Jets(3) - s vs. Sabres(2)

Jets forward Kyle Connor and defenseman Nate Schmidt entered NHL COVID-19 protocol after each tested positive Wednesday morning. Connor leads Winnipeg with 82 points (41 goals, 41 assists) in 67 games. … Wheeler extended his point streak to six games (eight points; two goals, six assists). … After playing the Maple Leafs, the Jets host the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday before having three days off. … The Sabres have their first seven-game point streak since winning 10 in a row from Nov. 8-27, 2018. … Girgensons scored two goals for the first time since Nov. 24, 2019, against the Florida Panthers.

Rangers(5) - o vs. Red Wings(4)

Panarin has scored eight points (two goals, six assists) in a five-game point streak and has scored 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists) in 15 career games against the Red Wings. … Rangers center Mika Zibanejad had his 44th assist to tie his NHL career high from 2018-19. … Copp extended his point streak to five games (two goals, five assists) since he was acquired in a trade with the Winnipeg Jets on March 21. … Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser had an assist in 19:47 after missing 10 games with an undisclosed injury. … Detroit forward Lucas Raymond had an assist for his 50th point, the second rookie this season to score 50 points (Michael Bunting, Toronto Maple Leafs, 20-31-51). … Raymond (20 goals, 30 assists) is the fourth Red Wings player to score 50 or more points in a season before the age of 21, joining Steve Yzerman (1983-84, 1984-85), Mark Osborne (1981-82) and Marcel Dionne (1971-72). … Gallant started Copp, Trouba and Tyler Motte, all Michigan natives who played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in suburban Detroit before playing college hockey at the University of Michigan. A fourth starter, defenseman K'Andre Miller, also played for the NTDP.

Kings(3) vs. Oilers(4) - s

Draisaitl has eight goals during a five-game goal streak. … The Oilers are 4-0-0 in shootouts this season ... Los Angeles played without injured forwards Dustin Brown (upper body), Andreas Athanasiou (upper body), Brendan Lemieux (lower body), Blake Lizotte (upper body), and defensemen Drew Doughty (upper body) and Matt Roy (lower body).

Blues(4) vs. Canuks(3)

Vancouver forward Bo Horvat left after the first period because of a non-COVID related illness. "He's got 26 goals, he's your captain, he kills penalties, he plays the power play," Boudreau said. "Five minutes before the game, I'm hearing he's sick but he's going to try it and then you lose him, so all of the sudden you're mixing and matching for the rest of the game, especially with some of the young guys we have in, mixing and matching isn't as easy as it sounds." … Forward Jordan Kyrou, who leads St. Louis with 62 points (22 goals, 40 assists) in 61 games, was a late scratch with an illness but there was no update after the game. … "We'll see how he is tomorrow," Berube said. … St. Louis center Logan Brown played 7:14 after being added late to the lineup because Kyrou couldn't play. … Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo had two hits and a blocked shot in 11:52 after being a healthy scratch against the Canucks on Monday. … Richardson's assist was his first point in five games since being claimed by Vancouver off waivers from the Calgary Flames on March 21. Petan's assist was his first point in nine games with the Canucks this season.

Sharks(2) vs. Coyotes(5)

The Coyotes said they will provide an update on Keller's status Thursday. … Kessel and Arizona defenseman Anton Stralman each had two assists. … Vejmelka has made at least 40 saves six times this season. … Schmaltz has scored 22 points in March, the most by a Coyotes player in a calendar month since they relocated to Arizona from Winnipeg for the 1996-97 season. … The Coyotes are 5-0-1 in their past six home games against the Sharks. … San Jose forward Timo Meier had an assist on Burns' goal, his 66th point this season to tie an NHL career high. … Couture had four shots on goal in 17:08 of ice time after missing a 4-1 win against the Anaheim Ducks last Saturday because of an upper-body injury. … Reimer won his previous three starts.

Golden Knights(3) vs. Kraken(0)

Thompson has played 12 NHL games. … Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb was plus-2 with four hits and three blocked shots in 19:17 after missing 13 games with an upper-body injury. … Vegas forward Evgenii Dadonov had his four-game goal streak end (five goals) in his 400th NHL game. … Marchessault has scored seven points (one goal, six assists) in the past three games. … Seattle forward Daniel Sprong, acquired in a trade with the Washington Capitals on March 21, had his three-game goal streak end. … The Golden Knights and the Kraken will play again at Climate Pledge Arena on Friday.

【日更挑战】2022-03-31比赛日NOTES