The league-leading Washington Capitals are doing the best they can to repeat as Presidents' Trophy winners and attempt to record their fourth straight victory when they conclude a three-game homestand Monday against the Dallas Stars. Washington has won five of its last six overall contests - and a franchise-record 15 straight at home - after edging Philadelphia 2-1 in overtime Saturday on Nicklas Backstrom's 20th goal of the season.

Two Atlantic Division rivals look to continue their surge toward securing a playoff spot when the Ottawa Senators host the Boston Bruins on Monday. The Senators have won two in a row and eight of 12 to take over second place in the Atlantic - two points ahead with two games in hand on the Bruins, who are 8-2-0 since Bruce Cassidy replaced Claude Julien as coach.

Andrei Vasilevskiy is warming up to his new role as No. 1 goaltender for the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the 22-year-old Russian is expected to go after his fourth straight victory when he faces the visiting New York Rangers on Monday. Vasilevskiy is 3-0-0 with a .951 save percentage since fellow netminder Ben Bishop was dealt to Los Angeles as the Lightning continue to keep alive their playoff hopes with an 8-2-2 surge.

The Winnipeg Jets hope to keep their offense churning Monday as they continue their quest for a postseason berth when they host the Pacific Division-leading San Jose Sharks. Winnipeg has scored a total of 14 goals while going 2-1-0 on their six-game homestand and is three points behind St. Louis in the race for the second wild card in the Western Conference.