Blue Jackets, Wild continue winning streaks

COLUMBUS, MINNESOTA EXTEND FRANCHISE-RECORD WIN STREAKS

* Columbus surrendered a 3-0 lead, but Nick Foligno scored the go-ahead goal with 9:14 left in the third period and the Blue Jackets extended their team-record win streak to 13 games. The League-leading Blue Jackets (24-5-4, 52 points) also extended their team-record point streak to 15 games (14-0-1) and earned their seventh consecutive home win, matching a franchise record set earlier this season from Oct. 21-Nov. 18. Sergei Bobrovsky (37 saves) pushed his personal win and point streaks to 11 and 13 games (12-0-1), respectively, to extend NHL career highs and team records for each.

* Jared Spurgeon scored his first NHL overtime goal at 2:46 of the extra frame to help the Wild extend their team records for consecutive wins (11) and games with a point (11-0-1). At 22-8-4 (48 points), the Wild are within a point of the Chicago Blackhawks (22-10-5, 49 points) for the best record in the Western Conference. Devan Dubnyk (28 saves) earned his NHL career-high ninth straight victory to establish a team record for most consecutive wins by a goaltender, topping the mark by Niklas Backstrom from March 14-30, 2013 (8-0-0). Dubnyk also stretched his NHL career-high point streak to 13 games (11-0-2), and leads all goaltenders in goals-against average (1.58), save percentage (.947) and shutouts (5) this season.

TUESDAY'S RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
Pittsburgh 5, NEW JERSEY 2
NY ISLANDERS 4, Washington 3
NY RANGERS 4, Ottawa 3
COLUMBUS 4, Boston 3
Buffalo 4, DETROIT 3
Minnesota 3, NASHVILLE 2 (OT)
Winnipeg 3, CHICAGO 1
Calgary 6, COLORADO 3
Dallas 3, ARIZONA 2
San Jose 3, ANAHEIM 2 (OT)

BURNS CONTINUES TO LEAD THE WAY AMONG DEFENSEMEN

Brent Burns (1-1-2) scored his 10th NHL overtime goal at 2:46 of the extra frame to power the San Jose Sharks to their seventh win in their past eight games. Burns leads all defensemen in goals (14) and points (20) through 35 games. Elias notes that Burns (832 GP) has scored the second-most regular-season overtime goals by a defenseman in NHL history, trailing Scott Niedermayer (13 in 1,263 GP).

METROPOLITAN TEAMS KEEP PACE WITH SURGING BLUE JACKETS

The Pittsburgh Penguins (23-8-5, 51 points) and New York Rangers (24-12-1, 49 points) each earned wins to move into second and third place in the NHL standings, respectively:
* Sidney Crosby (1-2-3) factored on three of the Penguins' five goals when they improved to 10-1-2 in their past 13 games. Crosby extended his point streak to five games (4-4-8) and leads the NHL with 25 goals (30 GP). Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist to eclipse the 800-point milestone (310-491-801). Crosby (25-16-41) and Malkin (15-26-41) each moved within a point of Connor McDavid (13-29-42) for the NHL scoring lead.

* Nick Holden (2-0-2) and Derek Stepan (2-0-2) combined for all four goals when the Rangers overcame a 3-1 deficit and earned their fourth win in their past six games. Holden, who scored the game-winning goal at 6:31 of the third period, had his third career multi-goal game and first since March 2, 2014 against the Tampa Bay Lightning (w/ COL).

MULTI-GOAL OUTINGS POWER OTHER CLUBS TO VICTORY

In addition to the Rangers, multi-goal performances also powered the Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders to wins:
* Mikael Backlund and Johnny Gaudreau each had two goals and three points to help the Flames to their fourth win in their past five road games. Backlund has three points in consecutive contests (also 1-2-3 on Dec. 23 vs. VAN).

* Buffalo surrendered a 3-1 lead, but Evander Kane (2-0-2) scored his second goal of the contest at 8:29 of the third period to help the Sabres pick up a 4-3 win and end a four-game losing streak (0-2-2). Coach Dan Bylsma earned his 300th NHL regular-season win behind the bench.

* Andrew Ladd (2-0-2) had his first multi-goal game with the Islanders to lead them to their third straight win.

LOOSE PUCKS

Blake Wheeler (1-0-1) extended his point streak to five games (3-2-5) to help the Winnipeg Jets pick up their fourth win in their past five games . . . Jason Spezza (1-1-2), Jamie Benn and John Klingberg each scored to help the Dallas Stars improve to 4-1-1 in their past six games . . . Blackhawks forward Artemi Panarin (5-9-14) and Wild forward Eric Staal (5-6-11) each extended their point streaks to eight games . . . Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh had a career-high three assists . . . With less than one week of voting left, the
top vote-getters by division
in the 2017 NHL All-Star Fan Vote remain goaltender Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens, defenseman P.K. Subban of Nashville Predators, and forwards Sidney Crosby of the Penguins and Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers . . . The Detroit Red Wings
honored members of their 1997 Stanley Cup-winning team
in a pregame ceremony at Joe Louis Arena . . . St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen
unveiled the equipment that he will wear
for the 2017 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic.

SNEAK PEEK AT WEDNESDAY'S ACTION

All Times Eastern
Toronto @ Florida, 7 p.m., SN, FS-F
Carolina @ Pittsburgh, 7 p.m., ROOT, FS-CR
Montreal @ Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m., SN360, SNE, SUN, RDS
Philadelphia @ St. Louis, 8 p.m., NBCSN
Los Angeles @ Vancouver, 10 p.m., SN, FS-W
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FLYERS, BLUES CLASH ON RIVALRY NIGHT

NBCSN's Wednesday Night Rivalry features an inter-conference game when the Philadelphia Flyers (20-12-4, 44 points) visit the Blues (18-12-5, 41 points) at Scottrade Center. Philadelphia enters 11-2-1 record in its past 14 games. St. Louis is 13-2-4 at home this season.