Hockey

EDMONTON — Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is expected to be out for two to three weeks with an ankle injury, the NHL team said Wednesday. McDavid sustained the injury 37 seconds into Edmonton's 6-1 loss at Columbus on Monday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored career goals 856 and 857 less than two minutes apart, and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Tuesday night in a back-and-forth showcase of the sport.

Ryan Reaves and Matt Rempe squared off at centre ice.

Montreal Canadiens (4-5-1, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (6-2, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m.

New York Islanders (3-4-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (4-3-1, in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Islanders -155, Blue Jackets +131; over/under is 6.

Boston Bruins (4-5-1, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (6-2, in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Chicago Blackhawks (3-6-1, in the Central Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (2-7-2, in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Thursday, 10:30 p.m.

Vegas Golden Knights (7-2-1, in the Pacific Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (5-3-2, in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Knights -119, Kings -101; over/under is 6.

St. Louis Blues (5-5, in the Central Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (3-6-1, in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers and the St. Louis Blues meet in a non-conference matchup.

Anaheim Ducks (4-4-1, in the Pacific Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (3-7-1, in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins look to stop their six-game skid when they take on the Anaheim Ducks.