There are five games on the NHL schedule for Monday, with one televised nationally in the United States and Canada. Here are five things to watch today, along with the complete game schedule.

Kane creeps towards 500

Patrick Kane has nine hat tricks in his career and is three goals from his 500th NHL goal, sitting at 497 when the Detroit Red Wings (15-11-3) visit the Vancouver Canucks (11-15-3) at Rogers Arena (10 p.m. ET; TVAS, SNP, FDSNDET). The forward has scored in each of his past two games and his 1,362 points (497 goals, 865 assists) are just 12 shy of Mike Modano for the most by a United States-born player. Kane has two goals and four assists during a four-game point streak and 9 points (five goals, 14 assists) in 20 games this season.

Atlantic Division showdown

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