National Hockey

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have extended their arena naming rights deal with retail chain Canadian Tire, the NHL club announced Friday. The length and value of the contract were not disclosed.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes on Friday signed top prospect Alexander Nikishin to a two-year, entry-level contract that begins immediately.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Wilson scored his career-best 33rd goal of the season and the Washington Capitals wrapped up the top spot in the Eastern Conference by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in a shootout Thursday night.

Washington Capitals (50-19-9, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (36-33-9, in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

New York Rangers (37-35-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (46-27-5, in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 3 p.m.

St. Louis Blues (43-30-7, in the Central Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (34-40-6, in the Pacific Division) Seattle; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken take on the St. Louis Blues in Western Conference action.

Buffalo Sabres (35-37-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (46-29-4, in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers take on the Buffalo Sabres in a matchup of Atlantic Division teams.

Detroit Red Wings (36-35-7, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (45-26-7, in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m.

Utah Hockey Club (36-30-13, in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (50-23-6, in the Central Division) Dallas; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars come into a matchup with the Utah Hockey Club as losers of four straight games.

New York Islanders (34-33-11, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (32-37-9, in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Saturday, 12:30 p.m.