Sam Gagner helps Blue Jackets to fourth straight win

GAGNER POWERS BLUE JACKETS TO FOURTH STRAIGHT VICTORY

* Columbus has won four consecutive games for the second time this season, with each streak coming within their past 12 games (also Nov. 12-20: 4-0-0).
* Gagner had four points in a game for the first time since scoring two goals with two assists with the Arizona Coyotes at the Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 23, 2014. He has 10 goals and 17 points in 23 games this season, exceeding his point total from 2015-16 (8-8-16 in 53 GP w/ PHI).

MONDAY'S RESULTS

Home Team in Caps
BOSTON 4, Florida 3 (OT)
PITTSBURGH 8, Ottawa 5
WASHINGTON 3, Buffalo 2 (OT)
COLUMBUS 4, Arizona 1

RUST (HAT TRICK), PENGUINS POST ANOTHER COMEBACK WIN

Trailing 4-2 in the second period, the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied for an 8-5 victory against the Ottawa Senators helped by Bryan Rust's first NHL hat trick (3-1-4).
* The Penguins overcame a two-goal deficit to win for the second consecutive game and sixth time in their 16 wins this season after accomplishing the feat seven times all of last season (48 wins).
* Rust's hat trick included a highlight-reel
penalty shot goal
, an even-strength goal and an empty-net goal. Per Elias, he is the second player in Penguins history to have a hat trick that included a penalty shot goal. The other: Mario Lemieux, who scored five goals five different ways (even-strength, power play, shorthanded, penalty shot and empty net) as part of an eight point night (5-3-8) against the New Jersey Devils on Dec. 31, 1988.
* Evgeni Malkin (1-2-3) extended his point streak to six games (2-9-11), while Sidney Crosby scored to extend his point streak to five games (3-5-8) and regain the NHL lead with 17 goals.

OVERTIME HEROICS

The Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals each earned overtime victories on Monday:
* David Pastrnak (2-0-2) scored the game-winning goal at 1:23 of overtime to help the Bruins earn their third consecutive win and extend their point streak to five games (4-0-1). Pastrnak has 15 goals this season (21 GP), which ranks third in the NHL and matches his career high set in 2015-16 (51 GP).
* Marcus Johansson (2-0-2) scored the game winner at 2:38 of overtime to help the Capitals to victory following a three-game losing treak (0-2-1). Johansson is second in the League with five game-winning goals, including two that have come in overtime.

LOOSE PUCKS

Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask (27 saves) and Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (17 saves) each their 14th win, matching Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price for the League lead . . . Senators forward Mike Hoffman (1-0-1) extended his point streak to five games (5-3-8) . . . Blue Jackets forward Brandon Saad (0-1-1) earned his 200th NHL point (90-110-200 in 310 GP) . . . Buffalo Sabres defenseman Erik Burgdoerfer and Coyotes forward Brendan Perlini made their NHL debuts . . . Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Steve Mason, St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko and San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones have been
named the NHL's "Three Stars"
for the week ending Dec. 4 . . . Dunkin' Donuts and the NHL
announced a multi-year partnership
, making them the official U.S. coffee, donut and breakfast sandwich of the NHL. New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh and Bruins forward David Backes will serve as official spokespersons.

SNEAK PEEK AT TUESDAY'S ACTION

All Times Eastern
Edmonton @ Buffalo, 7 p.m., MSG-B, SNW
Vancouver @ New Jersey, 7 p.m., MSG+, SNP
NY Rangers @ NY Islanders, 7 p.m., SN1, SNO, MSG+, MSG2
Florida @ Philadelphia, 7 p.m., CSN-PH, FS-F
Montreal @ St. Louis, 8 p.m., FS-MW, SNE, RDS
Colorado @ Nashville, 8 p.m., TVA Sports, FS-TN, ALT
Detroit @ Winnipeg, 8 p.m., TSN3, FS-D+
Arizona @ Chicago, 8:30 p.m., CSN-CH, FS-A PLUS
Calgary @ Dallas, 8:30 p.m., FS-SW, SNF
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MCDAVID, EICHEL TO MEET IN NHL FOR SECOND TIME

The top two picks of the 2015 NHL Draft will play against each other for the second time in their NHL careers when Connor McDavid and the Oilers visit Jack Eichel and the Sabres. McDavid leads the League with 34 in 27 games, including 10 multi-point games. Eichel, who missed Buffalo's first 21 games because of a high-ankle sprain has three goals and four points, including a game-winning goal, in his first four games. In their only previous head-to-head game on March 1, McDavid scored both Oilers goals, including the overtime winner, in a 2-1 victory against the Sabres in Buffalo.