Less than 20 percent of the regular season remains, and the reigning Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings are still outside the playoff picture looking in.
NHL schedule 2015: Kings look to continue playoff push
Los Angeles needs to hit its stride to make it back to the postseason.
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LA, who trails eighth-place Calgary by two points in the standings, needs to beat Vancouver Thursday night to keep pace with the Flames. The Kings lead the seasons series, 2-0.
The Canucks have their work cut out for them as well, although they do have more security. According to SportsClubStats.com, Vancouver has a 94.4 percent chance of qualifying for the postseason. The Kings, conversely, have a 67.8 percent chance as of Wednesday night.
Here is a complete look at Thursday’s schedule. All times are ET.
Matchup | Time | Visitor TV | Home TV | National TV |
Tampa Bay at Boston | 7:00 p.m. | SUN | NESN | NHL Network, TVA, SN360 |
Edmonton at Pittsburgh | 7:00 p.m. | SNW | ROOT |
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Dallas at Carolina | 7:00 p.m. | FS-SW | FS-CR |
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Ottawa at Montreal | 7:30 p.m. | SNE |
| TSN5, RDS |
Columbus at Detroit | 7:30 p.m. | FS-O | FS-D |
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Winnipeg at Florida | 7:30 p.m. |
| FS-F | TSN3 |
Philadelphia at St. Louis | 8:00 p.m. | CSN-PH | FS-MW |
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New Jersey at Colorado | 9:00 p.m. | MSG+ | ALT |
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Los Angeles at Vancouver | 10:00 p.m. | FS-W | SNP |
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Chicago at Arizona | 10:00 p.m. | WGN | FS-A |
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Nashville at San Jose | 10:30 p.m. | FS-TN | CSN-CA | SN360 |
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