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Detroit heads to Benchmark International Arena on Monday night for a 7:00 p.m. ET start on ESPN+, and this one matters a lot more for Tampa Bay than it does for the visitor. The Red Wings are 41-30-9 and were eliminated from playoff contention with Saturday’s 5-3 loss to New Jersey, while the Lightning are 49-25-6 and still very much alive in the Atlantic Division race, sitting two points behind both Buffalo and Montreal entering the night. Tampa already has a playoff spot, but seeding and maybe even the division title are still in play. The recent form points in the same direction. Detroit has dropped two straight and gave up five goals to the Devils on Saturday, while Tampa

The Carolina Hurricanes head to Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday night for a 7:00 p.m. start against the Philadelphia Flyers. Carolina comes in at 52-22-6 and already owns the Metropolitan Division title, but this game still matters because one point would lock up the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia is 41-27-12, sitting third in the Metro and still trying to finish the job on its own playoff push, so there is real urgency on both benches here. That is what makes this matchup so interesting from a betting angle. Carolina has been the better team over the full season and has looked sharp again lately, winning six of its last seven. Philadelphia, though, is not just hanging around.

The Dallas Stars head to Scotiabank Arena on Monday night for a 7:30 p.m. ET start on ESPN+, and this matchup is much more meaningful for one side than the other. Dallas is 48-20-12, has already clinched the No. 2 seed in the Central Division, and locked in first-round home ice. Toronto is 32-34-14, has been eliminated from playoff contention, and comes in riding a five-game skid. The Stars are also entering as a clear road favorite, with the market sitting around Dallas -170 and the total at 6.5. That does not mean Dallas can just coast through this one. The Stars have won four of their last five, including a 2-0 shutout of the Rangers on Saturday, and there

The San Jose Sharks head to Bridgestone Arena on Monday night for an 8:00 p.m. ET puck drop, and this one still has real playoff weight to it. San Jose enters at 37-34-8 and has very little room left in the Western wild-card race, while Nashville is 38-32-10 and sits one point behind Los Angeles for the final spot. That makes this game feel close to an elimination game for the Sharks, and close to a must-win for the Predators too. The recent form adds a little tension, but not in the same direction for both teams. San Jose has dropped three straight after opening April by winning three of four, while Nashville just beat Minnesota 2-1 on Saturday and