National Hockey

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Simon Benoit to a three-year contract extension. The average annual value of the deal is US$1.35 million, the team said Friday.

Dallas Stars (46-19-9, first in the Central Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (30-29-13, fifth in the Pacific Division) Seattle; Saturday, 10 p.m.

Pittsburgh Penguins (32-30-10, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (23-38-12, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Saturday, 7 p.m.

Nashville Predators (43-26-4, fourth in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (46-21-6, second in the Central Division) Denver; Saturday, 6 p.m.

New York Islanders (31-26-15, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (40-25-7, fourth in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m.

Chicago Blackhawks (21-47-5, eighth in the Central Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (36-28-10, third in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Saturday, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles Kings (38-23-11, fourth in the Pacific Division) vs. Calgary Flames (33-34-5, sixth in the Pacific Division) Calgary, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m.

Boston Bruins (42-17-15, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (36-27-9, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Atlantic Division-leading Boston Bruins play the Washington Capitals.

New York Rangers (49-20-4, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (31-37-5, seventh in the Central Division) Tempe, Arizona; Saturday, 6 p.m.

Carolina Hurricanes (46-21-7, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (28-32-12, eighth in the Atlantic Division) Montreal, Quebec; Saturday, 7 p.m.