The race is on for second place in the Metropolitan Division, with three teams separated by two points, and two of them meet Monday as the New York Rangers visit the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Rangers have won five straight games to pull within two points of Columbus and Pittsburgh (75) for second behind Washington, which boasts a league-best 84.

The Calgary Flames continue their quest for a postseason berth after a lengthy break when they host the Pacific Division-rival Arizona Coyotes on Monday. Calgary, which has had five days off following a shootout victory in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, enters the matchup with Arizona one point out of the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.