After squandering a chance to exploit some bottom-rung teams at home, the Calgary Flames hit the road for a back-to-back beginning with Wednesday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Flames surrendered 12 goals in dropping two games in a row to close out a 1-3-0 homestand that opened with a 4-1 loss to the Maple Leafs on Nov. 28.

Two perennial powers heading in opposite directions will collide on Wednesday night when the Washington Capitals host the Chicago Blackhawks. The Capitals are starting to hit their stride with five wins in their last six games, but the Blackhawks are battling to avoid the Central Division basement after dropping four in a row.

Two teams desperately searching to build momentum face off on Wednesday night as the Philadelphia Flyers pay a visit to Rogers Place to tangle with reigning Hart Trophy recipient Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. The Flyers snapped a 10-game losing skid (0-5-5) with a 5-2 victory versus Calgary on Monday, two days after the Oilers recorded their third win in four outings by erupting for seven goals against the provincial-rival Flames.

The road has not been kind to the Ottawa Senators of late, but the club has been struggling regardless of where its games have taken place. Ottawa looks to turn things around Wednesday as it begins the California portion of its seven-game road trip against the Anaheim Ducks.