It’s the first 16-game day in NHL history! Saturday’s slate features all 32 teams in action, including the Boston Bruins, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Edmonton Oilers.
Three teams will contend for the remaining NHL Wild Card places since both the Eastern and Western Conferences’ 12-team fields have already reached the qualifying threshold. The majority of league teams only have three or four games left on their schedule. Out of the rest of the teams, only the Seattle Kraken have qualified for one wild-card place.
The outcome of the following games will determine which teams will compete for a playoff position. Fans may anticipate that today’s NHL games will be fascinating to watch as they feature some of the most intriguing and exciting matchups.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Nashville Predators
The Winnipeg Jets will look forward to sealing their playoff spot as they face the Nashville Predators. Both teams are competing from the NHL Central Division of the Western Conference and the Predators would prefer if they were a big road bump to Winnipeg.
The game will be played at the Canada Life Center. The puck drop of the game is scheduled for 7 pm ET. The match will be broadcast on networks such as Bally Sports South, SportsNet West, and Citytv.
New York Islanders vs. Philadelphia Flyers
The New York Islanders want an NHL playoff spot and are very close, but Philadelphia might have other ideas. The Flyers would love to play spoilsport. A loss today might just set the Islanders back and push them out of a wild card spot. Being at home, though, might be the edge that the Islanders need against the Flyers.
This match will take place at the UBS Arena with a 7:30 PM ET kickoff. The match will be broadcast live on NBC Sports Philadelphia and MSG Network and MSG SportsNet.
Other NHL Games scheduled for the 8th of April
Below is a complete list of all twelve NHL games scheduled for Saturday, with the exception of the two games mentioned above:
- Vegas Golden Knights vs Dalllas Stars , 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC
- Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks , 4:00 p.m. ET
- Anaheim Ducks vs Arizona Coyotes, 5:30 p.m. ET
- Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. ET
- Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 p.m. ET,
- New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets, 7:00 p.m. ET
- Tampa Bay Lightning vs Ottawa Senators, 7:00 p.m. ET
- Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues, 8:00 p.m. ET
- New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins , 8:00 p.m. ET
- Calgary Flames vs Vancouver Canucks, 10:00 p.m. ET,
- Chicago Blackhawks vs Seattle Kraken, 10.00 PM ET
- Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings 10:30 p.m. ET