Two of the National Hockey League’s top teams will tangle at Rogers Center in Edmonton, Alberta, on Tuesday night. The Washington Capitols, which top all NHL teams with 67 points, will open a five-game road trip against the Oilers (29-14-3, in the Pacific Division), one of six teams with at least 60 points.

Following four games at home, the Seattle Kraken are set to play its final road game of January Monday night. Prior to a matchup Saturday afternoon with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Kraken have won two of its last three home games.

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