Columbus Blue Jackets (22-18-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (30-16-2, in the Atlantic Division) Toronto; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Matthew Knies' two-goal game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Maple Leafs' 5-3 win.

Sacramento at New York, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Chicago, 8 p.m. Utah at Memphis, 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 23 San Antonio vs. Indiana at Paris, 2 p.m. Portland at Orlando, 7 p.m. Miami at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Sacramento at Denver, 9 p.m. Boston at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. Chicago at Golden State, 10 p.m.

Kirby Dach scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Utah Hockey Club 5-3 on Tuesday night. Mike Matheson, Patrik Laine and Cole Caufield also scored for Montreal, which has won eight of its last 10.

Clayton Keller had a goal and three assists as the Utah Hockey Club beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday night. Logan Cooley had a goal and two assists, and Michael Kesselring and Nick Schmaltz also scored to help Utah snap a three-game losing streak with just its second

Jayden Quaintance powered inside for 15 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks as visiting Arizona State stunned No. 23 West Virginia 65-57 on Tuesday in Morgantown, W.Va.

Ohio State has looked like the best team in the country during the College Football Playoff, and you should expect more of the same against Notre Dame.

All Times Eastern Golf The R&A/Augusta National Golf Club/USGA Latin America Amateur Championship, Pilar Golf Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 3rd Round — ESPNews, 11 a.m. PGA Tour The American Express,

NFL PLAYOFFS: 4:30 p.m. — Houston at Kansas City in AFC divisional round (ABC, ESPN); 8 p.m. — Washington at Detroit in AFC divisional round (Fox). NHL: 12:30 p.m. — Philadelphia at New Jersey (NHL Network);

ESPN+, 9 p.m. College Basketball Men’s Cheyney at Coppin State — ESPN+, 11 a.m. Maine at New Jersey Institute of Technology — ESPN+, 11 a.m. New Hampshire at Maryland-Baltimore County — ESPN+, 6 p.m.

First Period_1, Columbus, Fantilli 12 (Olivier, Provorov), 15:40 (sh). Penalties_Olivier, CBJ (Fighting), 1:32; Reaves, TOR (Fighting), 1:32; Voronkov, CBJ (Holding ...

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