Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers (3:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, truTV, TNT, NBCSP, SN360)

The Flyers (38-26-12) are part of a tight race for the second wild card in the East held by the Senators as one of four teams with 88 points along with the Senators, Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets. The Bruins (43-26-8) have lost two in a row but remain the first wild card out of the East, six points ahead of the Senators and six behind the Buffalo Sabres for third in the Atlantic Division.

Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators (5 p.m. ET; RDS2, TSN5, FDSNSO)

The Senators (39-27-10) couldn’t gain any breathing room from the Red Wings on Saturday. Jake Sanderson (48 points in 63 games), who returned to the lineup Saturday, can join Erik Karlsson (five times from 2013-14 to 2017-18) as the second Senators defensemen with at least 50 points in consecutive seasons. The Hurricanes (49-21-6) will clinch the Metropolitan Division with at least one point against the Senators or with any result in the Panthers-Penguins game other than a Penguins.

New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens (7 p.m. ET; RDS, TSN2, MSGSN)

Competition in the Atlantic Division continues with the second-place Canadiens (45-21-10) two points behind the first-place Tampa Bay Lightning. The Canadiens will clinch a playoff berth with at least one point against the Devils or if the Wild defeat the Red Wings in any fashion. They’ve won eight in a row, reached 100 points for the first time since 2016-17 (103) and if they win Sunday, it’ll be their third run of at least nine games in 35 years. They went 9-0-0 from Oct. 7-24, 2015, and Oct. 19 to Nov. 6, 1991. The Devils (39-34-3) are seven points behind the Senators for the second wild card from the East.

Washington Capitals at New York Rangers (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN)

The Capitals (39-29-9) are 6-2-2 in their past 10 games and still in the hunt for the postseason, one point behind the Senators. Alex Ovechkin has scored 24 goals in 39 games at the current Madison Square Garden, second-most behind Mario Lemieux (32 in 35 games). The Rangers have been eliminated from playoff contention.

St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche (9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN)

The Blues (32-31-12) are three points behind the Nashville Predators for the second wild card from the Western Conference. The Avalanche (50-15-10) will clinch the Central Division and Western Conference with a win against the Blues in any fashion. Colorado forward Nathan MacKinnon has 51 goals for the second time in his NHL career (2023-24) and can score the third-most goals in a season in Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques history (Mikko Rantanen, 55 in 2022-23; Joe Sakic, 54 in 2000-01).