National Hockey

Vancouver Canucks (6-7-0, fifth in the North Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (7-2-1, second in the North Division) Toronto; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Vancouver heads to Toronto for a North Division matchup.

Most NHL teams are keeping two goaltenders busy, trying to keep them fresh as the frequency of games picks up with the league shooting to squeeze 56 games into less than four months.

EDMONTON — Jesse Puljujarvi was all smiles Tuesday after scoring his first NHL goal in more than two years.

LOS ANGELES — Danton Heinen and David Backes scored, and the Anaheim Ducks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night in their first Freeway Faceoff of the season.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Joe Pavelski had two goals and an assist, rookie Jake Oettinger made 23 saves and the Dallas Stars beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 on Tuesday night.

CHICAGO — The Carolina Hurricanes made one more play at the very end, and that was enough for coach Rod Brind'Amour on Tuesday night.

DENVER — Philipp Grubauer stopped 27 shots to lead the short-handed Colorado Avalanche to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.

Winnipeg Jets defenceman Derek Forbort scored, led his team in shots and made a last-minute glove save in a 3-2 win Tuesday over the visiting Calgary Flames. Forbort was the first Jets defenceman to score this season.

ST. LOUIS — Ryan O’Reilly and Vince Dunn scored to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night. Jordan Binnington made 30 saves and St. Louis earned its fourth straight win.

MONTREAL — Led by Tyler Toffoli and Josh Anderson, the Montreal Canadiens' off-season acquisitions are paying big dividends 10 games into the 2020-21 season.