Thursday brings another smorgasbord of NHL action, with 14 games on tap, and you can jump on any of these matchups to take advantage of the Kalshi promo code. The NHL regular season ends in less than a week, and the playoff races are reaching their breaking points.

The Buffalo Sabres face the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday at 7 p.m. at KeyBank Center. Columbus remains alive for a wild card spot despite a recent slide, while Buffalo faces a quick turnaround after Wednesday’s 5-3 win in New York.

The No. 2 team in the Eastern Conference, the Tampa Bay Lightning (48-22-6), and the conference's third-ranked squad, the Buffalo Sabres (46-23-8), square off on Monday, April 6 at 7 p.m. ET at KeyBank Center.

Share Buffalo Sabres (46-22-8, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (38-29-9, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals host the Buffalo Sabres in Eastern Conference play.

With just over a week left in the 2025-26 NHL season, the Eastern Conference playoff contenders are scrambling for position. Buffalo is now tied with Tampa Bay

Logan Thompson made 37 saves for the Washington Capitals, who gained ground in the Eastern Conference wild-card race with a 6-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres at Capital One Arena on Saturday. Washington moved one point behind the Ottawa Senators,

The surging Philadelphia Flyers took the driver’s seat in the race for some of the final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference with their 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. It marked the first season series sweep by the Flyers over their cross-state rivals in over 40 years.

With four regular-season games remaining, the Columbus Blue Jackets are desperately trying to stay in playoff contention as they prepare to visit the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.