CROSBY, PENGUINS INCH AHEAD IN METROPOLITAN DIVISION RACE
Sidney Crosby scored with 29.5 seconds remaining in overtime to lead the Penguins past the Rangers and to their eighth victory in their last nine games, including five straight on the road.

* The Penguins, who moved within three points of second place in the Metropolitan Division, closed their season series with a 3-1-0 record against the Rangers (NYR: 1-2-1).

* Crosby picked up his eighth career overtime goal and first of 2015-16. He ranks third in the NHL with 32-46—78 this season, including at least one point in 14 of his past 15 contests (7-15—22).

LOOSE PUCKS
Forward Victor Rask (2-0—2) registered his second multi-goal game of the season to lift the Hurricanes within four points of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Rask, who scored for the third straight game (4-0—4), reached the 20-goal milestone for the first time in his career (20-25—45) . . . Forward Eric Staal (2-0—2) posted his 50th career multi-goal game – and first with the Rangers (14 GP) . . . Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (25 SV) improved to 7-1-0 in his last eight appearances (1.98 GAA, .915 SV%).

TODAY’S CLINCHING SCENARIOS
* The Capitals will clinch the Presidents’ Trophy and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs if they get at least one point against the Blue Jackets.

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

* The Predators will clinch a playoff berth if they defeat the Avalanche in regulation.

SNEAK PEEK AT MONDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Winnipeg @ Philadelphia, 7:00 p.m., TSN3, CSN-PH
Columbus @ Washington, 7:00 p.m., FS-O, CSN-DC
Buffalo @ Detroit, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN, SNE, SNO, SNP, FS-D
Toronto @ Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m., TVAS, SNO, SUN
Colorado @ Nashville, 8:00 p.m., ALT, FS-TN
Anaheim @ Edmonton, 9:00 p.m., FS-W, SNW
Calgary @ Arizona, 10:00 p.m., SNF, FS-A
Los Angeles @ San Jose, 10:00 p.m., NBCSN, SNE, SNP
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SHARKS, PREDATORS ATTEMPT TO PUNCH PLAYOFF TICKETS
Both the Sharks and Predators will try to clinch playoff berths while facing division rivals:

* The Sharks (41-28-6, 88 points), who saw their 10-year playoff streak end in 2014-15, will attempt to return to the postseason when they welcome the Pacific Division-leading Kings (45-25-5, 95 points) to SAP Center. This marks the fifth and final meeting of 2015-16 between these California rivals, who have split their opening four matchups – with the road team winning each contest (SJS: 2-1-1, LAK: 2-2-0). That includes a 3-2 overtime victory by Los Angeles in their most recent head-to-head game on Jan. 24 in San Jose.

* The Predators (39-23-13, 91 points) will try to lock up their fifth postseason berth in the past seven years when they face the Avalanche (38-33-4, 80 points), the first team on the outside of the Western Conference playoff picture, at Bridgestone Arena. This marks the fourth of five meetings in 2015-16 between these Central Division rivals, who will close their season series on April 5 – also in Nashville. Colorado has won two of their opening three matchups (COL: 2-1-0, NSH: 1-2-0).

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