Captain Alex Ovechkin will reach one milestone and is closing in on another major mark when his Washington Capitals visit the Metropolitan Division-rival Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. Ovechkin is slated to play his 984th game in a Capitals uniform, moving ahead of Calle Johansson for the franchise lead, and his two goals in Saturday's 5-1 win over Buffalo pulled him within four of 600 for his career.

The Philadelphia Flyers have put themselves in a comfortable spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race with an 11-game point streak, and their goals have become loftier as they prepare to visit the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. The Flyers, who have won five straight and gone 9-0-2 during their impressive run, can take over first place in the Metropolitan Division with a victory and a loss by Washington in Columbus.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have made it a three-team battle for the Atlantic Division title with an impressive run and can move closer to the top when they visit the first-place Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday. The Maple Leafs are 13-2-0 in their last 15 games and have won four in a row after edging Boston 4-3 on Saturday to move one point ahead of the Bruins and climb within four of the Lightning.

The Colorado Avalanche are in the thick of the playoff race in the Western Conference but would be in a much better position if not for their recent swoon. Colorado attempts to improve its place in the standings by taking advantage of a four-game homestand that begins Monday against the Vancouver Canucks.

The Vegas Golden Knights have a firm hold on first place in the Pacific Division, but they'll look to strengthen their grip on the top spot in the Western Conference on Monday as they visit the Los Angeles Kings for the opener of a home-and-home series. Vegas, which is coming off a 5-2-0 homestand, saw its lead atop the conference shrink to one point with Nashville's victory over St. Louis on Sunday.