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Predators plot to slow Oilers, Connor McDavid
Connor McDavid, riding a 19-game point streak, leads the Edmonton Oilers into a road game against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.,It will be the second contest of a back-to-back for the Oilers, who defeated the host Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Monday night for their third win in four games (3-0-1)...

Blues continue search for goals against Hurricanes
The St. Louis Blues keep searching for ways to generate more offense.,They ranked dead last in the NHL in scoring with 2.48 goals per game coming into their home contest against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday.,Robert Thomas, defenseman Justin Faulk and Jake Neighbours lead the team in scoring wi...

Bruins, after huge and small victories, chase another W vs. Wings
From a historic performance to winning by the slimmest margin, the past two games for the Boston Bruins were polar opposites.,However it takes shape, the Bruins will aim for their fourth straight win on a five-game homestand and sixth in the past seven games overall when the Detroit Red Wings come i...

Uneven Caps aim for stability as Habs try to keep rolling
Inconsistency continues to plague the Washington Capitals.,Meanwhile, wins are coming at a steady pace for the Montreal Canadiens.,Looking to rebound from their latest defeat, the host Capitals will try to keep the Canadiens from earning a fifth win in six games Tuesday night.,Washington is 6-8-4 si...

Pens' struggling offense clashes with streaking Lightning
Following a season-best six-game winning streak, the Pittsburgh Penguins have fizzled on offense in two losses. They will try to snuff out the losing streak Tuesday night when they host the sizzling Tampa Bay Lightning.,Pittsburgh's defense and goaltending have been good enough to win most every nig...

Slumping Canucks out to extend dominance of skidding Sens
Two teams mired in lengthy winless streaks meet Tuesday when the Ottawa Senators host the Vancouver Canucks.,Both clubs are 0-4-0 in their last four games, while Vancouver's winless drought stretches to seven (0-5-2). The Senators have been outscored 19-8 since their latest win, while the Canucks ha...

Leafs' OT victory snaps Avs' 17-game home win streak
William Nylander scored at 3:59 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs ended Colorado's 17-game home winning streak with a 4-3 win in Denver on Monday night.,It was the first home loss for Colorado since Oct. 23. The Avalanche remain unbeaten at home in regulation (17-0-3) but missed out on a chanc...

All NFL divisional playoff matchups, TV details finalized
The NFL announced finalized playoff pairings with television designations Monday evening following the conclusion of the Houston Texans' 30-6 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.,Houston, the No. 5 seed, will travel to the second-seeded New England Patriots in the 3 p.m. ET AFC divisional game on Sunda...

Cooper Flagg's all-around effort sparks Mavs past Nets
Cooper Flagg scored 27 points and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the visiting Brooklyn Nets 113-105 on Monday.,Naji Marshall paired 22 points with nine assists, while Klay Thompson had 18 points on 6-of-9 3-pointers as Dallas snapped a two-game skid and extended Brooklyn's losing streak to four.,Mich...

Devils net 4 straight goals vs. Wild, halt 4-game slide
Jesper Bratt and Ondrej Palat scored two goals apiece to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Dawson Mercer added a goal and an assist for New Jersey, which snapped a four-game losing streak during which it was outscored 20-5. Nico Hisc...

Quick third-period flurry sends Canadiens past Canucks
Mike Matheson and Juraj Slafkovsky scored goals 38 seconds apart to break a third-period tie and send the host Montreal Canadiens to a 6-3 victory over the slumping Vancouver Canucks on Monday.,Alexandre Carrier tallied twice while Noah Dobson and Oliver Kapanen added a goal apiece for the Canadiens...

After OT thriller, injury-plagued USC hosts Maryland in Big Ten matchup
Southern California returns home to Los Angeles for the first time in 2026 on Tuesday to host slumping Big Ten Conference counterpart Maryland. ,The Trojans (13-3, 2-3 Big Ten) ended their three-game road swing on a high note Friday, recovering from a second-half meltdown to beat Minnesota 70-69 in ...

No. 22 Clemson tests newly ranked status vs. Boston College
Clemson, new to the AP Top 25 at No. 22 this week, will aim to extend its seven-game winning streak on Tuesday when it hosts Boston College.,The Tigers (14-3, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) haven't lost in more than a month, last falling on Dec. 9 to then-No. 10 BYU in a neutral-site game. They are ...

Jazz bounce back from blowout, rally past Cavaliers
Keyonte George collected 32 points and nine assists and Lauri Markkanen had 28 points and 12 rebounds as the visiting Utah Jazz rallied past the Cleveland Cavaliers 123-112 on Monday night, bouncing back from a 55-point loss in their previous game.,George, who made all 12 of his free throw attempts,...

Streaking Trail Blazers take aim at season sweep of Warriors
Basketball fans in the San Francisco Bay Area might get their last chance to say goodbye to Jonathan Kuminga when the Golden State Warriors host the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.,The No. 7 overall pick of the 2021 NBA draft, Kuminga has been a healthy scratch in each of the Warriors' last...

Baylor-Oklahoma State matchup could come down to rebounding
The last time Baylor missed an NCAA Tournament, the Bears finished below .500 in conference play.,That came in 2018, and longtime Baylor coach Scott Drew undoubtedly is hoping his current team doesn't suffer the same fate.,But that is where the Bears (10-5, 0-3 Big 12) find themselves as they meet O...

Syracuse relying on 3-point attack as Florida St. seeks better effort
Syracuse and Florida State are trending in opposite directions heading into Tuesday's matchup on the Orange's home court.,With five wins in its last six games, Syracuse (11-5, 2-1 ACC) has found an offensive rhythm in recent weeks. The Orange have scored at least 76 points during each of their last ...

After 11-game skid, Jets eye 3rd straight win in meeting with Islanders
It has been a miserable season so far, to say the least, for the Winnipeg Jets. But with two straight victories following an 11-game losing streak, the Jets can secure their longest winning streak since Nov. 1 when they host the New York Islanders on Tuesday.,Winnipeg snapped its skid, during which ...

Victor Wembanyama rising ahead of latest Spurs-Thunder tilt
Victor Wembanyama is back in the San Antonio Spurs' starting lineup.,Wembanyama and the Spurs take on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road Tuesday in a matchup of the top two teams -- and two of the best players -- in the Western Conference.,Wembanyama returned to the st...

Nuggets limp into New Orleans with sights set on season sweep
The Denver Nuggets are continuing their winning ways despite dealing with a myriad of injuries.,Bruised and bandaged, the Nuggets will look to complete a three-game season sweep of the spiraling Pelicans on Tuesday in New Orleans.,Nikola Jokic collected 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in Denve...