OVECHKIN REACHES 900-POINT MILESTONE IN CAPITALS’ VICTORY
Alex Ovechkin registered 1-1—2, including his 900th NHL point via a go-ahead goal in the second period, to lead the Capitals to their third consecutive victory.

* Ovechkin (479-422—901) reached the 900-point milestone in his 764th NHL game (all w/ WSH). Per Elias, he became the fastest player to achieve the milestone – in terms of games played – since Jaromir Jagr recorded his 900th NHL point in his 681st appearance on Nov. 26, 1999 vs. OTT (3-1—4 w/ PIT).

* Ovechkin, the first overall selection by the Capitals in the 2004 NHL Draft, became the first player in franchise history to reach the 900-point milestone. Since beginning his NHL career in 2005-06, Ovechkin has compiled 138 more goals and 45 more points than the next-closest players (Jarome Iginla and Sidney Crosby, respectively).

* Ovechkin, a native of Moscow, Russia, also became the fourth Russian-born player to record 900 NHL points. The others: Sergei Fedorov (483-696—1,179), Alexander Mogilny (473-559—1,032) and Alex Kovalev (430-599—1,029). Ovechkin, who has scored in all four of his appearances this season (4-2—6), also moved within four goals of Fedorov for the most by a Russian-born player in NHL history.

STARS, ISLANDERS PUSH WINNING STREAKS TO FOUR GAMES
The Stars and Islanders both extended their winning streaks to four games with road victories:

* Jamie Benn (GWG) and Tyler Seguin both collected 1-1—2 to power the Stars to their fourth straight win overall and third consecutive victory on their four-game road trip. Benn extended his season-opening point streak to six games (6-4—10). Via Elias, he became the first Stars/North Stars player to begin a season with a point streak of six or more games since 1989-90, when Brian Bellows posted a seven-game point streak to open the campaign (8-4—12). Seguin also stretched his assist/point streak to five contests (4-6—10).

* Jaroslav Halak stopped all 37 shots he faced, including 13 in the middle frame, to earn his 37th career shutout and lead the Islanders to their fourth straight win. Halak, who set a career high and franchise record with 38 wins last season, improved to 2-0-0 in his first two appearances of 2015-16 (1.50 GAA, .952 SV%, 1 SO). He also improved to 10-4-3 in 17 career games against the Blue Jackets (2.59 GAA, .916 SV%, 1 SO).

60 IS NOT ENOUGH
Three of Tuesday’s games required extra time to decide a winner:

* Sidney Crosby posted 1-2—3, his first three points of the season, to lift the Penguins to their third consecutive victory following a 0-3-0 start. Evgeni Malkin (1-1—2) notched hiseighth career overtime goal (all w/ PIT) to move within one of Jaromir Jagr’s franchise record.

* Mikkel Boedker knotted the game with 50.9 seconds remaining in regulation, but Adam Larsson (1-1—2) scored his first career overtime goal at 0:43 of the extra period to power the Devils to their second straight win – both in overtime.

* James Neal (2-1—3) notched his second consecutive multi-goal game and Filip Forsberg (0-2—2) potted the lone marker in the shootout to help the Predators overcome a trio of one-goal deficits (2-1, 3-2 and 4-3) and improve to 3-0-0 this season at Bridgestone Arena.

DOAN PLAYS 1,400TH NHL GAME . . .
Coyotes captain Shane Doan, the seventh overall selection by the Jets in the 1995 NHL Draft, became the 34th player in League history to appear in 1,400 games. Doan, however, became just the eighth player in NHL history to reach that milestone with one franchise.

Most Games Played w/ One Franchise, NHL History
1. Gordie Howe: 1,687 GP (DET)
2. Nicklas Lidstrom: 1,564 GP (DET)
3. Alex Delvecchio: 1,549 GP (DET)
4. Ray Bourque: 1,518 GP (BOS)
5. Steve Yzerman: 1,514 GP (DET)
6. Mike Modano: 1,459 GP (MNS/DAL)
7. John Bucyk: 1,436 GP (BOS)
8. Shane Doan: 1,400 GP (WIN/PHX/ARI)

^ Doan, who has spent his entire career with the Jets/Coyotes franchise, has served as the club’s captain since 2003-04 – the longest active tenure in the NHL. Of the players listed above, only three others (Delvecchio, Lidstrom and Yzerman) spent their entire careers with one franchise.

. . . OTHER MILESTONES & BENCHMARKS
* Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo (32 SV) played in his 869th NHL game to surpassGrant Fuhr (868 GP) and move into sole possession of ninth place for the most appearances by a goaltender in NHL history. Luongo is 13 games shy of equaling John Vanbiesbrouck (882 GP) for eighth place.

* Canadiens forward Alexander Semin scored his first goal with his new club (7 GP).

LOOSE PUCKS
Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom (2-0—2) registered the game-winning goal for the second time in as many appearances this season (3-2—5 in 2 GP) . . . TeammateEvgeny Kuznetsov (0-3—3) equaled a career high for assists/points in one game, highlighted by a no-look pass on forward Andre Burakovsky’s first-period goal . . . Devils forward Travis Zajac (1-2—3) posted his 15th career game of three or more points and first since March 31, 2014 vs. FLA (3-1—4) . . . Coyotes forwards Anthony Duclair (5-2—7) and Max Domi (3-4—7) teamed up for a highlight-reel goal. They share the rookie lead in scoring (w/ Blackhawks forward Artemi Panarin: 2-5—7) . . . Canadiens captainMax Pacioretty notched his first game-winning goal of the season. Since the start of the 2013-14 campaign, he leads the NHL with 22 game-winning goals, one more than Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin (21) . . . The Flyers extended their shutout streak to 151:13 before Stars forward Tyler Seguin scored at 19:08 of the opening frame .

SNEAK PEEK AT WEDNESDAY’S ACTION
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Toronto @ Buffalo, 7:00 p.m., SN, MSG-B
Philadelphia @ Boston, 8:00 p.m., NBCSN, TVAS
Detroit @ Edmonton, 9:30 p.m., SN1, FS-D
Carolina @ Colorado, 10:00 p.m., FS-CR, ALT
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BRUINS FACE FLYERS ON RIVALRY NIGHT
The Bruins welcome the Flyers to TD Garden on NBCSN’s Wednesday Night Rivalry. Boston has won 10 of the past 12 meetings between these teams dating to Dec. 17, 2011 (PHI: 2-6-4), including five straight at TD Garden. Overall, the Bruins (2-3-0, 4 points) have won two in a row following a 0-3-0 start to the season. The Flyers (2-2-1, 5 points), meanwhile, are coming off a 2-1 loss on Tuesday on the heels of two consecutive shutouts by newcomer Michal Neuvirth.

The Bruins will host their Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Night in conjunction with today’s game. Click here for more details.

DIVISION RIVALS MEET IN BUFFALO
The Maple Leafs visit the Sabres at First Niagara Center on Sportsnet’s Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey. The marks the first of four matchups between these Atlantic Division rivals, who will not meet again until March (when they play three times in three weeks). Four of their nine previous head-to-head games have required overtime dating to the start of the 2013-14 season (TOR: 5-3-1, BUF: 4-2-3).