National Hockey

EDMONTON — The Ottawa Senators didn't seem fazed by their short turnaround. Tyler Ennis had a goal and two assists as Ottawa defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Wednesday, a night after shouldering a loss in Vancouver.

PITTSBURGH — Stefan Noesen called his first NHL goal in nearly nine months luck. Not really.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The darkest time came right after the injury. Months in the hospital. Multiple surgeries. Pain, fear, little hope. Playing hockey again was not even a remote consideration. Carl Soderberg had bigger concerns.

Colorado Avalanche (16-8-2, third in the Central Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (13-12-4, fifth in the Atlantic Division) Toronto; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado into a matchup with Toronto.

San Jose Sharks (15-13-1, fifth in the Pacific Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (16-11-1, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the San Jose Sharks.

Vegas Golden Knights (15-11-4, third in the Pacific Division) vs. New York Islanders (18-6-2, second in the Metropolitan Division) Uniondale, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Arizona Coyotes (16-9-4, second in the Pacific Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (16-7-5, third in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m.

New York Rangers (13-10-3, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (11-12-4, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Artemi Panarin leads New York into a matchup with Columbus.

Washington Capitals (20-4-5, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (11-15-2, eighth in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m.

Buffalo Sabres (13-10-5, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Calgary Flames (13-12-4, sixth in the Pacific Division) Calgary, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jack Eichel and Buffalo take on Calgary.