* Quick, who has made 11 consecutive starts, has posted a 2.00 goals-against average and .928 save percentage over the six-game win streak. He improved to 23-15-10 on the season with a 2.46 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage.

* Jeff Carter (2-0—2) posted his third multi-goal performance of the season and extended his season-high point streak to five games (4-5—9). The Kings improved to 13-0-0 this season when Carter records a multi-point game.

* The Kings' new-look "That 70s Line" of Carter, Tyler Toffoli (1-1—2) and Dwight King (0-1—1) accounted for three goals and two assists, all in the second period except for Carter's empty-net goal in the final minute of regulation. The three have combined for 13 goals and 13 assists during the winning streak.

* Skating in his 499th career regular-season game, Drew Doughty (0-2—2) posted his fourth multi-assist game of the season. The 24-year-old is set to make his milestone 500th appearance in the 2015 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series game at Levi's Stadium on Saturday and pass Lubomir Visnovsky (499) into sole possession of sixth place on the Kings' all-time games list among defensemen.

LIGHTNING GAIN GROUND IN ATLANTIC WITH WIN AT ANAHEIM
The Lightning netted four unanswered goals and outshot the Ducks 20-5 during the second period of a 4-1 win at Anaheim. Combined with the first-place Canadiens' regulation loss at Ottawa and the Red Wings' shootout win at Chicago, the top three Atlantic Division clubs are separated by just four points.

* Tampa Bay has earned points in five of its past six road games (3-1-2).

* Tyler Johnson (1-0—1) tied a career high with his fourth game-winning goal of the season. The Lightning scoring leader ranks eighth League-wide with 22-34—56 in 58 games.

* Steven Stamkos (1-0—1) scored his team-leading 31st goal of the season. Stamkos is tied for third place in the race for the Maurice Richard Trophy as NHL goals leader, six behind leader Alex Ovechkin.

* Ben Bishop stopped all but one of 25 shots he faced to improve to 29-10-3 on the season with a 2.42 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage. Bishop, who has won 13 of his last 18 decisions (13-4-1), is tied for fourth place among goaltenders in victories.

* Anton Stralman (1-1—2) netted his fourth goal and added his 24th assist to post his seventh multi-point game of the season. Ondrej Palat (0-2—2) recorded his ninth multi-assist game of the season and extended his point streak to three games (1-3—4).

DID YOU KNOW?
The Lightning boast three players among the NHL's four leaders in plus-minus -- Nikita Kucherov (+30), Tyler Johnson (+28) and Ondrej Palat (+27).

RED WINGS CONTINUE MASTERY OVER CENTRAL DIVISION
Tomas Tatar (1-0—1) scored in regulation and added the shootout winner in Chicago as the Red Wings improved to 8-0-2 against foes from the Central Division, their home from 1993-94 through 2012-13. Tatar, who opened the scoring late in the second period with his team-leading 24th goal of the season, has netted four goals in six career games versus Chicago.

* Darren Helm (1-1—2) scored his 13th goal and added his 15th assist to record his sixth multi-point game of the season. Three of those multi-point performances have come during his last five games.

* Jimmy Howard made 32 saves through 65 minutes and stopped two of three attempts in the shootout to improve to 17-8-8 this season with a 2.10 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage.

WILD EDGE CLOSER TO PLAYOFF BERTH WITH OT WIN
Mikko Koivu (1-0—1) scored 1:50 into overtime to propel the Wild to a 3-2 victory at Calgary. The Wild, who have earned points in 13 of their last 15 games (11-2-2) are one point behind the Kings and Sharks for the second Wild Card position in the Western Conference.

* The marker was the ninth goal and second game-winner of the season for Koivu, who ranks fourth on the club in points (9-26—35).

* Devan Dubnyk made 35 saves through regulation and overtime to record his 20th win of the season. Dubnyk improved to 20-7-3 with a 2.27 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage, including a mark of 11-2-1 since being acquired by the Wild on Jan. 14.

OILERS EARN FIRST HOME WIN OVER BOSTON SINCE 2000
Martin Marincin celebrated his 23rd birthday by scoring the decisive goal in a 12-round shootout victory. The Oilers snapped a 13-game winless streak against Boston and earned their first home win over the Bruins since a 6-1 decision on Oct. 17, 2000.

* Ben Scrivens made 38 saves through 65 minutes and stopped all 12 attempts in the shootout. Scrivens' effort tied for the second-longest 'perfect' shootout performance in NHL history, trailing only the 13-for-13 recorded by Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist vs. Philadelphia on Oct. 7, 2006. The Capitals' Olaf Kolzig went 12-for-12 vs. Edmonton on Jan. 17, 2008.

* Nail Yakupov (1-0—1) opened the scoring with his ninth goal of the season and extended his point streak to six games (4-3—7). Yakupov’s six-game point streak tied a career high; he also recorded a point in six consecutive games from Jan. 28-Feb. 6, 2013 (3-3—6).

SENATORS' HAMMOND POSTS FIRST NHL WIN
Making his first NHL start, goaltender Andrew Hammond made 42 saves to backstop the Senators to a 4-2 victory over Montreal. Hammond was recalled from the AHL when No. 1 goaltender Craig Anderson injured his hand Jan. 21 and got the start after Robin Lehner was injured in a collision with teammate Clarke MacArthur on Monday.

* According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Hammond is the oldest goaltender in franchise history to earn a win in his first career start (27 years, eight days).

* Mark Stone (1-2—3) scored his 14th goal of the season on a power play and added two assists to post the first three-point performance of his career.

* Erik Karlsson (0-2—2) recorded his sixth multi-assist game of the season and extended his point streak to a season-high five games (1-8—9), which includes four consecutive two-assist games. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last NHL player to post four straight multi-assist games also was Karlsson, from Feb. 20-26, 2012.

LOOSE PUCKS
Montreal defenseman Nathan Beaulieu (1-0—1) scored the first goal of his NHL career... Montreal defenseman P.K. Subban (0-1—1) extended his point streak to four games (0-5—5), which tied his season high... Montreal forward Max Pacioretty (1-0—1) scored his team-leading 27th goal of the season just eight seconds after Ottawa opened the scoring in the second period... Chicago forward Brandon Saad (1-0—1) scored just 39 seconds after Detroit opened the scoring late in the second period. Saad extended his point streak to four games (2-3—5), which tied a career high... Chicago forward Marian Hossa (0-1—1) has recorded nine points (7-2—9) in his last six games... Calgary defenseman Dennis Wideman (0-2—2) posted his fifth multi-assist performance of the season... Calgary defenseman Mark Giordano skated in the 507th game of his career and tied Craig Conroy for 15th on the franchise’s all-time games played list... Colorado forward Gabriel Landeskog (1-0—1) has scored in four consecutive games (4-0—4). Landeskog’s four-game goal streak tied his career high; he also recorded a goal in four consecutive games from March 14-20, 2014 (4-1—5)... Colorado goaltender Semyon Varlamov made his career-high 14th consecutive start in his 189th career game with the Avalanche franchise. Varlamov passed Stephane Fiset for sole possession of fifth on the franchise’s all-time games played list among goaltenders... Boston defenseman Dougie Hamilton (0-2—2) posted his fourth multi-assist performance of the season... The Philadelphia Flyers signed defenseman Nick Schultz to a multi-year contract extension... Sidney Crosby, Marc-Andre Fleury, Nick Spaling, Zach Sill and Robert Bortuzzo of the Penguins surprised 40 children involved with the Little Penguins by taking the ice during a unique practice on Wednesday.

SNEAK PEEK AT THURSDAY'S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Nashville @ NY Islanders, 7:00 p.m., FS-TN, MSG+
Vancouver @ NY Rangers, 7:00 p.m., TVA, SNP, MSG
Buffalo @ Philadelphia, 7:00 p.m., MSG-B, BELL TV, CSN-PH
Columbus @ Pittsburgh, 7:00 p.m., NBCSN, SN360, SNO, SNW, ROOT
Winnipeg @ Washington, 7:00 p.m., TSN3, CSN-DC
Florida @ Montreal, 7:30 p.m., FS-F, RDS, SNE
San Jose @ Dallas, 8:30 p.m., CSN-CA, FS-SW

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SHARKS OUT TO RECLAIM PLAYOFF BERTH IN STADIUM SERIES TUNEUP
In their final game before facing the Kings outdoors in Saturday's Coors Light NHL Stadium Series at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, the Sharks visit the Stars in a matchup with significant playoff implications. The Sharks look to reclaim the second Wild Card position in the Western Conference taken by the Kings last night, while the Stars look to close a four-point gap between themselves and their California rivals.

DESJARDINS SET FOR FLYERS' HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
The Flyers will induct Eric Desjardins as the 23rd member of the Flyers Hall of Fame tonight. Desjardins posted 93-303—396 as a Flyer, ranking second all-time among defensemen in each category behind only Mark Howe. He ranks eighth all-time in games played as a Flyer (738), third among Flyers defensemen behind Howe and his longtime blueline partner Chris Therien.

DIVISION LEADERS MEET ON THE ISLAND
The Metropolitan Division-leading Islanders (38-19-1) host the Central Division-leading Predators (39-12-6) in a showdown of teams ranked in the NHL's top five. The Islanders and Predators are among a group of six clubs currently holding a playoff berth who did not qualify for the postseason in 2013-14.

PANTHERS' GALLANT RETURNS TO MONTREAL
Former Canadiens assistant coach Gerard Gallant returns to Montreal for the first time as the bench boss of the Panthers. The first-year Florida coach has guided his club to a 25-19-12 record for 62 points, three behind the Bruins for the second Wild Card position in the Eastern Conference with a game in hand.

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