MAPLE LEAFS, MATTHEWS EXTEND STREAKS
Toronto raced to a 4-0 lead in the first period and held off a late push to extend their overall point streak to seven games (6-0-1) and their road point streak to eight contests (6-0-2). At 18-12-8 (44 points) overall, the Maple Leafs moved into third place in the Atlantic Division standings.

* Auston Matthews scored the game-winning goal to extend his point streak to eight games (7-5—12) and ranks tied for first among rookies with 21 goals this season (38 GP). Since ending a 13-game drought on Nov. 23, 2016, Matthews paces the entire NHL with 15 goals (19 GP).

* Elias notes that Matthews became the first Maple Leafs rookie to record at least one point in eight consecutive team games since Daniel Marois from March 7-22, 1989 (8-3—11).

LATE OVERTIME GOALS POWER DUCKS, AVALANCHE TO VICTORY
The Ducks and Avalanche each secured victories via last-minute overtime goals:

* Ondrej Kase scored with 35.6 seconds left in overtime as Anaheim stretched their home point streak to eight games (7-0-1), including three consecutive wins.

* Nathan MacKinnon (1-1—2) scored with 16.1 seconds remaining in the extra frame as Colorado snapped a five-game slide (0-5-0).

LOOSE PUCKS
Scott Darling turned aside 39 of 40 shots and Artemi Panarin scored the game-winning goal in the second period to guide the Western Conference-leading Blackhawks (25-12-5, 55 points) to victory . . . Jonathan Marchessault scored the go-ahead goal with 9:53 remaining in regulation to lead the Panthers to a 2-1 win . . . Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk (0-1—1) extended his point streak to eight games (1-8—9). Elias notes that Tkachuk became the first Flames rookie to record at least one point in eight or more consecutive team games since Joe Nieuwendyk registered a 14-game point streak from Dec. 20, 1987 – Jan. 21, 1988 (15-14—29), the longest such run by a rookie in franchise history . . . Flames forward Mikael Backlund (6-5—11), Canucks forward Bo Horvat (2-5—7) and Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman (0-7—7) each extended their point streak to six games . . . Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane (0-1—1) skated in the 700th game of his NHL career . . . Devils goaltender Cory Schneider made his 300th career NHL appearance . . . Predators forward Vladislav Kamenev made his NHL debut . . . The Predators signed defenseman Matt Irwin to a one-year contract . . . Click here for a recap of the fourth and final episode of EPIX Presents Road to the NHL Outdoor Classics . . . The Panthers observed a moment of silence at BB&T Center to honor the victims of the shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport . . . The Devils honored the late Dr. John J. McMullen by making him the first inductee into their Ring of Honor.

SNEAK PEEK AT SATURDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Tampa Bay @ Philadelphia, 1 p.m., SN1, NHLN-US, CSN-PH, SUN
Winnipeg @ Buffalo, 1 p.m., MSG-B, TSN3
Minnesota @ Los Angeles, 4 p.m., NHLN-US, FS-W, FS-N, FS-WI
NY Rangers @ Columbus, 7 p.m., NHLN-US, FS-O, MSG 2
Boston @ Florida, 7 p.m., FS-F, NESN
Montreal @ Toronto, 7 p.m., CBC, TVAS
Washington @ Ottawa, 7 p.m., CITY, TVAS2, CSN-DC
Edmonton @ New Jersey, 7 p.m., SN, MSG+
NY Islanders @ Arizona, 8 p.m., FS-A, MSG+ 2
Dallas @ St. Louis, 8 p.m., FS-MW, FS-SW+
Vancouver @ Calgary, 10 p.m., CBC, SN
Detroit @ San Jose, 10:30 p.m., CSN-CA, FS-D+
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FOUR-GAME DOCKET SET FOR HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA
Hockey Night in Canada begins with three contests at 7 p.m. ET: The Canadiens aim to pick up their 13th consecutive win against the Maple Leafs dating to March 1, 2014 when they conclude their season-long seven-game road trip in Toronto; the Senators look to rebound from a 2-1 loss on Jan. 1 at Verizon Center when they take on the Capitals again; and Devils forward Taylor Hall faces his former club for the first time when the Oilers visit Prudential Center. In the penultimate contest of Saturday’s 12-game slate, the Flames host the Canucks in the second half of their home-and-home series.

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