NHL Showdown: Kings vs Islanders, Oilers vs Blues

0:00Welcome to NHO News Today. Two minutes of updates that matter to NHL fans, hit subscribe and stay connected. Tonight in the NHO, two key games light up the schedule. The Los Angeles Kings visit the New York Islanders at 7pm Eastern Time on Fox Sports West and MSG Sports Net. Then the Emmets and Oilers head to the St. Louis Blues at 8pm Eastern Time, broadcast on Hulu, ESPN Plus, Sports Net Pacific, and Sports Net West. The Oilers are coming off a rough 7-2 loss to the Dallas Stars in a back-to-back set. They sit third in the Pacific Division with 72 points, 5 ahead of Seattle and Los Angeles, but just three behind Anaheim. Captain Connor McDavid is three goals from 400 career tallies and needs to rally the team. Over in New York, 18-year-old Islander's defenseman Matthew Schaeffer is shining in his rookie year with 27 assists, third most ever for. A team blue liner. The Islanders are third in the Metropolitan Division, tied with Pittsburgh and holding

1:02a slim edge over Columbus. The Kings, meanwhile, are one point shy of a wildcard spot and have dropped six of their last 11. Both Western Conference Chasers are desperate. St. Louis extended a six-game point streak with a three-to-one win over Carolina last night, and trail San Jose by six for that second wildcard. Los Angeles wants to close the five-point gap to Edmonton in the Pacific. These match-ups could shake up the playoff picture with tight races in both conferences. Keep an eye on the young stars and momentum shifts as teams fight for positioning down the stretch. This Dean and Story comes to you thanks to our sponsor. Your pillow just got smarter. It plays your podcast and music, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.