NHL Tonight: Keys to Sunday’s five-pack of games

Sunday's NHL slate features five interconference matchups, highlighted by the Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Winnipeg Jets and the Minnesota Wild taking on the Washington Capitals. Other interconference contests include the Utah Mammoth facing the Philadelphia Flyers, the Edmonton Oilers visiting the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, and the Ottawa Senators concluding their California road trip against the Anaheim Ducks.

Several matchups spotlight prominent individual performances and team dynamics across the league. Connor McDavid and the high-scoring Oilers meet Alexis Lafreniere's Rangers, while young centers Tim Stutzle and Leo Carlsson go head-to-head in Anaheim. In addition, Utah enters Philadelphia on the back of Logan Cooley's recent hat trick against Pittsburgh.