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New York Rangers (14-12-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (13-9-4, in the Atlantic Division)

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

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers visit the Ottawa Senators after the Rangers beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in overtime.

Ottawa has gone 6-3-2 in home games and 13-9-4 overall. The Senators are 2-6-1 when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.

New York has a 14-12-2 record overall and an 11-4-1 record on the road. The Rangers are 12-1-1 in games they score at least three goals.

Thursday's game is the first time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jake Sanderson has six goals and 15 assists for the Senators. Fabian Zetterlund has four goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

Will Cuylle has eight goals and eight assists for the Rangers. Mika Zibanejad has four goals and six assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 5-4-1, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.6 assists, 3.8 penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

Rangers: 5-5-0, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.7 assists, 3.4 penalties and 8.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.

INJURIES: Senators: None listed.

Rangers: None listed.

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

Nashville Predators (9-13-4, in the Central Division) vs. Florida Panthers (12-12-1, in the Atlantic Division)

Sunrise, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers head into a matchup against the Nashville Predators after losing three straight games.

Florida is 12-12-1 overall and 8-6-1 at home. The Panthers rank eighth in the league with 106 total penalties (averaging 4.2 per game).

Nashville is 9-13-4 overall and 3-5-2 on the road. The Predators have a -25 scoring differential, with 68 total goals scored and 93 conceded.

The teams match up Thursday for the second time this season. The Panthers won 8-3 in the last matchup. A.J. Greer led the Panthers with two goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brad Marchand has 15 goals and 12 assists for the Panthers. Sam Reinhart has seven goals and nine assists over the past 10 games.

Ryan O'Reilly has eight goals and 11 assists for the Predators. Steven Stamkos has scored five goals with two assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 5-5-0, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.5 assists, 4.1 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.

Predators: 4-6-0, averaging 2.9 goals, 5.3 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.

INJURIES: Panthers: None listed.

Predators: None listed.

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

Colorado Avalanche (19-1-6, in the Central Division) vs. New York Islanders (14-10-3, in the Metropolitan Division)

Elmont, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche visit the New York Islanders after Nathan MacKinnon's two-goal game against the Vancouver Canucks in the Avalanche's 3-1 win.

New York is 14-10-3 overall and 6-6-2 in home games. The Islanders have an 8-2-0 record in games decided by one goal.

Colorado has an 8-1-4 record on the road and a 19-1-6 record overall. The Avalanche have gone 17-0-4 when scoring at least three goals.

The teams meet Thursday for the second time this season. The Avalanche won the last matchup 4-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mathew Barzal has seven goals and 11 assists for the Islanders. Bo Horvat has four goals and one assist over the last 10 games.

MacKinnon has 22 goals and 24 assists for the Avalanche. Brock Nelson has scored six goals with six assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 5-4-1, averaging two goals, 3.2 assists, 2.9 penalties and nine penalty minutes while giving up 1.8 goals per game.

Avalanche: 9-0-1, averaging 4.2 goals, 7.1 assists, 2.8 penalties and 5.9 penalty minutes while giving up 1.3 goals per game.

INJURIES: Islanders: None listed.

Avalanche: None listed.

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