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Teams are back from the All-Star break and are fighting for playoff position with tight races in both conferences. Many NHL predictions favor the Boston Bruins to win the title this season. They have a slim lead in the Eastern Conference over the New York Rangers. At the same time, the Vancouver Canucks lead the Western Conference by five points. They’re ahead of the Colorado Avalanche, who have lost two straight games.
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NHL Matchups for Feb. 8
The top teams in each conference will meet for the first time this season on Thursday as the Bruins (31-10-9) host the Canucks (34-11-5) from TD Garden. Vancouver has won two in a row, while Boston is coming off a 4-1 loss to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.
The Avalanche (32-15-4) visit the Carolina Hurricanes (28-16-5) as they try to break a two-game road losing streak. The Hurricanes lost to the Canucks 3-2 in their last contest.
The Washington Capitals (22-19-7) take on the Florida Panthers (31-15-4) as they try to end their five-game slide. The Panthers lost their last game at the Philadelphia Flyers after winning four straight. They now trail the Bruins by five points in the Atlantic Standings.
The Flames (23-22-5) visit the New Jersey Devils (25-20-36) on Thursday night from Prudential Center. Calgary has won three straight on the road, including at Boston on Tuesday night. New Jersey broke a two-game skid with a 5-3 victory over Colorado in their last matchup.
The Winnipeg Jets (30-13-5) take on the Philadelphia Flyers (26-19-6) on Thursday night. Winnipeg has fallen to third in the Central standings after four straight losses. That includes a 3-0 defeat at Pittsburgh in their last outing. In their previous game, Philadelphia broke their losing streak with a 2-1 win at Florida.
The other Thursday matchups are the Tampa Bay Lightning (27-19-5) at the New York Islanders (21-17-12) and the Vegas Golden Knights (30-15-6) at the Arizona Coyotes (23-22-3).
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