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Sabres show improvement with 3-win run, and chance to win 4 straight for first time in 21 months

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sabres forward Tage Thompson likes how Buffalo has responded after losses this season. The next challenge for a franchise in the midst of an NHL-record 13-season playoff drought is how it handles a taste of success.

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Jets having 'fun' with setting NHL win record

WINNIPEG — The records just keep falling for the Jets under new head coach Scott Arniel. Winnipeg defeated the Dallas Stars 4-1 at Canada Life Centre on Saturday to register an NHL record 14 wins in the first 15 games of a season.

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Peterka scores lone shootout goal in the Buffalo Sabres' 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — JJ Peterka scored the lone shootout goal, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Saturday. Tage Thompson and Zach Benson scored first-period goals, and the Sabres earned their third consecutive win.

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Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser sidelined with upper-body injury following hit

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks will be without star sniper Brock Boeser for at least one game. The 27-year-old right-winger was hurt Thursday when he was hit in the head by L.A. Kings forward Tanner Jeannot in the neutral zone.

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Minus the captaincy, Tavares finds new groove with Maple Leafs

TORONTO — John Tavares could have pouted or voiced his displeasure. The Toronto Maple Leafs transitioned their captaincy from the veteran centre to star sniper Auston Matthews over the summer.

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Red Wings host the Rangers in Eastern Conference action

New York Rangers (8-3-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (6-6-1, in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -168, Red Wings +141; over/under is 6.

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St. Louis and Washington square off in non-conference matchup

Washington Capitals (9-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (7-7, in the Central Division) St. Louis; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -120, Blues +100; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The St.

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Canadiens take 5-game losing streak into matchup with the Maple Leafs

Montreal Canadiens (4-8-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (8-5-2, in the Atlantic Division) Toronto; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Maple Leafs -222, Canadiens +183; over/under is 6.

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Wild take on the Blackhawks after Kaprizov's 2-goal game

Minnesota Wild (10-2-2, in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (5-9-1, in the Central Division) Chicago; Sunday, 7 p.m.

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Penguins end Capitals' home winning streak with 4-2 win

WASHINGTON (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Friday night in the 95th NHL game between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin.

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