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Former Flyers Forward Finds New NHL Home

The Philadelphia Flyers still haven't managed to fix their center depth, and one of the key cogs they just traded has already found a permanent new home in the NHL.

Sabres play the Predators on 5-game winning streak

Nashville Predators (28-26-8, in the Central Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (37-19-6, in the Atlantic Division)

Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres will attempt to build upon a five-game win streak with a victory over the Nashville Predators.

Buffalo is 37-19-6 overall and 18-8-3 at home. The Sabres are 15-5-4 in games they score at least one power-play goal.

Nashville is 28-26-8 overall and 11-13-5 on the road. The Predators rank 10th in the league with 236 total penalties (averaging 3.8 per game).

The teams play Saturday for the second time this season. The Sabres won 5-3 in the previous meeting. Noah Ostlund led the Sabres with two goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tage Thompson has scored 33 goals with 32 assists for the Sabres. Rasmus Dahlin has one goal and 10 assists over the last 10 games.

Ryan O'Reilly has 22 goals and 37 assists for the Predators. Filip Forsberg has scored nine goals with four assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sabres: 7-2-1, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.9 assists, 3.9 penalties and 10 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.

Predators: 4-3-3, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.6 assists, 3.9 penalties and 9.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.

INJURIES: Sabres: None listed.

Predators: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Bruins play the Capitals, look to continue home win streak

Washington Capitals (31-25-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Boston Bruins (34-22-5, in the Atlantic Division)

Boston; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins will try to keep their 11-game home win streak intact when they face the Washington Capitals.

Boston is 34-22-5 overall and 23-8-1 in home games. The Bruins are second in the league with 300 total penalties (averaging 4.9 per game).

Washington has a 12-14-4 record on the road and a 31-25-7 record overall. The Capitals serve 9.2 penalty minutes per game to rank ninth in NHL play.

Saturday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Bruins won 3-1 in the last matchup.

TOP PERFORMERS: David Pastrnak has scored 22 goals with 49 assists for the Bruins. Charlie McAvoy has two goals and 11 assists over the last 10 games.

Alexander Ovechkin has 24 goals and 26 assists for the Capitals. Pierre-Luc Dubois has scored four goals with two assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 5-2-3, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.3 assists, 5.1 penalties and 11.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

Capitals: 6-4-0, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.7 assists, 3.3 penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.

INJURIES: Bruins: None listed.

Capitals: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Ducks acquire veteran defenseman John Carlson in trade with Capitals

The Ducks bolstered their blueline in anticipation of breaking their long playoff drought, acquiring veteran defenseman John Carlson in a trade with the Capitals.

Ducks Acquire John Carlson from Capitals

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Kings Dominate Islanders As Artemi Panarin Scores First Goal On Kopitar's Historic Night

The Los Angeles Kings wasted no time taking control Thursday night, overwhelming the New York Islanders with a relentless first period that saw Artemi Panarin score his first goal for the franchise while captain Anze Kopitar celebrated a historic milestone in his 1,500th NHL game.

Islanders look as bad as they have all season in brutal loss to Kings on eve of trade deadline

The Islanders may have just had the worst run in Southern California since Magic Johnson tried hosting late-night television.

Ducks get John Carlson, Sabres and Blue Jackets open NHL trade deadline day with moves

John Carlson is going to the Anaheim Ducks as part of a surprising deal from the Washington Capitals agreed to just after midnight on NHL trade deadline day. Anaheim sent a conditional first-round pick in either this or next year's draft plus a 2027 third-rounder to Washington for Carlson, a 36-year-old defenseman who has only played in the league for the Capitals since 2009 and helped them win the Stanley Cup in 2018.

Islanders' defensive struggles continue in 5-3 loss to Kings

Artemi Panarin scored his first goal in a Kings uniform, and Los Angeles beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Thursday night for the club’s first victory under interim head coach D.J. Smith.

Kings 5, Islanders 3: Chasing their tails

It’s a good thing the Islanders managed three dramatic comeback wins coming out of the Olympic break, because then they headed to southern California and played like doodoo. Actually, their starts and play in SoCal wasn’t that much different from the prior three games, just the bounces and outcomes were a little different. They followed […]

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