Edmonton at NY Rangers (-169, 5.5)
Though it hasn't been easy, the Edmonton Oilers have a chance to finish their longest road stretch of the season with a winning record.
The Oilers try for a second consecutive victory when they conclude their seven-game trip against the New York Rangers on Monday night.
After dropping a pair of 5-4 decisions at Columbus and Pittsburgh, Edmonton (7-6-1) won 2-1 at New Jersey on Sunday to improve to 3-3 on a trip that started with a 3-1 loss at Nashville on Oct. 31.
The Oilers, who have scored 19 goals while allowing 19 on their current trip, won't have an easy task against New York (11-5-1), the Eastern Conference's top team with 23 points and a 7-3-0 record at Madison Square Garden.
Ales Hemsky had a goal with an assist, defenseman Sheldon Souray scored his fifth and Lubomir Visnovsky added two assists for the Oilers.
Hemsky, the team's leading scorer with 15 points, has scored all five of his goals over the last four games and has recorded at least one point in six consecutive contests. Souray has a goal in three of his last four contests and five points during that span.
Hemsky has a goal and four assists in three career games versus the Rangers.
Tampa Bay at Washington (-163, 5.5)
Washington dominated Tampa Bay last season, due largely to outstanding defense. Keeping Brent Johnson in net Monday night would seem to give the Capitals a good chance to continue their run against the Lightning.
With Johnson's strong play creating a quandary for coach Bruce Boudreau, the Capitals look to remain without a regulation loss at home and extend a five-game winning streak versus the Lightning as the Southeast Division rivals meet.
Washington (7-4-2) went 6-2-0 against Tampa Bay (5-4-4) last season, holding the Lightning to 10 goals over the last five games.
The Capitals have been inconsistent defensively this season, but Johnson has helped. He's started three straight games in place of Jose Theodore and gone 2-0-1 with a 1.63 goals-against average during that span. Johnson is 3-1-2 with a 2.12 GAA in six games this season.
Johnson has been Washington's backup goalie for the past six seasons, and there was no indication that would change with the Capitals signing Theodore in July. Johnson, though, is no longer a once-a-week sub, as Theodore has posted a 3.44 GAA.
Johnson had 28 saves - including a pivotal stop on a penalty shot in the third period - to lift Washington past the Eastern Conference-leading New York Rangers 3-1 on Saturday night.