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As with most Thursdays on the NHL schedule, the lineup of matchups is pretty stellar. It includes an interconference showdown of two of the hottest teams in the league as the Nashville Predators visit the Florida Panthers (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+/Hulu). There is also a game that will have big ramifications on the Eastern Conference wild-card race as the New York Islanders take on the Detroit Red Wings (7 p.m. ET, NHL Power Play on ESPN+).
But the highest-profile matchup on the docket is the New York Rangers' visit to TD Garden to play the Boston Bruins (7 p.