National Hockey

Tage Thompson has received tons of attention this season. It's not hard to see why. The rangy centre's breakout performance for the Buffalo Sabres includes new high-water marks on the stats sheet accented by breathtaking individual offensive moments.

Los Angeles Kings (43-20-10, second in the Pacific Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (42-23-9, third in the Pacific Division) Edmonton, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m.

Columbus Blue Jackets (23-43-7, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Boston Bruins (57-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division) Boston; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins.

Nashville Predators (37-28-8, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (36-28-10, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 7 p.m.

New York Rangers (44-20-10, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (46-20-8, second in the Metropolitan Division) Newark, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Anaheim Ducks (23-41-10, seventh in the Pacific Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (40-25-8, fourth in the Pacific Division) Seattle; Thursday, 10 p.m.

St. Louis Blues (34-34-6, sixth in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (24-43-6, eighth in the Central Division) Chicago; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The St.

Carolina Hurricanes (47-17-9, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (32-32-9, seventh in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

Vegas Golden Knights (46-21-6, first in the Pacific Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (19-39-15, eighth in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Thursday, 10:30 p.m.

SAN JOSE, Calif.