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New Jersey Devils (40-36-3, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (41-29-9, in the Atlantic Division)

Detroit; Saturday, 5 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings host the New Jersey Devils after Dylan Larkin's hat trick against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Red Wings' 6-3 win.

Detroit is 21-15-4 in home games and 41-29-9 overall. The Red Wings have a 16-5-5 record in one-goal games.

New Jersey has a 20-19-0 record on the road and a 40-36-3 record overall. The Devils have gone 14-7-2 in games they convert at least one power play.

The teams meet Saturday for the third time this season. The Red Wings won the previous meeting 3-0.

TOP PERFORMERS: Larkin has 34 goals and 31 assists for the Red Wings. Alex DeBrincat has six goals and five assists over the past 10 games.

Jesper Bratt has 20 goals and 49 assists for the Devils. Jack Hughes has eight goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Wings: 3-6-1, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.5 assists, 3.8 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.

Devils: 5-4-1, averaging 3.4 goals, 6.2 assists, 3.5 penalties and 11 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

INJURIES: Red Wings: Mason Appleton: day to day (upper-body), John Gibson: day to day (neck), Michael Rasmussen: out (lower body).

Devils: Luke Hughes: out for season (undisclosed), Zack MacEwen: out for season (acl), Arseny Gritsyuk: out for season (upper-body), Brett Pesce: out (lower-body), Stefan Noesen: out for season (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Edmonton Oilers (40-29-10, in the Pacific Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (33-26-19, in the Pacific Division)

Los Angeles; Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings host the Edmonton Oilers after Adrian Kempe scored two goals in the Kings' 4-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks.

Los Angeles is 33-26-19 overall with an 8-5-9 record against the Pacific Division. The Kings have a 25-4-10 record in games they score three or more goals.

Edmonton has gone 40-29-10 overall with a 15-6-3 record in Pacific Division play. The Oilers have a 38-9-8 record in games they score three or more goals.

The teams match up Saturday for the third time this season. The Oilers won the previous meeting 8-1. Jake Walman scored two goals in the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kempe has 34 goals and 37 assists for the Kings. Quinton Byfield has six goals and two assists over the past 10 games.

Connor McDavid has 47 goals and 86 assists for the Oilers. Jack Roslovic has scored four goals and added three assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Kings: 5-2-3, averaging 3.1 goals, 4.8 assists, 2.9 penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

Oilers: 6-3-1, averaging 3.2 goals, five assists, 3.1 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

INJURIES: Kings: Kevin Fiala: out for season (leg), Andrei Kuzmenko: out (knee).

Oilers: Leon Draisaitl: out (lower-body), Connor Ingram: day to day (undisclosed), Jason Dickinson: day to day (leg), Zach Hyman: out (undisclosed), Mattias Janmark: out for season (undisclosed).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.