CAPITALS, SHARKS ALSO EXTEND WIN STREAKS
The Capitals and Sharks also secured victories to extend their respective win streaks:

* T.J. Oshie scored the game-tying goal with 6:04 left in regulation and added the decisive marker in the shootout to help Washington pick up their sixth straight victory and snap Carolina’s home win streak at seven games. Alex Ovechkin scored his 201st career power-play goal to pass Mark Recchi (200) for sole possession of 18th on the NHL’s all-time list. Philipp Grubauer made 27 saves and stopped both attempts in the shootout to improve to 5-1-1 this season (1.84 GAA, .934 SV%, 1 SO).

* The Sharks opened the scoring with four consecutive goals, including three in the first period, en route to their fourth straight win. Timo Meier, the ninth overall selection in the 2015 NHL Draft, scored the game-winning goal in his League debut. Brent Burns, who leads all defensemen with 13-16—29 this season, notched an assist to extend his point streak to seven games (4-4—8).

RISTOLAINEN (AGAIN) LEADS SABRES TO OVERTIME WIN
Rasmus Ristolainen (1-1—2) scored 42 seconds into overtime to guide the Sabres to their third win in their last four outings. The 22-year-old defenseman extended his point streak to five games (2-7—9) and leads team blueliners with 2-19—21 this season, scoring both of his goals in overtime (also Dec. 6 vs. EDM). Elias notes that Ristolainen became the fourth Sabres defenseman to score multiple career overtime goals, with both of his tallies coming in the past four games.

LOOSE PUCKS
Peter Budaj (39 saves) and Tyler Toffoli (OT winner) helped the Kings improve to 9-3-1 in their last 13 contests and snap Pittsburgh’s win streak at seven games . . . Forward Reilly Smith scored the game-winning goal while shorthanded to lead the Panthers to victory . . . Sean Monahan (5-6—11 in 9 GP), Evgeny Kuznetsov (0-8—8 in 6 GP), Cam Atkinson (3-5—8 in 5 GP) and Derek Ryan (3-5—8 in 5 GP) each extended their respective point streaks . . . Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic was fined $5,000for dangerous use of the stick involving Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson . . . Senators forward Mike Hoffman was suspended for two games for cross-checking Sharks forward Logan Couture . . . Stars forward Cody Eakin was suspended for four games for charging Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist . . . The NHL will celebrate the 2017 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic in St. Louis with The PreGame presented by Enterprise in Ballpark Village . . . Ottawa announced that senior hockey advisor Bryan Murray will be the first member of the Senators Ring of Honour . . . Vancouver earned a 4-2 win on a night where they recognized Mattias Ohlund as the sixth member of the Canucks Ring of Honour . . . Red Wings goaltenders Jimmy Howard and Petr Mrazek unveiled their special holiday-themed masks.

SNEAK PEEK AT SATURDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Philadelphia @ Dallas, 2 p.m., FS-SW+, CSN-PH
Arizona @ Minnesota, 2 p.m., FS-N, FS-WI, FS-A PLUS
Pittsburgh @ Toronto, 7 p.m., CBC, ROOT
New Jersey @ Ottawa, 7 p.m., SN360, MSG+
Anaheim @ Detroit, 7 p.m., FS-D, PRIME
Montreal @ Washington, 7 p.m., CITY, TVAS, NHLN-US, CSN-DC
Buffalo @ Carolina, 7 p.m., FS-CR, MSG-B
Chicago @ St. Louis, 8 p.m., FS-MW, CSN-CH
NY Rangers @ Nashville, 8 p.m., FS-TN, MSG 2
Tampa Bay @ Edmonton, 10 p.m., CBC, SN360, SUN
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WINTER CLASSIC PREVIEW HIGHLIGHTS 10-GAME SLATE
In addition to a four-game slate on Hockey Night in Canada, a preview of the 2017 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic takes center stage on Saturday when the Blackhawks visit the Blues in their final meeting before facing off outdoors on Jan. 2 at Busch Stadium. At 20-8-4 (44 points), the Blackhawks look to increase their lead atop the Western Conference standings when they face the Blues (17-10-4, 38 points) for the third time this season (CHI: 1-1-0, STL: 1-0-1). St. Louis forward Vladimir Tarasenko ranks second in the NHL with 15-22—37 this season, while Chicago forward Artem Anisimov shares the League lead with six game-winning goals.

ICYMI:Click here for a recap of Episode 1 of EPIX Presents Road to the NHL Outdoor Classics, which premiered in the U.S. on Friday.

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