NHL Thursday: Sabres, Bruins renew hated rivalry; Henrique back for Devils

In total, their will be five Eastern Conference games and four Western Conference games played on Thursday.

Here’s a full look at the schedule and tonight’s starting goaltenders:

This is the first of three meetings between the two teams this season.

Nashville has had a frustrating start to the season. Despite being shutout in two of their last three contests, the Predators have remained competitive in all their games this season, with three games being decided by way of a shootout.

This will mark the first of five meetings between the division rivals this season.

Boston has jumped out to a hot start and has established themselves as an early season favorite to contend for the Eastern Conference crown. Having registered at least one point in every game to this point, the team has won in every situation from regulation to overtime to shootouts.

This is the second of five meetings between the Atlantic Division rivals, with the Penguins coming away victorious 11 days ago at Madison Square Garden by a final score of 6-3.

The team will hope for a similar result against Pittsburgh.

Henrique missed time while rehabilitating from surgery on his left thumb to reattach a torn ulnar collateral ligament. He originally sustained the injury while playing for the Devils’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Albany Devils, on Nov. 28.

Originally hoping to return to the team in February, Henrique’s addition to the lineup will be a welcome boost for the Devils.