Welcome to the NHL At Hand. Three NHL. com writers will share what they are most expecting on the schedule daily. Today, their selections from the 13 games on Thursday. Jack Hughes looks to extend factor streakJack Hughes will certainly look to prolong his point streak to six games when the New Jersey Devils play the Seattle Kraken at Environment Promise Field. Hughes has 11 factors throughout his point streak, which includes a goal and two assists in a 6-5 win at the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Since returning to the schedule Nov. 18 after missing out on five games due to an upper-body injury, Hughes has 13 points in eight games. New Jacket will certainly play the second of a four-game Western Canada journey and is 4-1-0 in its previous five games. The Kraken, that have lost their previous five games, are starting a six-game homestand. -- Mike G. Morreale, personnel writerKuznetsov aims to rebound in return to lineupEvgeny Kuznetsov absolutely won't be short of motivation when his Washington Capitals host the Dallas Stars at Resources One Field. The onward, that has been Washington's first-line center for much of the season, has actually battled lately and was made a healthy scrape for the Resources' 6-0 loss versus the Arizona Coyotes on Monday Jacob Perreault Jersey. The 31-year-old, who has nine factors in 19 video games, stated he recognized the relocation and is driven to be far better. "I enjoy 'Carbs' a lot," he said Wednesday. "I trust what he's doing. He's trying to aid me locate my game and get better and help the team because I recognize that I've obtained to be better in every location. " The Capitals need him to do simply that after they have actually lost 2 straight games by a mixed score of 10-1. The Stars enter into the video game cold also, having lost two successive games themselves. Forward Mason Marchment has actually been one of their few intense areas of late with 4 goals in the past 4 games. -- Mike Zeisberger, personnel writer Robertson, Stars clash with Ovi, Resources at 8PM ET Showtime strikes MotownThe wait mores than. Outset, also known as Patrick Kane, returning after having hip resurfacing surgical procedure June 1, will make his debut with the Detroit Red Wings when they hold the San Jose Sharks at Little Caesars Sector. It's mosting likely to be strange to see Kane, who authorized a 1 year, $2. 75 million agreement with Detroit on Nov. 28, in a Red Wings jacket. He played 1,161 of his 1,180 NHL video games with the Chicago Blackhawks, who selected him No. 1 in the 2007 NHL Draft and with whom he won the Stanley Mug in 2010, 2013 and 2015. Allow's see exactly how the 35-year-old rebounds from surgery. The Sharks, meanwhile, have actually won 2 of their past 3, consisting of a come-from-behind 5-4 overtime win against the New York Islanders on Tuesday. -- Tracey Myers Thursday gamesBuffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins The Sabres have lost 4 straight and five of their past six. Tage Thompson, that missed nine video games as a result of an upper-body injury, returned with an aid in 18:41 of ice time in a 5-3 loss against the Red Wings on Tuesday. The Bruins have won three straight. Brad Marchand's natural hat trick in a 3-1 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday was the 4th for the Bruins in the past ten years: Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk. San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings Tomas Hertl leads the Sharks with 21 factors. He had his 6th NHL hat trick, and initially given that Jan. 8, 2022, against the Islanders on Tuesday. The Red Wings have won 3 straight. Alex DeBrincat, Kane's teammate with the Blackhawks from 2017-22, has 24 factors, tied for the Red Wings lead with captain Dylan Larkin. Los Angeles Kings at Montreal Canadiens The Kings boosted to 10-0-0 when driving when they returned from a 3-0 shortage to beat the Blue Jackets 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday. Trevor Moore and Anze Kopitar each are on 10-game roadway point touches. Sean Monahan scored two times for the Canadiens in their 4-2 win against the Seattle Kraken on Monday finished a personal 14-game objective drought. Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators The Maple Leafs are 6-1-2 in their past nine games. Auston Matthews has four points in his past two games. The Senators have won two straight however will lack defenseman Thomas Chabot, that is out due to a concealed injury. Brady Tkachuk has 6 multigoal video games this season, linked for many in the NHL with Tampa Bay Lightning ahead Nikita Kucherov. Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders It's the initial half of a back-to-back for the Blue Jackets, that will certainly be without defenseman Adam Boqvist, out 4 weeks because of a shoulder pressure, and goalkeeper Elvis Merzlikins, that is anticipated to miss a week as a result of illness. This is the second of a six-game homestand for the Islanders, that opened it with a 5-4 overtime loss to the Sharks on Tuesday. Bo Horvat gets on a four-game factor streak. Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals Destiny are coming off a 5-4 loss at the Florida Panthers on Wednesday and are currently 2-3-2 in their past 7. The Capitals are 2-4-0 in their past 6 partly due to the drought of captain Alex Ovechkin, who hasn't scored in seven games and has five objectives in 22 video games this season. Tampa Bay Lightning at Nashville Predators This is the second half of a back-to-back for the Lightning, who beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Wednesday Carey Terrance Jersey. Nikita Kucherov leads the NHL with 44 points in 26 video games. The Killers have actually won 2 straight and are 8-2-0 in their past 10 video games. Ryan O'Reilly has seven power-play objectives, linked for second in the NHL. Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks It's a showdown between the top two choices of the 2023 NHL Draft, Blackhawks facility Connor Bedard and Ducks center Leo Carlsson. Bedard leads NHL newbies and the Blackhawks with 20 factors in 24 video games. Carlsson has 13 points in 17 games and gets on a three-game point touch for the Ducks. It's been a challenging go for their groups, nevertheless. The Blackhawks have shed 4 in a row, and the Ducks have actually lost 9 of their past 10. First two choices in 2023 NHL Draft clash in Chicago Philadelphia Flyers at Arizona Coyotes This is the start of a three-game road journey for the Flyers, who have won 2 straight. Carter Hart is 7-6-1 with a 2. 55 goals-against average,. 913 save percent and one nothing in 15 games. The Coyotes have actually won 5 in a row. Alex Kerfoot gets on a four-game factor touch. Arizona will certainly be without defenseman Sean Durzi, who received a lower-body injury during a 6-0 win against the Washington Capitals on Monday. Carolina Hurricanes at Calgary Flames It's the second fifty percent of a back-to-back for the Hurricanes, who lost to the Edmonton Oilers 6-1 on Wednesday and are 1-2-1 in their previous four games. Sebastian Aho leads Carolina with 22 points in 22 games. The Flames have actually lost two straight. It's the fifth of a six-game homestand for Calgary, which is 5-5-1 at Scotiabank Saddledome this season. Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche The Jets have won 2 straight. Mark Scheifele has 170 multipoint games, second-most in Jets/Atlanta Thrashers background behind Blake Wheeler. Nathan MacKinnon gets on an 11-game home factor touch for the Avalanche, that are 1-1-2 in their previous 4 games. He likewise has 222 multipoint video games, linked with Peter Forsberg for fourth in Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques history. Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks The Wild are 4-0-0 under John Hynes, that changed Dean Evason as trainer Nov. 27. Mats Zuccarello, that leads bush with 27 factors in 23 games, is on a 10-game factor touch. It's the second of a five-game homestand for the Canucks. Brock Boeser gets on a five-game factor streak. New Jersey Adversaries at Seattle Kraken New Jersey defenseman Brendan Smith is qualified to return to the lineup after offering his two-game suspension from the NHL Department of Gamer Security for slashing Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny in a 4-3 overtime win Nov Anaheim Ducks Authentic & Breakaway Jerseys. 30. Defenseman Vince Dunn has 24 multipoint games all time for Seattle, third behind forwards Jared McCann and Jordan Eberle.