The last-place Florida Panthers look to wash away the stain of coughing up a three-goal lead in a loss over the weekend when they host the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night in an Atlantic Division matchup. The Panthers led first-place Tampa Bay 4-1 before giving up the final four goals in an overtime setback Saturday and have not won two straight contests since a five-game winning streak Nov. 2-13.

The New York Islanders hope a return to their former home will spark a winning streak after dropping four of the previous six games, and after Saturday’s emotional victory over Columbus at Nassau Coliseum they are back at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Tuesday to host the Winnipeg Jets. The Islanders rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the first game at their old home since 2015, earning a 3-2 win New York hopes will spark an offense that netted four goals in its previous four defeats.

Nathan MacKinnon rode a sterling four-point performance (one goal, three assists) to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 win last week over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins, who received all of their offense courtesy of Sidney Crosby's 11th career hat trick. The Nova Scotia native will be back in action on Tuesday as the Avalanche carry an 11-game point streak (9-0-2) into PPG Paints Arena against the Penguins.

First-place Calgary has a hot goaltender on its hands in Mike Smith, who will try to make it four straight wins when the Flames visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Smith has allowed four goals in his last three starts with a .940 save percentage during that span, and has yielded three or fewer goals in six straight contests in helping the Flames lead Anaheim by one point in the Pacific Division.

Auston Matthews has returned with a vengeance, recording three goals and an assist in two contests after missing 14 with a shoulder injury. The 21-year-old star looks to help the Toronto Maple Leafs extend their winning streak to five games when they visit the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.

The Ottawa Senators were only two points out of a playoff spot when the week began and can extend their winning streak to a season-high four games when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday to start a home-and-home set. The Senators, who host the Canadiens on Thursday, rallied to win at Philadelphia to start the run before knocking off the New York Rangers (3-0) and San Jose (6-2) at home with two of their best efforts of the season.

The NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning look to continue their mastery in the all-time series when they visit the improving Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday for an Atlantic Division matchup. The Lightning dominated New Jersey 5-1 on Monday for their eighth win in 10 overall games and seek a 13th consecutive victory over the Red Wings - a streak that includes a 3-1 victory at home on Oct. 18 and four straight in Detroit.

The visiting Minnesota Wild and reeling Vancouver Canucks are each mired in three-game losing skids heading into the finale of their regular-season series on Tuesday at Rogers Arena. The clubs have each secured a win at their home rink, however the Wild had won six of their previous eight trips to British Columbia before a 5-2 setback versus the Canucks on Oct. 29.

The Washington Capitals cashed in during their last trip to Las Vegas as they emerged victorious in Game 5 to capture the franchise's first Stanley Cup title. The Capitals, who continued their run of good fortune with a 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights at home on Oct. 10, will look to complete the season sweep on Tuesday when the clubs meet at T-Mobile Arena.

Struggling at the bottom of the Pacific Division standings, the Arizona Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings are feeling a bit better about themselves as they meet Tuesday in California. Los Angeles is coming off a 2-0 victory over Carolina on Sunday but has the fewest points in the NHL (21) along with St. Louis, which Arizona routed 6-1 on Saturday for its third straight victory.