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The Devils (33-25-6), without forward Jack Hughes and defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler for the rest of the season and defenseman Dougie Hamilton for an extended period, have lost three straight games and are 7-8-0 in their past 15. The Flyers (27-29-8) have lost three in a row with forward Matvei Michkov ranking third in a tight rookie scoring race. His 47 points (20 goals, 27 assists) in 62 games are behind Macklin Celebrini 's 48 points and Lane Hutson's 49.

The Jets (44-16-4) have won two straight after losing their previous three (0-2-1). Josh Morrissey has four straight 10-goal seasons to tie Dustin Byfuglien (2013-14 to 2016-17) for most by a Jets/Atlanta Thrashers defenseman. The Hurricanes (37-22-4) will play their first game since the NHL Trade Deadline on Friday, when they sent Mikko Rantanen to the Dallas Stars after being unable to sign him to a new contract. The game should mark the Hurricanes debut for Logan Stankoven , who was acquired in the Rantanen deal.

The Kings (32-20-9) ended a five-game skid (0-3-2) by defeating the St. Louis Blues 2-1 in overtime Saturday. The Golden Knights (38-18-6) have won four in a row and seven of eight, including 4-0 against the Penguins on Friday. Jack Eichel has an NHL career-high 55 assists in 61 games.

The Stars (41-20-2) got a goal and an assist from Rantanen on Saturday in his debut, a 5-4 loss at the Edmonton Oilers. Wyatt Johnston , who signed a five-year, $42 million contract with Dallas on Saturday, takes a five-game goal streak (seven goals) into Vancouver. Elias Pettersson scored his first goal in 16 games for the Canucks (29-22-11) in a 3-1 win against the Wild on Friday.

The Islanders (29-26-7) have won four of five and play the second of a back to back after a 4-2 victory at the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. Though the Ducks (27-28-7) have lost three of four, Sam Colangelo has goals in each of his past three games and Mason McTavish has eight points (three goals, five assists) in his past six.

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