Welcome to NHL On Tap, a daily look at the games on the NHL schedule. Five games are scheduled for Sunday, including one nationally televised in the United States and three in Canada:

Games of the day

Tampa Bay Lightning at Anaheim Ducks (8 p.m. ET; FDSNSUN, Victory+, KCOP-13, SN360)

The Lightning (20-14-2) felt like they played well in Saturday’s 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, but lost for the third straight time. They end a three-game trip to California against the Ducks (16-18-4), who had won three straight before giving up a goal to Leon Draisaitl with 1:35 left in a 3-2 loss at Edmonton Oilers on Friday. Keep an eye on Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov, who has 54 points (17 goals, 37 assists), tied for fifth in the NHL with Oilers center Connor McDavid (15 goals, 39 assists). Kucherov went without a point in two consecutive games for the first time this season. Is it due?

New York Rangers at Chicago Blackhawks (3:00 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN, TVAS)

Connor Bedard is back in the spotlight. The 19-year-old has three goals and five assists in a six-game point streak and could become the second Blackhawks teenager since 1986-87 with a point streak of seven or more games. The other one? Jonathan Toews, who was 19 years old when he scored 10 points (five goals, five assists) in a 10-game point streak in 2007-08. This will be the 600th regular season game between the Blackhawks (13-24-2) and the Rangers (17-20-1). Each team is 1-5-0 in their last six games.

New York Islanders at Boston Bruins (6 p.m. ET; MSGSN, NESN, SNP, SNW, SNE, TVAS)

Boston (20-17-4) is facing adversity for the first time under coach Joe Sacco. After replacing Jim Montgomery with Sacco on November 19, the Bruins posted a 12-5-1 record in their first 18 games and finished in third place in the Atlantic Division. But now they have lost three in a row and four of five and are in danger of being overtaken by the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Islanders (14-18-7) have also lost three straight and four of five and desperately need a win if they try to get into the Eastern Conference wild-card race. Boston has a record of 10-0-2 in their last 12 home games against the Islanders.