NHL schedule 2015: Islanders take Eastern Conference lead to Montreal

Can the Islanders follow up their big win on Friday with another?

The New York Islanders passed a big test on Friday with a win against the Pittsburgh Penguins that vaulted them to the top of the Eastern Conference.

They face a second one on Saturday: Can they keep up the pace against another Eastern threat? The Islanders visit the Montreal Canadiens fresh off a 6-3 win against the Pens, thanks in large part to Kyle Okposo's four-goal night. But as well as they've played recently, the Habs have matched the pace. Both teams are 7-2-1 in their last ten games.

Out west, the race for the final playoff spots in the Western Conference heats up. With Winnipeg's back-to-back wins this week, three teams will play Saturday to improve their position in the standings. Calgary will try to quell the Sharks, the Avalanche visit Tampa Bay and Dallas hosts the Washington Capitals.

Here is the full Saturday schedule (all times ET):

Matchup	Time	Visitor TV	Home TV	National TV
Carolina at Ottawa	7 p.m.	FS-Carolina	City
Colorado at Tampa Bay	7 p.m.	Altitude	SUN
Edmonton at Florida	7 p.m.	SN	FS-Florida
Toronto at St. Louis	7 p.m.	CBC	FS-Midwest	NHL Network
Columbus at Boston	7 p.m.	FS-Ohio	NESN
Philadelphia at Buffalo	7 p.m.	CSP	MSG
Nashville at Detroit	7 p.m.	FS-TN	FS-Detroit+
New York Islanders at Montreal	7 p.m.	MSG+	SN
Washington at Dallas	8 p.m.	CSN	FS-Southwest
Arizona at Minnesota	9 p.m.	FS-Arizona	FS-North
Calgary at San Jose	10 p.m.	CBC	CSN
Anaheim at Los Angeles	10 p.m.	KCOP	FS West	NHL Network

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