New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres, 1 p.m. ET (NHLN, SN, MSG-B, MSG+, NHL.TV)
The Devils got off to a surprising 3-1-1 start but have lost two straight in regulation heading into a weekend back-to-back series in Buffalo.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Edmonton Oilers, 7 p.m. ET (NHLN, SN, NHL.TV)
The Maple Leafs have won their past four games and are 3-0-0 heading into the final game of their road trip to Alberta (two wins against the Calgary Flames, one against the Oilers).
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers, 7 p.m. ET (MSG, ATTSN-PT, NHL.TV)
Alexis Lafreniere scored his first NHL goal Thursday in a 3-2 overtime win against the Buffalo Sabres and the Rangers, who have started 2-4-1, are hoping there is more to come from the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.
New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+, NBCSP, MSG+, NHL.TV)
The Islanders are looking to get back on track after losing three straight (0-3-0) and getting outscored 11-5 in the three games.
Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+, NBSCWA, NESN, NHL.TV)
The top two teams in the MassMutual East Division play for the first time with plenty of intrigue, including Washington's Zdeno Chara facing his former team and David Pastrnak playing his first game of the season for Boston.
Dallas Stars at Carolina Hurricanes, 7 p.m. ET (FS-CR, FS-SW+, NHL.TV)
The Stars play on the road for the first time this season after starting 4-0-0. The Hurricanes are looking for their third straight win.
Nashville Predators at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7 p.m. ET (SUN, FS-TN, NHL.TV)
The Predators are coming off two straight wins against the Chicago Blackhawks, while the Lightning are looking for their first win since Jan. 21.
Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings, 7 p.m. ET (FS-D, FS-F, NHL.TV)
The Panthers have at least one point in each of their first four games (3-0-1), while the Red Wings are back home after going 0-3-1 on their four-game road trip.
Calgary Flames at Montreal Canadiens, 7 p.m. ET (CBC, CITY, TVAS, NHL.TV)
The Canadiens have at least one point in each of their seven games this season (5-0-2) and look to defeat the Flames for the second straight game after a 4-2 victory Thursday.
Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild, 8 p.m. ET (FS-N, FS-WI, ALT, NHL.TV)
The Avalanche have won three of their past four, including a two-game sweep against the San Jose Sharks, while the Wild are coming off a split with the Los Angeles Kings, winning 5-3 on Thursday.
St. Louis Blues at Anaheim Ducks, 9 p.m. ET (PRIME, FS-SD, FS-MW, NHL.TV)
The Blues get back on the ice after their game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday was postponed because of COVID-19.
Vancouver Canucks at Winnipeg Jets 10 p.m. ET (NHLN, CBC, SN, TVAS2, NHL.TV)
The Jets are 10-0-0 in their past 10 games against the Canucks since Dec. 22, 2016.