’ winless streak to 11 games with a 6-1 victory on Tuesday night.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Adam Lowry scored the winning goal with just over a minute left in regulation, Kyle Connor had two goals, and the Winnipeg Jets rallied from a third-period deficit to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Tuesday night.

CALGARY — After a slow start to the season, the Boston Bruins are starting to find their groove.

SEATTLE (AP) — Linus Ullmark made 30 saves and the Ottawa Senators won their fourth straight game with a 3-0 win over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night.