After closing out a perfect three-game homestand, the St. Louis Blues look to solve their recent problems on the road as they open a two-game trek against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon. The Blues posted one-goal wins over Carolina, New Jersey and Vegas to improve to 15-8-0 at Scottrade Center, but are just 1-4-0 in their last five away from the Show Me State.

The Edmonton Oilers had a few stretches of strong play that could have sparked a turning point for their disappointing season, but hope their last effort will be the one that finally does it as they visit the Dallas Stars on Saturday afternoon. The Oilers, who pulled out a 2-1 shootout victory at home over Anaheim on Thursday, are kicking off a string of five straight on the road, where they have posted a winning record (9-8-2) this season.

It took a blizzard to finally cool off the Boston Bruins, who will be well-rested when they host the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. The Bruins are riding a nine-game point streak and capped a three-game road trip with a pair of dominating performances before Thursday's contest against Florida was postponed due to a severe snowstorm.

Nazem Kadri and the Toronto Maple Leafs had a hair-raising experience just two seconds into their last outing, as the 27-year-old inadvertently trimmed Joe Thornton's considerable beard and fell an assist shy of a Gordie Howe hat trick. The Maple Leafs look to build off the close shave of a shootout win as they play the third contest of their six-game homestand versus the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to put together a better defensive effort and rely on their goaltender a little less when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Saturday for a battle between Atlantic Division rivals. The Lightning allowed 21 and 29 shots, respectively, in the first two games of their road trip before Andrei Vasilevskiy made 37 saves in Thursday's 2-1 shootout loss at Montreal.

The New York Rangers will hit the midway point of the season in Saturday's road game against the league-worst Arizona Coyotes, one that could be considered a must-win given what awaits the team the rest of the way. New York has played both the most home games and fewest road contests, and will be away from Madison Square Garden for 26 of its final 42 matches.

The Colorado Avalanche are not playing anything like the team that finished with the worst record in the NHL last season as they attempt to extend their winning streak to five games Saturday against the visiting Minnesota Wild. The Avalanche, who recorded just 22 victories in 2016-17, have allowed six goals during their string of success and their top players are producing points by the bundle.

The Calgary Flames attempt to complete their three-game homestand with a perfect record and avenge their most recent loss when they host the Pacific Division-rival Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. Calgary has bounced back from a 2-1 setback in Anaheim on Dec. 29, opening its string at Scotiabank Saddledome by topping Chicago in overtime before edging Los Angeles 4-3 on Thursday.

The Nashville Predators have seen the tide turn in a hurry, answering a blistering 16-2-2 stretch with losses in six of their last eight contests. The Music City residents aim to put an end to recent stretch of sour notes on Saturday when they conclude their three-game trek against the Los Angeles Kings.