NHL On Tap: Wild host Canadiens with Hughes on 8-game point streak
Nylander back
William Nylander will play his second game since returning from a groin injury when the Toronto Maple Leafs (25-21-9) travel to face the Calgary Flames (22-26-6) at Scotiabank Saddledome (10 p.m. ET; TVAS, SNW, TSN4). The Toronto forward missed seven games because of the injury sustained in a 6-5 overtime loss at the Vegas Golden Knights on Jan. 15. Nylander scored the shootout winner to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Saturday, has 48 points (17 goals, 31 assists) in 38 games and is expected to play for Sweden at the Olympics. Toronto is eighth in the Atlantic, eight points back of the Buffalo Sabres for the second wild card into the playoffs from the Eastern Conference.
The schedule
Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers (7 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, MSG-B)
Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins (7 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, TSN5, TVAS)
New York Islanders at Washington Capitals (7 p.m. ET; MNMT, MSGSN)
Montreal Canadiens at Minnesota Wild (7:30 p.m. ET; FDSNWI, FDSNNO, Prime, RDS)
St. Louis Blues at Nashville Predators (8 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, FDSNSO)
San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks (8:30 p.m. ET; CHSN, NBCSCA)
Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars (8:30 p.m. ET; FOX4, Victory+, TSN3)
Detroit Red Wings at Colorado Avalanche (9 p.m. ET; FDSNDET, KTVD, ALT)
Vancouver Canucks at Utah Mammoth (9:30 p.m. ET; Utah16, SNP)
Toronto Maple Leafs at Calgary Flames (10 p.m. ET; TVAS, SNW, TSN4)
