National Hockey

Toronto Maple Leafs (20-10-2, first in the North Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (12-20-3, seventh in the North Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Toronto hits the road against Ottawa looking to end its three-game road slide.

Winnipeg Jets (20-11-2, second in the North Division) vs. Calgary Flames (15-16-3, sixth in the North Division) Calgary, Alberta; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Mark Scheifele and Winnipeg take on Calgary.

St. Louis Blues (16-11-5, fourth in the West Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (20-10-1, third in the West Division) St. Paul, Minnesota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota hosts St. Louis looking to prolong its 10-game home winning streak.

San Jose Sharks (13-14-4, seventh in the West Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (14-14-5, fifth in the West Division) Glendale, Arizona; Friday, 10 p.m.

Buffalo Sabres (6-21-4, eighth in the East Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (20-11-2, third in the East Division) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Buffalo travels to Pittsburgh looking to break its eight-game road slide.

VANCOUVER — Not only did Andrew Copp score his first NHL hat trick Wednesday night, he added a little extra.

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby scored his 13th goal of the season, Tristan Jarry stopped 26 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins pushed Buffalo’s winless streak to 15 games with a 5-2 victory Wednesday night.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Martin Jones made 42 saves to stymie Los Angeles for a second straight game, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Kings 4-2 on Wednesday night.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins are tired. They're hurting. And in a way, they're scrambling. Nothing a visit from the reeling Buffalo Sabres can't fix.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jared Spurgeon had two goals, and Nico Sturm scored the tiebreaker as the Minnesota Wild beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Wednesday night and swept the teams’ two-game set.