NHL Games on TV Today - Saturday, February 8, 2025
NHL Games on TV Today, Tonight - Saturday, February 8, 2025
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| NHL REGULAR SEASON | Time ET | TV |
| New Jersey Devils vs Montreal Canadiens | 1:00pm | ESPN+ Sportsnet MSGSN |
| Utah Hockey Club vs Carolina Hurricanes | 1:00pm | ESPN+ Utah16 FanDuel Sports South |
| Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings | 1:00pm | ABC ESPN+ |
| Vegas Golden Knights vs Boston Bruins | 3:30pm | ABC ESPN+ |
| New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets | 7:00pm | ESPN+ MSG FanDuel Sports OH |
| Chicago Blackhawks vs St. Louis Blues | 7:00pm | ESPN+ CHSN FanDuel Sports MW |
| Toronto Maple Leafs vs Vancouver Canucks | 7:00pm | SPN+ Hulu |
| Ottawa Senators vs Florida Panthers | 7:00pm | ESPN+ Sportsnet Scripps |
| Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers | 7:00pm | ESPN+ ATTSN-PIT NBCS-PHI |
| Buffalo Sabres vs Nashville Predators | 8:00pm | ESPN+ MSG-BUF FanDuel Sports South |
| New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild | 8:00pm | ESPN+ MSGSN FanDuel Sports WI |
| Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks | 10:00pm | ESPN+ Victory+ NBCS-CA |
| Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames | 10:00pm | ESPN+ Sportsnet KONG |
| Anaheim Ducks vs Los Angeles Kings | 10:30pm | ESPN+ Victory+ FanDuel Sports West |
New Jersey Devils vs Montreal Canadiens Preview, What to Watch
The New Jersey Devils became the first NHL team to defeat the Canadiens in nine consecutive games in Montreal on their most recent visit on January 25.
When the Devils face the struggling Canadiens on Saturday, they will attempt to make it an even 10.
This season, New Jersey has won both games, including last month's 4-3 triumph when Jack Hughes scored a breakaway goal with 54 seconds left in overtime. On November 7, the Devils also triumphed 5-3 over the Canadiens in Newark, New Jersey.
It's the first of a home back-to-back for Montreal that ends Sunday afternoon against Tampa Bay, and it's the final game for New Jersey in the 4 Nations Face-Off before a two-week vacation.
Third in the Metropolitan Division, New Jersey suffered its third defeat in the previous five games on Thursday, falling to the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 at home. The Devils received their fair share of jeers during the game and were outshot 40-15 overall, including 25-9 in the opening two quarters.
Coach Sheldon Keefe of New Jersey praised a seasoned Vegas squad that was trying to end a four-game losing streak.
Montreal returns home following a 1-2-0 journey to California that ended with a 6-3 loss at Los Angeles on Wednesday. The team has lost six of its past seven games (1-5-1).
Logan Mailloux's goal with 6:23 left put the Canadiens, who never held the lead in the game, within 4-3, but Kevin Fiala responded for the Kings with his second goal of the period just 35 seconds later. With an empty-netter, Trevor Moore gave Los Angeles the victory.
Montreal is only 13-10-4 at home this season and has lost its previous three home games, losing 12–4 to the Detroit Red Wings, who are six points ahead of them for the last Eastern Conference wild-card place.
Utah Hockey Club vs Carolina Hurricanes Preview, What to Watch
Both the Carolina Hurricanes and the Utah Hockey Club have struggled with scoring in recent weeks.
Both sides will need to find a solution to that when they play on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Hurricanes are attempting to prevent their first four-game losing streak of the season after losing three straight games for the second time this season. This will be their penultimate game before a two-week hiatus.
The Hurricanes led 38-24 in shots during their 2-1 loss to Minnesota on Thursday night.
Utah has won two straight games after a five-game losing streak, and they have a tight turnaround Sunday in Washington before the NHL schedule breaks.
Both of those victories, including Thursday night's at Columbus, came via 3-2 overtime victories.
Since getting back into action after taking a month or so off due to a lower-body ailment, Guenther has scored three goals in two games, including two overtime victories.
Nevertheless, Utah has not scored more than two goals in regulation for seven straight games.
Jackson Blake, a rookie forward for Carolina, expressed frustration at his team's recent scoring slump but said he sees the Utah game as an opportunity to address some of the problems.
Moving forward at Carolina's last six games, Sebastian Aho has scored four goals, including the only goal at Minnesota.
The Hurricanes have recently experimented with several lineup configurations; in one recent game, they even played 11 forwards. Scott Morrow, a defenseman, did not start on Thursday.
Utah's road record is 14-10-3.
In mid-November, Utah defeated Carolina 4-1 at home, including two goals from Nick Bjugstad. Martin Necas, who currently plays for the Colorado Avalanche, gave the Hurricanes a goal.
Despite only scoring one goal in the previous 19 games, Bjugstad has five goals this season.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Preview, What to Watch
On Saturday afternoon, the Detroit Red Wings will host the Tampa Bay Lightning in an attempt to do something they haven't done in 17 years.
Detroit enters the match on a seven-game winning streak. Since January 17–February 5, 2008, the Red Wings have not won eight consecutive games.
Since Todd McLellan was hired as head coach in late December, they have won seven straight games. During a road trip to Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, and Seattle, the final four in this sequence occurred.
All of those victories on the road were crucial. One ended in an empty-netter, the other in overtime, and the other two were settled in shootouts.
The Red Wings have re-entered the race for one of the eight playoff positions, as the Eastern Conference standings are crowded. Saturday's game will be crucial. With one more game played, Tampa Bay leads Detroit by one point.
The last four games for the Lightning are 3-0-1. They trounced the Senators 5-1 on Thursday after defeating them 4-3 on Tuesday in back-to-back home games this week.
In 16 of the previous 17 games, star forward Nikita Kucherov has scored at least one point. In the most recent triumph, he provided two assists.
The Lightning and Red Wings have met three times since January 18. Kucherov scored a goal and provided two assists as Tampa Bay defeated them 5-1 in the first meeting. Cam Talbot made 28 saves as Detroit secured a 2-0 shutout in the rematch one week later.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Boston Bruins Preview, What to Watch
When the Boston Bruins and Vegas Golden Knights play each other for the first game this season on Saturday afternoon in Boston, they hope to end the 4 Nations Face-Off break on a high note.
The Golden Knights defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-1 on Thursday to earn their first points of a four-game road trip, ending a four-game winless slide (0-2-2) under former Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy.
Vegas has only taken one penalty in each of its previous two games and has given up 15 and 14 shots on goal, respectively, despite winning for just the fourth time in 15 games (4-8-3).
A organized, disciplined game is essential to success and preserving the Golden Knights' standing in the Pacific Division race, just as it was during Cassidy's time in Boston.
Following goals by Shea Theodore and Nicolas Roy in the second period against the Devils, Jack Eichel, a native of Massachusetts, scored his seventh goal in the previous nine games to make it 3-0.
Even though he leads the club in offensive productivity (67 points), Eichel is aware that the other end is where the team's strength rests.
The Rangers defeated the Bruins 3-2 in New York on Wednesday, capping a two-goal third period with a shorthanded goal from Chris Kreider, continuing the team's season of ups and downs. Boston lost after two periods for the first time this season (16-1-4).
"The team has treated the final four games before the break as a mini-playoff series and carries a 2-1 record in that stretch into Saturday," defenseman Brandon Carlo said earlier this week. As a result, this upcoming game assumes an inherent meaning.
It will be difficult to play Cassidy's team, but the Bruins are prepared for this matchup.
New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Preview, What to Watch
Chicago Blackhawks vs St. Louis Blues Preview, What to Watch
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Vancouver Canucks Preview, What to Watch
When the clubs play Saturday night in Vancouver, the Toronto Maple Leafs hope to finish a perfect four-game road trip and get revenge for a shutout loss to the Canucks.
Toronto won at Edmonton, Calgary, and Seattle to snap a three-game losing streak. The Maple Leafs' 3-1 victory over the Kraken on Thursday increased their road record to 14-8-2 and moved them one point behind the Atlantic Division's top-seeded Florida Panthers.
For Toronto, Matthew Knies scored in each of the three games on the journey. In his last six games, he has five goals and four assists.
Late in the first period, Bobby McMann converted on the power play to extend his goal-scoring run to five games on the road. In total, he has scored in four of his previous five appearances.
Anthony Stolarz of Toronto was pleased to help out as well. After being sidelined for almost two months due to a knee injury, he returned with 26 saves.
Thatcher Demko of Vancouver has been making a lot of saves lately. In the Canucks' 3-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, he stopped every one of the 25 shots he faced. On Thursday, he made 33 saves in a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks in overtime.
Drew O'Connor scored on a penalty shot 33 seconds into overtime after Thatcher stopped Macklin Celebrini, the top overall pick, on a 2-on-1 rush at one end.
Quinn Hughes, the Canucks' best player and club leader in assists (45) and points (59), missed his third consecutive game due to an unspecified injury.
at Vancouver's 3-0 victory at Toronto on January 11, Hughes scored and assisted on a goal, and fellow defenseman Tyler Myers collected two assists.
Ottawa Senators vs Florida Panthers Preview, What to Watch
The momentum of the Ottawa Senators was significantly slowed by a visit to the state of Florida.
The Senators need to defeat the Florida Panthers on the road Saturday night in Sunrise, Florida, if they want to avoid a third consecutive defeat and start the 4 Nations Face-Off break on a high note.
After a five-game winning streak that ended Tuesday with a 4-3 loss at Tampa Bay, Ottawa outscored its opponents 21-8. Due to a scheduling anomaly, the Senators lost 5-1 against the Lightning on the road Thursday.
Ottawa now holds the top wild-card slot in the Eastern Conference after Tampa Bay's back-to-back losses allowed them to tie the Senators for third place in the Atlantic Division going into play on Friday. But right now, the only goal is to recover before the NHL takes a break for the four-nation, in-season tournament that starts next week.
In a 3-1 victory over the Panthers at home on October 10, Tim Stutzle, who has two goals and eight assists during a seven-game point streak, scored twice while Linus Ullmark recorded 31 saves. However, following an 8-2 victory on December 14, 2021, Ottawa has a 0–4-1 record at Florida.
During a four-game winning streak at home, the defending champion Panthers have also outscored opponents 17–4.
After winning 3-2 in St. Louis on Thursday, Florida is now 7-3-0 overall. The Panthers star, who has seven goals and six assists in the last seven games, finished the game with three points thanks to his second goal of the evening, the tiebreaker with 11.8 seconds remaining in regulation.
There will be another Tkachuk versus Tkachuk matchup on Saturday. Despite being blanked in both games at Tampa Bay, Matthew's brother, Ottawa standout Brady Tkachuk, is third on the team with 43 points. During the October meeting, each of the brothers recorded an assist.
Spencer Knight of Florida is 5-2-0 with a 1.75 goals-against average and a.937 save percentage since the calendar moved to 2025. He saved 20 of 22 shots on Thursday.
Sergei Bobrovsky, the number one pick, might return to the Panthers' goal in an attempt to bounce back from giving up four goals in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Washington. In his last four appearances, he had only allowed seven goals.
In Tuesday's defeat to the Lightning, Ullmark stopped 34 of 37 shots for Ottawa. He hadn't played since he left due to a back ailment on December 22. Two of his last three starts have seen teammate Anton Forsberg give up four goals.
Shane Pinto, who has 11 goals and 11 assists in 46 games for the Senators, is unsure if he will miss a second straight game because of an upper-body injury. Josh Norris, a vital striker for Ottawa, is also sidelined due to a mid-body ailment earlier this
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers Preview, What to Watch
The Pittsburgh Penguins haven't played many games without Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin in the last 20 years.
Without their two veteran standouts, they passed the test when they were put in that situation on Friday. They will now attempt to carry that momentum into their away game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
After defeating the visiting New York Rangers 3-2 on Friday, Pittsburgh has a 3-0-1 record in its last four games. Crosby has played in 229 straight games before missing time due to an upper-body injury. Malkin has a lower-body issue that keeps him categorized as week-to-week.
Despite posting 34 points in 47 games, Malkin is having a quiet season by his standards.
The Penguins still depend on players like goalie Alex Nedeljkovic, who has allowed eight goals in his last five games, and winger Rickard Rakell, who has scored in each of the last two games, in the absence of the two superstars.
In the Metropolitan Division rankings, the Flyers are the only team below the Penguins. Philadelphia has suffered five straight losses (0-4-1) and allowed five goals during that time, including three straight shutout losses.
The Flyers lost 4-3 despite a valiant effort against Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals on Thursday.
Before the league takes a two-week vacation for the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Saturday match is the last matchup between the two teams. The games between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are scheduled to resume on February 22 and then again before the month is over.
On December 23, the Penguins defeated the team 7-3 in their first meeting of the season. Crosby set up three of Pittsburgh's four goals in the first period, and the Penguins captain added an empty-netter in the third.
Buffalo Sabres vs Nashville Predators Preview, What to Watch
New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild Preview, What to Watch
Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks Preview, What to Watch
Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames Preview, What to Watch
For both the Seattle Kraken and the Calgary Flames, home hasn't exactly been sweet.
Before Saturday's game against the visiting Kraken, the Flames had dropped out of the second and last wild-card playoff spot in the NHL's Western Conference after losing three straight and four of their previous five games at the Saddledome.
Despite Dustin Wolf's 30 saves, the Flames suffered a 4-2 home setback to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday.
MacKenzie Weegar, a defenceman for Calgary, extended his point run to four games on Thursday with an assist (0 goals, 5 assists).
QThe Kraken, meanwhile, are 11 points behind in the wild-card battle after recently finishing a 1-3-1 homestand. In the last three games, including Thursday's 3-1 setback to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Seattle has fallen down by several goals.
Despite having 27 shots on goal against the Maples Leafs, Kraken coach Dan Bylsma bemoaned the fact that his club only managed 11 scoring opportunities.
Jordan Eberle, the captain of the Krakens, wore a regular jersey for Thursday's morning skate, but he hasn't played since requiring surgery to repair a pelvic ailment in November. Following the 4 Nations Face-Off, he is anticipated to return.
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Last Sunday's game between the Flames and Kraken took place in Seattle, where the visiting Flames scored three goals in the first period and held on for a 3-2 triumph. Morgan Frost scored his first goal with the Flames after joining from the Philadelphia Flyers, while Yegor Sharangovich got a goal and an assist for Calgary.
Anaheim Ducks vs Los Angeles Kings Preview, What to Watc
