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Vancouver Canucks (22-47-8, in the Pacific Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (32-26-19, in the Pacific Division)

Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks, on a three-game losing streak, play the Los Angeles Kings.

Los Angeles is 7-5-9 against the Pacific Division and 32-26-19 overall. The Kings have a 24-4-10 record in games they score three or more goals.

Vancouver is 22-47-8 overall and 5-14-2 against the Pacific Division. The Canucks are 7-17-3 in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.

Thursday's game is the third time these teams match up this season. The Kings won the previous matchup 4-0.

TOP PERFORMERS: Adrian Kempe has 32 goals and 37 assists for the Kings. Quinton Byfield has seven goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

Filip Hronek has eight goals and 37 assists for the Canucks. Elias Pettersson has eight assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Kings: 4-2-4, averaging three goals, 4.6 assists, three penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.

Canucks: 1-9-0, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.3 penalties and 9.9 penalty minutes while giving up 4.3 goals per game.

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

Canucks: Thatcher Demko: out for season (hip), Kevin Lankinen: day to day (upper-body), Derek Forbort: out (undisclosed), Evander Kane: day to day (upper-body), Filip Chytil: out (face).

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

Philadelphia Flyers (40-26-12, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (40-29-9, in the Atlantic Division)

Detroit; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers will try to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory against the Detroit Red Wings.

Detroit has gone 20-15-4 at home and 40-29-9 overall. The Red Wings have allowed 234 goals while scoring 226 for a -8 scoring differential.

Philadelphia has a 40-26-12 record overall and a 22-13-4 record in road games. The Flyers have a 7-5-8 record in games decided by a goal.

The teams play Thursday for the third time this season. The Red Wings won 4-2 in the last matchup. Alex DeBrincat led the Red Wings with two goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: DeBrincat has 39 goals and 43 assists for the Red Wings. Lucas Raymond has four goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

Owen Tippett has 28 goals and 23 assists for the Flyers. Tyson Foerster has eight goals over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Wings: 3-6-1, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.7 assists, 3.4 penalties and 8.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

Flyers: 7-3-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.6 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.

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

Flyers: Rodrigo Abols: out (ankle), Nikita Grebenkin: out (upper body).

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

Florida Panthers (37-37-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (41-27-10, in the Atlantic Division)

Ottawa, Ontario; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers, on a three-game losing streak, play the Ottawa Senators.

Ottawa has a 41-27-10 record overall and a 10-8-6 record in Atlantic Division play. The Senators are 8-11-4 in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.

Florida has gone 37-37-4 overall with an 11-10-2 record in Atlantic Division play. The Panthers are third in NHL play with 361 total penalties (averaging 4.6 per game).

Thursday's game is the fourth time these teams match up this season. The Panthers won 6-3 in the previous matchup. Carter Verhaeghe led the Panthers with two goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tim Stutzle has 34 goals and 47 assists for the Senators. Drake Batherson has four goals and four assists over the last 10 games.

Sam Bennett has 26 goals and 32 assists for the Panthers. Seth Jones has one goal and seven assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 6-3-1, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.5 assists, 3.5 penalties and 8.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

Panthers: 3-6-1, averaging 2.7 goals, four assists, 3.8 penalties and 10.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game.

INJURIES: Senators: Dennis Gilbert: out (upper-body), Thomas Chabot: out (forearm), Tyler Kleven: out (upper body), Carter Yakemchuk: out (concussion), Nick Jensen: out (lower-body).

Panthers: Brad Marchand: out (lower body), Evan Rodrigues: out for season (finger), Sam Reinhart: out for season (foot), Niko Mikkola: out for season (knee), Anton Lundell: out for season (upper-body), Uvis Balinskis: out for season (foot), Aaron Ekblad: out for season (finger), Jonah Gadjovich: out for season (upper body), Matthew Tkachuk: day to day (personal), Aleksander Barkov: out for season (knee), Dmitry Kulikov: out for season (finger).

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