After setting franchise records with their 46th win overall and 27th at home this season, the Toronto Maple Leafs received their biggest victory this season without stepping foot on the ice. The now-playoff-bound Maple Leafs will vie for their eighth win in 10 outings when they visit the New York Islanders on Friday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have dropped to second place in the Atlantic Division for the first time since October but try to regain the top spot Friday, when they visit the New York Rangers. Boston, which has played one fewer game and is idle on Friday, lead the division by one point after posting a 4-2 victory on Thursday over the Lightning, who have lost five of their last eight contests.

The surging Washington Capitals have already wrapped up a playoff berth and are closing in on their third consecutive Metropolitan Division title. The two-time reigning Presidents' Trophy winners look to extend their winning streak to a season-high six games when they host the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.

The Colorado Avalanche hope to land themselves back into a playoff spot in the Western Conference when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. Colorado sits one point behind both St. Louis and Anaheim, who occupy the two wild-card positions, with five games remaining.

The Los Angeles Kings appear to be heating up at just the right time and can tighten their grip on third place in the Pacific Division when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. Los Angeles topped Arizona 4-2 on Thursday to move two points ahead of the Ducks and improve to 6-2-2 in its last 10 contests.

The St. Louis Blues have ventured past regulation on four occasions during their season-high six-game winning streak, with the willingness to work overtime and successful results allowing them to move into the top wild-card spot in the Western Conference. The Blues look to continue their good fortune on Friday as they open a brief two-game road trip versus the Vegas Golden Knights.