The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to surge toward what would be their second playoff appearance in 12 seasons and look to avoid a letdown when they visit the Atlantic Division-rival Buffalo Sabres on Monday. Toronto is 7-1-1 in its last nine games after a 5-4 win at Detroit on Saturday and holds down third place in the Atlantic as it owns the tiebreaker over Ottawa, which occupies the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, and a three-point lead over Tampa Bay with one game in hand.

A four-game slide coupled with winning streaks by a pair of division rivals has dropped the Ottawa Senators into the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Ottawa can climb back into one of the top three positions in the Atlantic Division on Monday as it makes its final visit to Joe Louis Arena to begin a home-and-home series against the Detroit Red Wings.

The Montreal Canadiens attempt to clinch their third division title in five seasons when they continue their three-game road trip Monday against the Florida Panthers. Montreal can lock up first place in the Atlantic with a non-shootout victory as it owns an eight-point lead - and also would hold the tiebreaker - over Toronto and Ottawa, who both have five games remaining.