Hockey

Vegas Golden Knights (29-14-4, in the Pacific Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (23-21-4, in the Central Division) St. Louis; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The St.

Buffalo Sabres (18-24-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Calgary Flames (22-16-7, in the Pacific Division) Calgary, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames face the Buffalo Sabres in a non-conference matchup.

Pittsburgh Penguins (20-21-8, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (18-23-6, in the Pacific Division) Anaheim, California; Thursday, 10 p.m.

Utah Hockey Club (20-19-7, in the Central Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (28-15-4, in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Central Division opponents meet when the Minnesota Wild play the Utah Hockey Club.

Florida Panthers (28-17-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (25-14-5, in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -123, Panthers +103; over/under is 5.

Philadelphia Flyers (22-20-6, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Rangers (23-20-4, in the Metropolitan Division) New York; Thursday, 7 p.m.

VANCOUVER — Things finally seemed to be clicking for the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Then came the third period.

EDMONTON — Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of the all-time goal scoring record has certainly been a worthy story, but a number of other guys are having either resurgent or career seasons for the red-hot Washington Capitals.

MONTREAL (AP) — Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night. Evans finished a feed from Joel Armia to break the tie with his 11th goal.

VANCOUVER — Jiri Kulich had a goal and two assists and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Tuesday. J.J.