National Hockey

Pittsburgh Penguins (12-14-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (11-14-3, in the Atlantic Division) Montreal, Quebec; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Chicago Blackhawks (9-17-2, in the Central Division) vs. New York Islanders (11-12-7, in the Metropolitan Division) Elmont, New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders play the Chicago Blackhawks in a non-conference matchup.

Utah Hockey Club (12-11-5, in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (17-13, in the Central Division) Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m.

Edmonton Oilers (16-10-2, in the Pacific Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (19-5-4, in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Thursday, 8:30 p.m.

Washington Capitals (19-6-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (12-13-3, in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Nashville Predators (7-16-6, in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (17-10, in the Central Division) Dallas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators look to break their eight-game skid with a victory against the Dallas Stars.

Los Angeles Kings (17-8-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (18-10-3, in the Metropolitan Division) Newark, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Boston Bruins (15-12-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (14-14-2, in the Pacific Division) Seattle; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken aim to stop their three-game home slide with a victory against the Boston Bruins.

San Jose Sharks (10-16-5, in the Pacific Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (14-13-2, in the Central Division) St. Louis; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks aim to break their three-game losing streak with a win over the St.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mikko Rantanen collected his 10th career hat trick and added two assists as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 on Tuesday night.