Tuesday's 13-game slate is highlighted by the Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes (45-15-8, 98 points) visiting the third-place Rangers (41-19-10, 92 points) at Madison Square Garden as well as the Islanders (36-27-8, 80 points) hosting the Maple Leafs (42-18-9, 93 points) at UBS Arena on Hulu, ESPN+ and TVA Sports.
* Carolina can reach the 100-point mark for a second straight season and third time in franchise history. The Hurricanes, who will play their 69th game of the season Tuesday, would require their fewest contests to hit the milestone - they needed 71 to reach a triple-digit point total in both 2021-22 (46-17-8, 100 points) and 2005-06 (47-18-6, 100 points).
* New York enters play with two straight shutout wins and 15 unanswered goals dating to its 3-2 tally versus Pittsburgh on March 16. The Rangers can become the first team to score 16 or more unanswered goals since the Penguins potted 18 in a row across four games from Oct. 28 to Nov. 4, 2014.