Erik Karlsson reaches milestone in Senators win

KARLSSON BECOMES ALL-TIME LEADER AMONG SENATORS DEFENSEMEN

* Karlsson, the No. 15 pick by the Senators in the 2008 NHL Draft, earned his 410th, 411th and 412th career points (107-305-412) to pass Wade Redden (101-309-410) for the top spot among Ottawa defensemen. Karlsson did so while playing in his 506th NHL game, 332 fewer than Redden (838 GP) played with the Senators.
* Via Elias, Karlsson is one of two active defensemen to lead his current team in career points by a defenseman (also Dustin Byfuglien w/ WPG/ATL).

WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS

Home Team in Caps
Minnesota 3, TORONTO 2
WASHINGTON 4, Boston 3 (OT)
ANAHEIM 6, Carolina 5 (SO)
Ottawa 4, SAN JOSE 2

NO LEAD IS SAFE

Of the four games played Wednesday, three saw a team erase a multi-goal deficit (BOS-WSH, OTT-SJS and CAR-ANA). Though the Senators escaped with a regulation win after leading 2-0, the other two games required extra time:
* The Anaheim Ducks faced a trio of two-goal deficits, but Nick Ritchie and Corey Perry (1-1-2) scored 91 seconds apart in the final four minutes of the third period before the Ducks eventually won in a shootout. Anaheim improved to 4-1-1 in its past six games and 10-2-1 in its past 13 head-to-head games against the Carolina Hurricanes since Nov. 30, 2008 (CAR: 3-6-4).
* The Boston Bruins erased a three-goal deficit, but Nicklas Backstrom scored at 1:36 of overtime to lift the Washington Capitals to their seventh consecutive victory in the head-to-head series since the start of 2014-15 (BOS: 0-5-2). It marked the second time this season that the Capitals won after surrendering a three-goal lead (also Nov. 3 vs. CAR: 4-3 OT W). Via Elias, Washington last had multiple such wins in a season -- games when they yielded three-goal leads and won -- in 2010-11 (also 2x).

LOOSE PUCKS

Eric Staal scored the game-winning goal to help the Minnesota Wild end their five-game road trip with a victory (2-1-2) and move within one point of 800 in his NHL career (331-468-799) . . . The Bruins overcame a three-goal deficit to earn at least a point for the first time since Feb. 12, 2013 against the New York Rangers (4-3 SO L) . . . Boston also extended its point streak to six games (4-0-2) . . . Bruins forward David Pastrnak scored his 16th goal to establish an NHL career high, and move within one of tying Sidney Crosby and Patrik Laine for the League lead . . . Barry Trotz (WSH) earned his 673rd career win as an NHL coach to surpass Mike Keenan and into sole possession of eighth place in NHL history; Pat Quinn (684) ranks seventh . . . Senators forward Mike Hoffman (0-1-1) extended his point streak to six games (5-4-9) . . . Ducks forward Stefan Noesen (3 GP) scored his first NHL goal, while Wild forward Kurtis Gabriel (6 GP) and Bruins forward Anton Blidh (3 GP) each earned their first NHL point. Gabriel, who hails from Newmarket, Ontario, had his

for his first NHL game in his home province . . . Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews
donated $1 million
to the Winnipeg-based Dakota Community Centre's Dakota Futures Capital Campaign.

SNEAK PEEK AT THURSDAY'S ACTION

All Times Eastern
Colorado @ Boston, 7 p.m., NESN, ALT
St. Louis @ NY Islanders, 7 p.m., MSG+, FS-MW
Edmonton @ Philadelphia, 7 p.m., CSN-PH, SNOL
New Jersey @ Montreal, 7:30 p.m., SN360, RDS, MSG+ 2
Vancouver @ Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m., SUN, SNV
Pittsburgh @ Florida, 7:30 p.m., FS-F, ROOT
NY Rangers @ Winnipeg, 8 p.m., TSN3, MSG
Nashville @ Dallas, 8:30 p.m., FS-SW, FS-TN
Calgary @ Arizona, 9 p.m., FS-A, SNF
Carolina @ Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m., FS-W, FS-CR
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