NHL On Tap: Ovechkin continues Gretzky pursuit for Capitals against Flames

Welcome to the NHL On Tap, a daily look at the games on the NHL schedule. There are 12 games on the schedule for Tuesday, including one nationally televised in the United States.

Games of the day

Calgary Flames at Washington Capitals (7 p.m. ET; MNMT, SNW)

Alex Ovechkin continues his pursuit of the NHL goals record for the Capitals (38-11-8) when they host the Flames. Ovechkin had a hat trick in Washington’s 7-3 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday and has 882 NHL goals, 13 away from passing Wayne Gretzky (894) for the all-time record with 25 games remaining in the regular season. Washington has earned a point in 16 straight home games (11-0-5) and can tie its franchise-record 17-game home point streak, which it set in 2016-17 (16-0-1). Nazem Kadri will try to extend a six-game point streak (eight points; three goals, five assists) for the Flames (27-21-8). He had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win against the San Jose Sharks on Sunday and became the third Calgary player in 30 years to score at least 20 goals in each of his first three years with the team.

Edmonton Oilers at Tampa Bay Lightning (7:30 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+, SN1)

Connor McDavid and the Oilers (34-19-4), who are looking for their first win since the 4 Nations Face-Off, will try to cut down on their goals against when they face the Lightning (32-20-4), who have won five straight. The Oilers have been outscored 13-6 since the break, including a 7-3 loss at the Washington Capitals on Sunday and 6-3 loss at the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. Leon Draisaitl has 12 points (seven goals, five assists) in an eight-game point streak for Edmonton. Brandon Hagel has 10 points (five goals, five assists) during a five-game point streak and Brayden Point has six points (three goals, three assists) on a four-game point streak for the Lightning.

Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, NBCSP)

Sidney Crosby has a seven-game point streak (nine points; five goals, four assists) for the Penguins (23-27-9), who will try to end a three-game losing streak in the first game of a home-and-home set against their Keystone State rivals. The Flyers (25-26-7) are seeking their third straight win after a 6-3 victory against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, when Owen Tippett (two goals), rookie Matvei Michkov (one goal, two assists) and captain Sean Couturier (one goal, two assists) combined for eight points.

Other games Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins (7 p.m. ET; NESN, TSN4, TVAS)

David Pastrnak will try to extend his 14-game point streak (27 points; 11 goals, 16 assists) for the Bruins (27-24-7), who will look to end a three-game losing streak (0-2-1) and get their first win since the 4 Nations Face-Off. The Maple Leafs (35-20-2) have won two in a row and five of six. Captain Auston Matthews has nine points (one goal, eight assists) during a six-game point streak for Toronto.

Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres (7 p.m. ET; Victory+, KCOP-13, MSG-B)

Rasmus Dahlin and the Sabres (23-27-5) look to keep rolling after an 8-2 win against the New York Rangers on Saturday, their fifth in six games. Dahlin had two goals and two assists against the Rangers and has 12 points (three goals, nine assists) during a six-game point streak. The Ducks (25-24-7) will try to regroup after a 5-4 overtime loss at the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. Anaheim had won seven of its previous eight. Ducks forward Alex Killorn is one assist shy of 300 for his NHL career.

Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens (7 p.m. ET; RDS, TSN2, FDSNSO)

The Canadiens (26-26-5) will try to build on a 5-2 win at the Ottawa Senators on Saturday that ended a three-game losing streak. Cole Caufield, who was selected with the No. 15 pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, scored on Saturday and needs one point for 200 in his NHL career. Sebastian Aho, who played for Finland in the 4 Nations Face-Off, has five points (three goals, two assists) during a three-game point streak for the Hurricanes (33-20-4), who have lost four of their past five games.

Dallas Stars at Columbus Blue Jackets (7 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, Victory+)

Zach Werenski, who led the 4 Nations Face-Off with six points (six assists) for the United States, will try to extend a 22-game home point streak (14 goals, 27 assists) for the Blue Jackets (27-22-8). The Stars (37-18-2) are going for their fourth win in a row in the finale of a six-game road trip. Jason Robertson has four goals in his past three games, including a hat trick in a 4-3 win at the New York Islanders on Sunday, the same day his younger brother, Nicholas Robertson, scored two goals for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 5-2 win at the Chicago Blackhawks.

New York Rangers at New York Islanders (7:30 p.m. ET; MSGSN, MSG)

Adam Fox enters on a six-game point streak (seven points; two goals, five assists) and Jonathan Quick, who is the first U.S. goalie to win 400 NHL games, could play in his 800th NHL game for the Rangers (28-25-4). Kyle Palmieri has scored in three straight for the Islanders (25-24-7), who have lost three in a row and four of five.

Seattle Kraken at St. Louis Blues (8 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, KHN, KONG)

Robert Thomas has nine points (three goals, six assists) during a six-game point streak for the Blues (26-26-6), who are 3-1-2 in their past six games after a 3-1 win against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday. Shane Wright, who was selected with the No. 4 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, has 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in his past 10 games for the Kraken (25-30-4), including a goal in a 4-1 loss at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday.

Florida Panthers at Nashville Predators (8 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, SCRIPPS)

The Panthers (34-21-3) will play their second straight game without Matthew Tkachuk (57 points; 22 goals, 35 assists), who was injured while playing for the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off. The Predators (20-29-7) look to regroup after a 5-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Sunday that dropped them to 3-7-0 in their past 10 games.

Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota Wild (8 p.m. ET; FDSNWIX, FDSNNO, FDSNDET)

Minnesota (34-19-4) goes for its fourth win in a row and second against the Red Wings (29-22-6) in four days after a 4-3 overtime win at Detroit on Saturday. Alex DeBrincat has scored in three straight and has 10 points (five goals, five assists) during a six-game point streak for the Red Wings, who have earned a point in nine of their past 10 games (8-1-1).

Chicago Blackhawks at Utah Hockey Club (9 p.m. ET; Utah16, CHSN)

Clayton Keller will try to extend his four-game point streak (six points; two goals, four assists) for Utah (25-24-9) after getting two assists in a 2-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday. The Blackhawks (17-33-7) have lost three in a row and six of seven.