PREDATORS REACH 100-POINT MARK, TOP OF NHL STANDINGS

The Predators (45-14-10, 100 points) scored three times in the first period, including two shorthanded goals in a span of 34 seconds, to extend their point streak to 12 games (11-0-1) and move into first place in the NHL standings.

* Nashville required the fewest games in franchise history to reach 100 points in a season (69 GP), eclipsing the mark of 73 contests set in 2006-07 (47-20-6, 100 points). The Predators recorded at least 100 points in a season for the sixth time in franchise history.

* The Predators established a franchise record for fastest two shorthanded goals, shattering the mark of 2:40 set on Nov. 6, 2008 at CGY. Overall, Nashville scored multiple shorthanded goals in a game for the fifth time in franchise history.

* Pekka Rinne (32 saves) extended his personal win streak to nine games and improved to 38-9-4 overall this season (2.25 GAA, .929 SV%, 7 SO). Only Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy (40) has recorded more wins among goaltenders in 2017-18.

BRUINS STAGE IMPROBABLE THIRD-PERIOD RALLY IN WIN

The Bruins (44-16-8, 96 points) scored five unanswered goals in the third period, including three in a span of 1:17, to erase a 4-1 deficit and improve to 7-1-0 in their last eight games. Boston is second in the Atlantic Division, four points back of Tampa Bay (48-18-4, 100 points) for first place.

* The Bruins overcame a third-period deficit of at least three goals to win in regulation for the sixth time in franchise history and first since April 20, 1995 at OTT (6-5 W). The last time Boston staged such a rally to win in any fashion was Oct. 10, 2009 vs. NYI(4-3 SO W).

* David Pastrnak (3-1—4) scored three of Boston’s five third-period goals to record the first hat trick of his NHL career. The last Bruins player to score three goals in a single period was Brad Marchand, also in the third period, exactly one year prior on March 13, 2017 at VAN.

MacKINNON, AVALANCHE EXTEND STREAKS, CLIMB CENTRAL DIVISION

Nathan MacKinnon (1-0—1) found the back of the net – his eighth goal in the last nine contests – to help the Avalanche (37-24-8, 82 points) defeat the Wild and extend their point streak to eight games (5-0-3). Colorado moved past Dallas (38-26-6, 82 points) for the first Wild Card spot in the Western Conference standings, three points back of Minnesota (39-24-7, 85 points) for third place in the Central Division.

* MacKinnon extended his point streak to nine games (8-9—17) and is tied for fourth in the NHL 33-49—82 this season (61 GP). He shares the League lead with 1.34 points per game in 2017-18 (w/ Nikita Kucherov).

TRIO OF PLAYERS EXTEND STREAKS, REACH MILESTONES

* Jets forward Patrik Laine (0-1—1) extended his franchise-record point streak to 13 games (16-7—23). Laine has registered 41-24—65 overall this season (70 GP), eclipsing the totals from his 2016-17 rookie campaign (36-28—64 in 73 GP).

* Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov (0-3—3) extended his point streak to five games (1-8—9) and became the first player to eclipse the 90-point mark this season (34-57—91 in 68 GP). He became the first Lightning player to record at least 90 points in a season since Steven Stamkos in 2011-12 (60-37—97 in 82 GP).

* Bruins forward Brad Marchand (1-2—3) reached the 30-goal mark for the third consecutive season and has collected at least one point in six straight appearances (6-8—14). He became the first Bruins player to record at least 30 goals in three consecutive seasons since Glen Murray from 2001-04.

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MAPLE LEAFS AIM FOR 11TH STRAIGHT HOME WIN

The Maple Leafs (40-22-7, 87 points) look to extend their franchise record home winning streak to 11 games – which would match the Penguins (11-0-0 on home ice from Jan. 7 – Feb. 17) for the longest such run in the NHL this season – when they host the Stars at Air Canada Centre. Toronto owns a 23-8-2 (48 points) record on home ice this season and has outscored its opponents 45-23 at Air Canada Centre over the current 10-game run.

WILD CARD CONTENDERS IN ACTION

Teams in the race for wild card positions in both the Western and Eastern Conference look to make ground on Wednesday:

* In the Western Conference, the Stars (38-25-6, 82 points) – who hold the second Wild Card position by a two-point margin – visit the Maple Leafs and the Ducks (34-24-12, 80 points), who sit two points back of Dallas, host the Canucks.

* In the Eastern Conference, the Devils (35-26-8, 78 points) hold a three-point lead over the Panthers (34-26-7, 75 points) for the final Wild Card position when they visit the Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights (45-19-5, 95 points) – who have won three straight contests.

SUSAN SARANDON GOES ‘INSIDE THE GLASS’ ON RIVALRY NIGHT

Academy Award-winning actress Susan Sarandonwill join Pierre McGuire ‘Inside the Glass’ for the first period of a Metropolitan Division clash between the Penguins (40-26-4, 84 points) and Rangers (31-32-7, 69 points) at Madison Square Garden onNBCSN’s Wednesday Night Rivalry. Sarandon marks NBCSN’s third ‘Inside the Glass’ guest analyst this season, following NASCAR driver Joey Logano and Philadelphia Eagles LB Mychal Kendricks.

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