Hockey

Buffalo Sabres (23-26-4, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (25-23-5, sixth in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia Flyers (29-19-7, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (27-22-4, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) Saturday, 8 p.m.

Ottawa Senators (22-26-2, eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (14-37-3, eighth in the Central Division) Chicago; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks play the Ottawa Senators as losers of eight games in a row.

Columbus Blue Jackets (16-26-10, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (15-33-5, eighth in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Saturday, 10:30 p.m.

Detroit Red Wings (27-20-6, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Calgary Flames (25-24-5, sixth in the Pacific Division) Calgary, Alberta; Saturday, 4 p.m.

Anaheim Ducks (19-32-2, seventh in the Pacific Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (28-16-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division) Toronto; Saturday, 7 p.m.

Florida Panthers (35-15-4, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (30-20-5, third in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Saturday, 5 p.m.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Elias Lindholm scored twice, Thatcher Demko made 27 saves and the NHL-leading Vancouver Canucks beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.

VANCOUVER — Elias Lindholm led the way with two goals and the Vancouver Canucks extended their winning streak to three games with a4-1victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Filip Zadina had two goals and two assists for a career-high four points in the San Jose Sharks' 6-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.