The Tampa Bay Lightning attempt to extend their winning streak to four games when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday. Tampa Bay completed a four-game road trip with victories in Ottawa and Montreal before returning home to edge Buffalo 2-1 on Friday. Captain Steven Stamkos snapped a tie with 5:18 remaining in the third period and the Eastern Conference-leading Lightning held on for their seventh triumph in eight contests.

Two of the hottest teams in the NHL clash when Washington hosts the Colorado Avalanche on Monday, but goaltender Braden Holtby puts the Capitals' success of late in perspective. “If we want to be an elite team, this shouldn’t be a hot streak,” Holtby told CSN Washington. “This should be a normal streak.” Washington extended its point streak to seven games (5-0-2) and is 12-1-4 in its last 17 contests following a 3-1 victory over Detroit on Saturday - its fifth consecutive win at home.

The Los Angeles Kings remain in search of a win on their seven-game homestand, which hits the midway point with Monday's contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Los Angeles went 0-1-2 over the first three games of its lengthy stretch at Staples Center, sandwiching an overtime loss to Nashville and a shootout setback against Winnipeg around a regulation defeat versus the New York Rangers.