The Nashville Predators are set to play their final road game of the regular season against the Utah Mammoth. A regulation win for the Preds would bring them within two points of the Mammoth in the Wild Card race. The Predators are currently in the second Wild Card spot in the Western Conference, with the Mammoth in first.
Neemias Queta is available for Thursday’s game against the Knicks. He is good to go despite nursing a toe sprain.
The Carolina Hurricanes will have players out of the lineup when they play the Chicago Blackhawks. The team recalled four players from the Chicago Wolves. Rod Brind’Amour said at least three of Skyler Brind’Amour, Charles Alexis Legault, Bradly Nadeau, and Josiah Slavin will play.
The St. Louis Blues will host the Winnipeg Jets with lineup changes. Otto Stenberg and Nathan Walker will return to the lineup. Jordan Binnington looks to be getting the nod.
The New York Knicks hosted the Boston Celtics. This game could be a potential second-round playoff series, with Boston sitting second in the East and New York ranked third. Boston has won five of their last seven games against New York.
Jayson Tatum is set to return to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks. This will be nearly a year after he tore his right Achilles tendon at the venue. Tatum stated it is “just another game on the schedule.”
The Philadelphia 76ers travel to Houston to face the Rockets in a late-season game. Both teams are fighting for playoff positioning. Joel Embiid is out for the 76ers after surgery.
The Philadelphia Flyers are in Michigan to conclude their regular season series with the Detroit Red Wings. This is a must-win game for both clubs. The Flyers narrowly retain their automatic playoff spot, while the Red Wings are fighting for a wildcard spot.
The Toronto Maple Leafs will play the New York Islanders on Thursday night. The Islanders are fighting to stay alive in the playoff race, while Toronto plays out the final stretch of its season. Toronto has already been eliminated from playoff contention.
The Toronto Raptors defeated the Miami Heat 121-95, securing Toronto’s bid for a playoff berth and locking Miami into the play-in tournament. Scottie Barnes scored 25 points for Toronto. Andrew Wiggins scored 24 points for Miami.