The surging Philadelphia Flyers are ascending in the Metropolitan due in large part to their sterling play against the rest of the division. The Flyers bid to continue that dominance on Wednesday when they vie for their season-high seventh straight victory overall against the first-place Washington Capitals.

The Calgary Flames look to ride the momentum of a successful five-game road trip (3-1-1) into the opener of a five-game homestand against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday. The Flames capped their trek with a 3-0 victory over Florida on Sunday, matching the same score of their previous encounter in Columbus on Nov. 2.

The red-hot Colorado Avalanche will make a quick stop home as they return from a three-game road trip to host the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, before heading right back out for three contests on the west coast. The Avalanche are riding a season-best seven-game win streak, but are scoring the fourth-fewest goals per game in the league during their run (2.29).

With five teams from the Pacific Division involved in the chase for the eight playoff slots in the Western Conference, there is little margin for error, especially in head-to-head matchups among the contending clubs. Holding down the top wild card, the Vancouver Canucks look to end a three-game losing streak against the visiting Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday night.