Hockey

Wayne Gretzky will be in the house when history is made.

New Jersey Devils (36-25-6, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (27-31-10, in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Saturday, 3 p.m.

Vegas Golden Knights (39-19-7, in the Pacific Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (25-33-6, in the Atlantic Division) Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres face the Vegas Golden Knights in a non-conference matchup.

St. Louis Blues (31-28-7, in the Central Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (37-24-5, in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild play the St. Louis Blues in a matchup of Central Division teams.

New York Rangers (32-28-6, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (31-26-8, in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Saturday, 7 p.m.

Chicago Blackhawks (20-37-9, in the Central Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (30-24-11, in the Pacific Division) Vancouver, British Columbia; Saturday, 10 p.m.

Edmonton Oilers (37-24-4, in the Pacific Division) vs. New York Islanders (29-28-7, in the Metropolitan Division) Elmont, New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Washington Capitals (43-15-8, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (18-40-9, in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Saturday, 5 p.m.

Tampa Bay Lightning (37-23-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (30-29-8, in the Atlantic Division) Boston; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning aim to stop their three-game skid with a win over the Boston Bruins.

TORONTO (AP) — Sam Bennett scored power-play goals late in each of the first two periods, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the short-handed Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night for their seventh victory in eight games