Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens (7 p.m. ET; RDS, TSN2, TSN5)
The Senators (36-25-5) are on a six-game winning streak, hold the first wild card from the East and are six points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs for third in the Atlantic Division. Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk is on a nine-game point streak (seven goals, three assists). The Canadiens (32-27-7) are 7-1-2 in their past 10 games and one point behind the Rangers for the second wild card.
Calgary Flames at New York Rangers (7 p.m. ET; MSG, SNW)
The Rangers (33-29-6) are six points behind the Senators. The Flames (30-25-11) enter the second of a four-game road trip two points behind the Vancouver Canucks for the second wild card from the Western Conference with one game in hand.
New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins (7 p.m. ET; SN-PIT; MSGSN)
The Islanders (30-28-8) are four points behind the Rangers, who have played two more games. The Penguins (28-31-10) trail the Rangers by six points and have won four in a row behind goalie Tristan Jarry since he was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on March 3.
St. Louis Blues at Nashville Predators (8 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, FDSNSO)
Jordan Kyrou has six points (three goals, three assists) in his past two games for the Blues (33-28-7), who have won nine of 13 (9-2-2) but still trail the Canucks for the second wild card in the West with Vancouver holding a game in hand. The Predators (25-33-8) are 15 points behind the Canucks.
Anaheim Ducks at Dallas Stars (Victory+, KCOP-13)
Dallas (42-21-3) opens a four-game homestand and is second in the Central Division, two points ahead of the Colorado Avalanche, who have played two more games. Mikko Rantanen has four points (two goals, two assists) in four games since being acquired by the Stars in a trade with the Hurricanes on March 7. Anaheim (29-31-7) has lost three of four and is eight points behind Vancouver for the second wild card.
Seattle Kraken at Chicago Blackhawks (8:30 p.m. ET; KHN, CHSN, KONG)
Seattle (29-34-5) begins a four-game road trip 10 points behind the Canucks. The Blackhawks (20-38-9) have lost three in a row and are last in the Central Division.
Utah Hockey Club at Edmonton Oilers (9 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN1, ESPN)
Leon Draisaitl looks to extend his point streak to 19 games (27 points; 14 goals, 13 assists), and Connor McDavid seeks to add to an 11-game point streak (15 points; three goals, 12 assists) for Edmonton (39-24-4), which opens a big four-game homestand second in the Pacific Division, four points behind the Vegas Golden Knights and one ahead of the Los Angeles Kings. Utah (30-26-11) is two points behind Vancouver and tied in points with Calgary, which has played one fewer game.
Winnipeg Jets at Vancouver Canucks (10 p.m. ET; SNP, TSN3)
The Jets (47-17-4) have won three straight and five of six and lead the Central Division by 11 points over the Stars, who have two games in hand. The Canucks (31-25-11) conclude a three-game road trip eight points behind the Minnesota Wild for the first wild card in the West and are tied with the Blues in points but have played one fewer game.