The Toronto Maple Leafs put a halt their three-game winless skid (0-2-1) in their last outing, but the victory did little to stop the questions about their lackluster offense. The Maple Leafs continue their quest to find those answers on Thursday when they host the Nashville Predators.

Even a night when they honored a franchise icon was not enough to end the home woes of the Montreal Canadiens, who will miss the playoffs for a third straight season barring a miraculous finish. Coming off a third consecutive defeat, the sputtering Canadiens take aim at their first regulation home win in more than a month against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.

The Philadelphia Flyers resume their quest for a Metropolitan Division title Thursday night when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning after seeing their nine-game winning streak come to an end last time out. The Flyers have crept within one point of first-place Washington in the Metro, but could not solve Boston goalie Tuukka Rask despite 36 shots in a 2-0 setback against the Bruins at home Tuesday.

Justin Williams is performing swimmingly for the Carolina Hurricanes after taking a bit of time getting his feet wet since returning from retirement. The 38-year-old Williams looks to extend his five-game goal-scoring streak on Thursday when the Hurricanes conclude a six-game trek against the New Jersey Devils.

While the Washington Capitals are comfortably in playoff position, they are in a dogfight for first place in the Metropolitan Division following a stretch of pedestrian hockey dating to the All-Star break. Holding a one-point edge over Philadelphia atop the division, the Capitals will kick off a three-game homestand on Thursday against the league-worst Detroit Red Wings.

The Columbus Blue Jackets' home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday will be the first major league sporting event in North America to be played without fans due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Blue Jackets' decision comes on the heels of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine declaring that he will issue an order banning spectators from games in the state.

The Minnesota Wild sit just outside playoff position in the Western Conference but a difficult three-game stretch - beginning Thursday against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights - could make it tough to break through. An 8-3-0 run has elevated Minnesota to within one point of a wild-card spot in the West, but games against first-place Vegas along with playoff-positioned Philadelphia and Nashville will add to the challenge.

The Dallas Stars have gone from contending for a Central Division title to fighting for their playoff lives with a six-game losing streak and look to begin changing course Thursday night against the visiting Florida Panthers. The Stars fell to 0-4-2 during their streak with Tuesday’s 4-2 home loss to the New York Rangers and scored just three goals in the past four games.

The Calgary Flames are trying to hold onto third place in the Pacific Division while the New York Islanders find themselves on the outside looking in following the team's longest losing streak in two years. The Islanders will look to avoid an eighth consecutive defeat when they continue their four-game road trip with a visit to Calgary on Thursday night.

The Arizona Coyotes sit four points out of a Western Conference wild card spot and open a crucial five-game homestand Thursday against the owners of one of those spots entering Wednesday, the Vancouver Canucks. Arizona will play eight of its remaining 12 contests at home, where it has an 8-2-3 record since the beginning of January, and will have to make up for the 3-11-1 road mark its produced during the same period.