CAPITALS SET FRANCHISE MARK FOR ROAD WINS, INCH CLOSER TO PRESIDENTS’ TROPHY
Braden Holtby made 22 saves, including 12 in the third period and overtime, and John Carlson scored at 2:17 of the extra frame to lead the Capitals to their fourth win in their past five outings.

* At 53-15-5 (111 points), the Capitals moved within one victory of equaling their single-season franchise record, established in 2009-10 when they won the Presidents’ Trophy (54-15-13, 121 points).

* The Capitals improved to 25-9-3 (53 points) as visitors this season to establish a franchise record for road wins in one campaign, besting the previous mark set in 2009-10 (24-10-7, 55 points).

* Holtby, who recorded his 23rd career shutout (third this season), improved to 45-9-4 in 60 appearances in 2015-16 (2.21 GAA, .922 SV%) to become just the sixth goaltender in NHL history to record 45 wins in a single season:

Most Wins in a Single Season, NHL History
48 – Martin Brodeur (78 GP) in 2006-07 w/ NJD
47 – Bernie Parent (73 GP) in 1973-74 w/ PHI
47 – Roberto Luongo (76 GP) in 2006-07 w/ VAN
46 – Evgeni Nabokov (77 GP) in 2007-08 w/ SJS
45 – Braden Holtby (60 GP) in 2015-16 w/ WSH
45 – Miikka Kiprusoff (76 GP) in 2008-09 w/ CGY
45 – Martin Brodeur (77 GP) in 2009-10 w/ NJD

QUICK STRIKES HELP LIGHTNING RECLAIM LEAD IN ATLANTIC
Tied 4-4 with less than 10 minutes remaining in regulation, the Lightning scored three unanswered goals – including two strikes 23 seconds apart by Tyler Johnson (1-0—1) and Jason Garrison (1-2—3) – to pick up their third consecutive victory and move back into first place in the Atlantic Division.

* The goals by Johnson and Garrison marked the second set of Lightning goals scored less than 30 seconds apart in the contest. Nikita Kucherov (1-1—2) and Vladislav Namestnikov (1-0—1) scored nine seconds apart in the first period to match the fastest two goals in franchise history, achieved twice before: Jan. 9, 2004 at NJD (Dave Andreychuk and Fredrik Modin) and Jan. 14, 2014 at NYR (Victor Hedman and Kucherov).

* The Lightning set a season high for goals in a game with seven and saw 11 players earn at least a point with Ondrej Palat (0-3—3), Jonathan Marchessault (0-2—2) and Andrej Sustr (1-1—2) joining Garrison and Kucherov with multi-point efforts.

MILESTONES & BENCHMARKS

* Blues defenseman Joel Edmundson, a second-round selection (46th overall) in the 2011 NHL Draft, scored his first career goal (60 GP).

* Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner played in his 500th career game (all w/ WSH).

LOOSE PUCKS
Capitals defenseman John Carlson scored his first career overtime goal (446 GP) in his return to the lineup following a 13-game absence…Lightning forward Nikita Kucherovscored for the fourth consecutive game (4-3—7) to match a career high with 29 goals overall this season (72 GP), equaling his total from 2014-15 (82 GP)…Lightning defenseman Jason Garrison (1-2—3) matched a career high for points in a game, also achieved with the Canucks on Dec. 13, 2013 vs. EDM (0-3—3)… Lightning captainSteven Stamkos (1-0—1) scored for the sixth time in his last six games (6-3—9). He shares fourth in the League with 35 goals overall in 2015-16 (tied w/ Joe Pavelski)…Devils goaltender Scott Wedgewood (25 SV), who saw his shutout streak end at 159:34, has earned a point in each of his first three NHL appearances (2-0-1)…The NHL fined Ducks defenseman Josh Manson $2,486.56, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for an inappropriate gesture aimed at Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri…ICYMI: Episode 10 of GoPro NHL After Dark features Daniel and Henrik Sedinfacing off in a little on-on-one.

TODAY’S CLINCHING SCENARIOS
* The Capitals will clinch the Presidents' Trophy and the No. 1 seed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs if they get at least one point against the Blues OR if the Stars lose to the Sharks in any fashion or defeat the Sharks in a shootout.

* The Sharks will clinch a playoff berth if they defeat the Stars in any fashion OR if they get one point against the Stars AND the Coyotes lose to the Flyers in any fashion OR if the Coyotes lose to the Flyers in regulation.

SNEAK PEEK AT SATURDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Winnipeg @ Buffalo, 1:00 p.m., TSN3, BELL TV, MSG-B
Pittsburgh @ Detroit, 2:00 p.m., SN, ROOT, FS-D
Minnesota @ Colorado, 3:00 p.m., FS-N, ALT
Dallas @ San Jose, 4:00 p.m., FS-SW, CSN-CA
Boston @ Toronto, 7:00 p.m., CBC, NESN
NY Rangers @ Montreal, 7:00 p.m., NHLN-US, SN, TVAS, MSG2
Anaheim @ Ottawa, 7:00 p.m., CITY, TVAS2, FS-SD, PRIME
Florida @ Tampa Bay, 7:00 p.m., FS-F, SUN
St. Louis @ Washington, 7:00 p.m., FS-MW, CSN-DC
NY Islanders @ Carolina, 7:00 p.m., MSG+, FS-CR
Columbus @ Nashville, 8:00 p.m., FS-O, FS-TN
Chicago @ Calgary, 10:00 p.m., SN, WGN
Philadelphia @ Arizona, 10:00 p.m., CSN-PH, FS-A PLUS
Edmonton @ Los Angeles, 10:00 p.m., CBC, FS-W
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PLAYOFF POSITIONING FRONT AND CENTER ON 14-GAME SATURDAY
The race to the Stanley Cup Playoffs continues on Saturday with 28 teams in action across a 14-game slate.

* In the Western Conference, every team that currently holds down a playoff position or sits within three points of the final Wild Card spot are in action.

* In the Eastern Conference, every team in a playoff position or within five points of one – save the Devils (36-31-8, 80 points), who sit five points back of the final Wild Card position – will also take to the ice.

* First place in the Atlantic Division is on the line when the Lightning (43-26-5, 91 points) host the Panthers (41-24-9, 91 points). The Lightning currently hold top seed in the division by ROW tiebreaker (TBL: 40, FLA: 34).

* All teams currently battling for Wild Card positions in the Eastern Conference are in action with the Red Wings (37-26-11, 85 points) – who sit outside the final playoff seed – hosting the Metropolitan Division’s third place Penguins (40-25-8, 88 points). The Islanders (39-25-9, 87 points) – who hold the first Wild Card position – visit the Hurricanes while the Flyers (36-24-13, 85 points) – who currently own the final Wild Card position – visit the Coyotes.

* The Avalanche (38-32-4, 80 points) look to move within one point of a playoff spot when they host the team they are chasing for the final Wild Card position in the Western Conference, the Wild (36-28-11, 83 points), who have won four consecutive games.

* The Stars (44-22-9, 97 points) look to hold on to the top record in the Central Division and Western Conference when they travel to San Jose to play the Pacific Division’s third place Sharks (41-27-6, 88 points).

* Chasing the Stars are the Blues (44-22-9, 97 points) – equal in points but trailing because of ROW tiebreaker (DAL: 42, STL: 39) – who visit the NHL-leading Capitals (53-15-5, 111 points) where T.J. Oshie (WSH) and Troy Brouwer (STL) could each face their former team for the first time since being part of the same trade last summer.

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