National Hockey

NEW YORK — Los Angeles goaltender Darcy Kuemper, New Jersey left-wing Jesper Bratt and Seattle defenceman Brandon Montour have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.

Detroit Red Wings (32-29-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (44-15-8, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

St. Louis Blues (33-28-7, in the Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators (25-33-8, in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators, on a three-game home winning streak, host the St.

Winnipeg Jets (47-17-4, in the Central Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (31-25-11, in the Pacific Division) Vancouver, British Columbia; Tuesday, 10 p.m.

Seattle Kraken (29-34-5, in the Pacific Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (20-38-9, in the Central Division) Chicago; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks take on the Seattle Kraken as losers of four in a row.

Anaheim Ducks (29-31-7, in the Pacific Division) vs. Dallas Stars (42-21-3, in the Central Division) Dallas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks hit the road against the Dallas Stars looking to stop a three-game road losing streak.

New York Islanders (30-28-8, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (28-31-10, in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar scored 34 seconds into overtime and Colorado recovered after squandering a late two-goal lead to beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Sunday in the return of former Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen .

VANCOUVER — As the NHL's regular season winds down, the Vancouver Canucks are watching their margin for error disappear.

DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar scored 34 seconds into overtime and Colorado recovered after squandering a late two-goal lead to win 4-3 over the Dallas Stars on Sunday in the return of former Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen .