The Buffalo Sabres have been one of the biggest disappointments during the first quarter of the season and will look to start turning things around when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. Buffalo has dropped five games in a row (0-3-2), scoring one goal in four of them, and have plummeted to the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

The Toronto Maple Leafs sprinted out of the gate this season thanks to their deep offense and bring a six-game winning streak into Monday’s contest against the visiting Arizona Coyotes with their defense taking the lead. The Maple Leafs have allowed just eight goals during their longest run in three years as Frederik Andersen has posted back-to-back shutouts.

Several of the most explosive offensive players in the NHL will be on the ice Monday, when the Washington Capitals host the Calgary Flames. Johnny Gaudreau (29 points) and Sean Monahan, who is coming off his first career hat trick, lead the way for the Flames while captain Alex Ovechkin (13 goals) and Evgeny Kuznetsov (23 points) pace a Washington team that is beginning to turn things around after a slow start.

The Winnipeg Jets attempt to extend their winning streak to five contests without one of their top defensemen as they begin a four-game road trip Monday against the Nashville Predators. Winnipeg will be missing Toby Enstrom for up to eight weeks due to a lower-body injury, which he suffered in Saturday's 5-2 victory over New Jersey.

The New Jersey Devils hope to avoid a third straight loss when they conclude their four-game road trip Monday against the Minnesota Wild. New Jersey began its trek with a 7-5 triumph in Chicago but was shut out in an overtime loss at Toronto on Thursday and dropped a 5-2 decision in Winnipeg two days later.

The San Jose Sharks aim to avoid a third straight loss as they conclude a string of nine consecutive games in California when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Monday. San Jose has played seven contests at home and one in Los Angeles during its stretch, going 5-3-0 in that span.