The New York Islanders are in the midst of a red-hot push for the postseason and a date with the ice-cold Toronto Maple Leafs likely will add even more wind in their sails. The Islanders will vie for their fifth straight victory on Wednesday when they visit the Air Canada Centre to face the spiraling Maple Leafs.

The Chicago Blackhawks hope to see a familiar face back in the lineup when they test their mettle against fellow Central Division heavyweights St. Louis and Dallas this week. Sidelined with a lower-body injury, veteran forward Marian Hossa is poised to return from an eight-game absence on Wednesday when the Blackhawks visit the Blues.

It took a shootout against the league's best team to finally halt Anaheim's 11-game winning streak, but the Pacific Division-leading Ducks look to rebound when they visit the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night. Despite Monday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Washington Capitals, Anaheim is riding a 14-game point streak (12-0-2) - two shy of the longest in franchise history.

A pair of teams clinging to flickering postseason hopes will square off Wednesday night when the skidding Arizona Coyotes continue their four-game road trip with a visit to the slumping Vancouver Canucks. The Pacific Division rivals are tied for 10th place in the Western Conference and sit 10 points out of the eighth and final playoff slot.

The Washington Capitals have played in 11 consecutive one-goal contests since posting a 3-1 triumph over the Los Angeles Kings on Feb. 16. After halting Anaheim's 11-game winning streak with a 2-1 shootout victory, Washington may have a tough time escaping another nail-biter on Wednesday when it visits Los Angeles.