Hockey

New Jersey Devils (24-14-3, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (12-23-6, in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Saturday, 4 p.m.

Minnesota Wild (24-11-4, in the Central Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (23-13-2, in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh Penguins (17-17-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Florida Panthers (23-14-2, in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay Lightning (20-13-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (22-10-5, in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Saturday, 9 p.m.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jaccob Slavin scored the go-ahead goal to lift the Carolina Hurricanes over the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Thursday night.

SEATTLE (AP) — J.T. Miller scored in the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Thursday night. Conor Garland, Tyler Myers and Max Sasson scored in regulation for the Canucks.

DENVER (AP) — Devon Toews scored 48 seconds into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-5 on Thursday night and extend their winning streak to six games.

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar was so irate Thursday night that not even a dramatic, come-from-behind overtime win could calm him down.

CALGARY — Thanks to a big night for big man Lawson Crouse, a pair of droughts ended on Thursday. Crouse snapped a 14-game goalless skid with two tallies and Utah ended a five-game winless streak with a 5-3 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tyler Toffoli and Mario Ferraro scored and the San Jose Sharks snapped an eight-game winless streak by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday night.