* Ovechkin scored his League-leading 42nd goal of the season to snap a five-game drought. He also picked up his 17th career overtime goal; that ranks second NHL history, behind only Jaromir Jagr (19).

* Holtby set a franchise record with his League-leading 42nd victory of the season, eclipsing the 41-win mark set by Olie Kolzig in 1999-00 and equaled by Holtby in 2014-15.

. . . OTHER EASTERN CONFERENCE TEAMS CONTINUE PLAYOFF PURSUIT
Several other Eastern Conference teams posted wins in their pursuit of the playoffs:

* Steve Mason made 34 saves, including 20 in the third period, to help the Flyers defeat the Red Wings and move within one point of Detroit for the final Wild Card spot in the conference. Michael Raffl (2-0—2) added his second career multi-goal game – both vs. DET (also Oct. 25, 2014: 2-1—3) – as Philadelphia improved to 7-1-1 in its last nine outings.

* Erik Karlsson registered 1-2—3, including an assist on the tying goal with 7.1 seconds remaining in regulation and the winner with 30.4 seconds left in overtime, to power the Senators to their second consecutive victory. Karlsson continues to pace the NHL with 60 assists this season, while his 73 points rank third overall and first among defensemen.

* Marc-Andre Fleury made 25 saves and stopped all three shootout attempts he faced to guide the Penguins to their third straight victory. Via Elias, Fleury (30-16-6) became the sixth goaltender in NHL history to reach 30 wins in eight or more seasons. The others:Martin Brodeur (14), Patrick Roy (13), Henrik Lundqvist (10), Ed Belfour (9) and Tony Esposito (8).

* Vincent Trocheck collected 1-1—2 to lift the Panthers back into first place in the Atlantic Division on the strength of their third win in their past four games. Trocheck, who had 12-18—30 in his first 70 NHL appearances prior to 2015-16, has totaled 21-27—48 in 70 outings this season – that includes 2-6—8 in his last five contests.

KINGS, SHARKS KEEP PACE IN PACIFIC DIVISION RACE
Both the Kings and Sharks picked up victories to keep pace in the Pacific Division, where the top three clubs are separated by just five points:

* One night after posting a 5-0 win at the Blackhawks, the Kings again scored five goals to extend their point streak to five games (4-0-1) with a victory at the Western Conference-leading Stars. Anze Kopitar led the way with 1-1—2; he paces the team and is tied for 13th place in the NHL with 22-40—62 overall this season.

* Brent Burns notched 1-1—2 to guide the Sharks to their fourth win in their last five games. Burns leads all defensemen with 26 goals this season, while his 64 points rank second. Those numbers also equal single-season franchise records for a defenseman, set by Sandis Ozolinsh in 1993-94.

MILESTONES & BENCHMARKS
* Sharks forward Joe Thornton (0-1—1) collected his 1,326th career point (374-952—1,326) to tie Gilbert Perreault (512-814—1,326) for 32nd place in NHL history. Thornton has registered at least one point in 35 of his past 40 games dating to Dec. 15 (12-39—51).

* Kings forward Vincent Lecavalier (0-1—1) became the 11th active player to appear in 1,200 NHL games.

* Penguins forward Chris Kunitz (1-0—1) played in his 800th NHL game, while Kings forward Kyle Clifford (0-1—1) skated in his 400th NHL game.

* Red Wings forward Anthony Mantha, the 20th overall selection in the 2013 NHL Draft, and Hurricanes defenseman Trevor Carrick, a fourth-round selection (115th overall) in the 2012 NHL Draft, both made their League debuts.

* Lindy Ruff (DAL) coached his 1,400th career game to tie Pat Quinn for sixth place in NHL history.

STILL STREAKING
* Penguins captain Sidney Crosby (0-1—1) extended his point streak to nine games (4-10—14), including assists in five straight (1-6—7).

* Kings forward Milan Lucic (0-1—1) extended his point streak to seven games, one shy of his career high set Dec. 8-23, 2008 (4-4—8 in 8 GP w/ BOS).

* Senators forward Mark Stone (0-1—1) extended his point streak to six games.

* Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau (2-6—8) and Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty (1-6—7) both extended their point streaks to five games.

LOOSE PUCKS
Zach Hyman and Ben Smith each registered 1-1—2 to lead the Maple Leafs to their third victory in their last four games. Smith and Connor Carrick scored their first goals with the team (9 GP) . . . Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk notched his 12th goal in his past 10 games (12-1—13) . . . Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere posted his fifth game-winning goal of the season. Via Elias, that is the second-highest total by a rookie defenseman in NHL history; Dion Phaneuf recorded seven game-winning goals with the Flames in 2005-06 . . . Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov (0-1—1) reached the 50-assist and 70-point milestones for the first time in his career . . . Bruins forward Loui Eriksson (3-2—5) and Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov (3-1—4) both scored for the third consecutive game . . . Sharks goaltender James Reimer (21 SV) earned the victory while celebrating his 28th birthday . . . The Department of Player Safety suspended Blue Jackets defenseman Dalton Prout for one game for punching an unsuspecting opponent, Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov . . . ICYMI: USA Hockey announced that the Flyers and Wells Fargo Center will host the 2016 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game.

SNEAK PEEK AT WEDNESDAY’S ACTION
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Montreal @ Buffalo, 7:00 p.m., SN, RDS, MSG-B
Philadelphia @ Chicago, 8:00 p.m., NBCSN, SN1, TVAS
St. Louis @ Edmonton, 9:30 p.m., FS-MW, SNOL
Colorado @ Vancouver, 10:00 p.m., ALT, SNP
Winnipeg @ Calgary, 10:00 p.m., TSN3, SNW
NY Rangers @ Anaheim, 10:30 p.m., SN1, SNE, SNO, MSG+, FS-W
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FLYERS CONTINUE PLAYOFF PUSH ON RIVALRY NIGHT
Fresh off a 4-3 victory against the Red Wings (34-25-11, 79 points) – the current occupant of the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference – the Flyers (33-23-12, 78 points) continue their playoff push when they visit the Blackhawks (41-23-6, 88 points) at United Center on NBCSN’s Wednesday Night Rivalry. Philadelphia has compiled a 7-1-1 record in its past nine game to climb within one point of the last postseason spot in the Eastern Conference. Chicago, meanwhile, has dropped three straight (0-2-1) as it battles for supremacy in the Central Division and Western Conference. This marks the second and final meeting of the season between these clubs; the Flyers have won five of their seven head-to-head contests since the 2010 Stanley Cup Final, including a 3-0 victory on Oct. 14 at Wells Fargo Center.

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