Hockey

Scott Arniel was head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets just over 19 months. It didn't go well. A winning percentage of .

Carolina Hurricanes (47-28-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (39-31-11, in the Atlantic Division) Montreal, Quebec; Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Florida Panthers (47-30-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (46-26-8, in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lightning -179, Panthers +149; over/under is 5.

Utah Hockey Club (38-30-13, in the Central Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (43-30-8, in the Central Division) St. Louis; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blues -164, Utah Hockey Club +137; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The St.

Los Angeles Kings (47-24-9, in the Pacific Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (35-40-6, in the Pacific Division) Seattle; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -111, Kraken -109; over/under is 5.

Dallas Stars (50-25-6, in the Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators (29-44-8, in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Chicago Blackhawks (24-46-11, in the Central Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (44-30-6, in the Atlantic Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Edmonton Oilers (47-29-5, in the Pacific Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (20-49-12, in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks take on the Edmonton Oilers as losers of 10 games in a row.

VANCOUVER — Nikita Tolopilo marked a couple of big firsts on Monday. Not only did the Vancouver Canucks goalie make his first NHL start, he also collected his first win, backstopping the team to a 2-1 overtime victory against the San Jose Sharks.

EDMONTON — It will be the same dance partners for the first round of playoffs, but the opening venue will be different this time.