Home Team in Caps
BOSTON 5, Minnesota 3
TORONTO 4, Vegas 3 (SO)
NY RANGERS 5, Columbus 3
WASHINGTON 3, Arizona 2 (OT)
Winnipeg 4, DALLAS 1
Detroit 3, VANCOUVER 2
WHEELER COLLECTS FOUR ASSISTS TO HELP JETS EXTEND POINT STREAK
Blake Wheeler matched a single-game career high with four assists to help the Jets extend their point streak to eight games (5-0-3) and improve to 8-3-3 (19 points) overall. Elias notes that the Jets are one game shy of matching the longest point streak in franchise history, a mark set by the Thrashers from Dec. 9-28, 2005 (6-0-3).
* Wheeler has collected 4-9—13 in his past five games and 5-16—21 overall this season (14 GP). Elias notes that he required the second-fewest games in franchise history to hit the 20-point mark in a season, trailing only Ilya Kovalchuk in 2003-04 (13 GP).
* Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves to improve to 8-0-2 this season (2.12 GAA, .936 SV%), extending the longest season-opening point streak by a goaltender in franchise history.
Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 216th career power-play goal to surpass Joe Nieuwendyk (215) for sole possession of 12th on the NHL’s all-time list. Ovechkin is one such goal shy of tying Mike Gartner and Jaromir Jagr for 10th place in NHL history.
The Rangers (7-7-2, 16 points) and Capitals (8-6-1, 17 points) each overcame multi-goal deficits to extend their respective win streaks:
* The Rangers overcame deficits of 2-0 and 3-2 before Pavel Buchnevich (1-1—2) scored the go-ahead goal with 8:33 remaining in regulation to power New York to its fourth straight win.
* The Capitals overcame a 2-0 deficit and John Carlson (1-1—2) scored with 45.4 seconds remaining in overtime to lift Washington to its third consecutive victory.
Elias notes that through the first 222 games of the 2017-18 season, there have been 19 instances of a team overcoming a multi-goal deficit to win.
SNEAK PEEK AT TUESDAY’S ACTION
Islanders forward Jordan Eberle and Oilers forward Ryan Strome are expected to face their former team for the first time since being traded for each other on June 22. Eberle – who recorded 165-217—382 in 507 games across seven seasons with Edmonton – ranks fifth among Islanders skaters with 4-7—11 in 14 games this season. Strome – who registered 45-81—126 in 258 games with the Islanders across four seasons – has five points (2-3—5 in 13 GP) for the Oilers in 2017-18.
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