After finishing a four-game road trip and a stretch that saw them play nine of 11 games away from home, the Minnesota Wild open a five-game homestand on Monday night with the first game of a back-to-back against the West Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights.

The San Jose Sharks are set to host the St. Louis Blues on Monday night for the teams' sixth meeting of the season.

The Edmonton Oilers look to continue their dominance over the Ottawa Senators when the two teams begin a three-game mini-series in Edmonton on Monday.

The Arizona Coyotes begin a seven-game road trip in Colorado on Monday night, still within range of a playoff spot in the West Division as the compacted season grinds on.

Just one week ago, both the Montreal Canadiens and the Vancouver Canucks were frustrated, failing to win and questioning darn near everything about the game of hockey.

The Southern California turf battle resumes Monday when the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks play the first of two consecutive games this week.