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Montreal Canadiens – Columbus Blue Jackets: No-holds-barred scrap at Bell Centre Bell Centre hosts a season-defining Eastern Conference showdown. One point separates these direct rivals. The playoff race is heating up. Montreal has home ice. Columbus arrives on a confidence run. Two contrasting systems collide and you can expect this to be an attack-first slog.…

New York Islanders – Dallas Stars: crunch time at UBS Arena Different stakes. Dallas sits comfy on top of the Western Conference. The Texas crew flies into a New York side desperate for points. The Islanders are clawing for a vital spot back in the East’s top eight. The numbers spell an uneven fight. At…

Tampa Bay Lightning – Seattle Kraken: one-sided dominance at Amalie Arena Amalie Arena hosts a brutally one-sided affair. Tampa Bay get their favorite opponent. The Lightning have never lost in regulation to Seattle since the franchise arrived. Chasing the top of the Eastern Conference is firing them up. The visitors are fighting for their Western…

Philadelphia Flyers – Chicago Blackhawks: Philly can’t afford to fail! On the ice it’s a clash of opposite motivations: Philly is throwing everything into the fight for a playoff spot, while Chicago has long since written off the season. Despite the gap in the standings, both teams play a similar style — defence that leaks…

Ottawa Senators – Pittsburgh Penguins: a do-or-die playoff brawl On the ice this is a straight fight in the East — the stakes couldn’t be higher. Ottawa and Pittsburgh sit shoulder-to-shoulder in the table and are scrapping like fighters for a playoff spot. Given current form and styles, expect a blistering, high-intensity game. Both defenses…