National Hockey

New York Rangers (12-13-4, sixth in the East Division) vs. Washington Capitals (20-6-4, first in the East Division) Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington hosts New York aiming to extend its four-game home winning streak.

Vegas Golden Knights (21-6-1, first in the West Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (12-11-6, fifth in the West Division) Los Angeles; Sunday, 6 p.m.

St. Louis Blues (15-10-5, fourth in the West Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (11-13-4, seventh in the West Division) San Jose, California; Saturday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: St.

Calgary Flames (15-13-3, sixth in the North Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (19-10-2, first in the North Division) Toronto; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Toronto aims to end its three-game losing streak with a win over Calgary.

Vancouver Canucks (16-16-2, fifth in the North Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (13-8-9, fourth in the North Division) Montreal; Saturday, 7 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — The Vegas Golden Knights have managed to stay on top out West in spite of injuries and uncertainty.

MONTREAL — For J.T. Miller and the Vancouver Canucks, sometimes it's better to be a little lucky than good. Miller scored 2:01 into overtime as Vancouver defeated Montreal 3-2 for its fourth straight victory Friday night.

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored twice in the final seven minutes to extend his goals streak and rally the Washington Capitals to their seventh victory in a row, 2-1 over the New York Rangers on Friday night.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Vladimir Tarasenko scored the decisive goal in a shootout and the St. Louis Blues snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Friday night. “We finally won a game,” Tarasenko said.

TORONTO — Mark Giordano couldn't decide what was more satisfying — his goal or the workmanlike performance he spearheaded in the defensive zone. All that mattered to Calgary's captain was the end result.