Mika Zibanejad - New York Rangers: Zibanejad has notched a point in three of six career contests against the Sharks, who are his opponent tonight. He enters the contest with a three-game assist/point streak (one goal, four assists), and he has posted a multi-point game in each of the last two contests. He has recorded nine points (four goals, five assists) in the last 11 games, and he has posted a 60.6% faceoff win percentage over the last seven games (77-for-127).
Wingers:
Cam Atkinson - Columbus Blue Jackets: Atkinson ranks 8th-T in the NHL in goals with 33-27-60. He has set a career high in goals, assists and points (27-26-53 in 2015-16) and became the 7th different Jacket in club history to tally 30 in a season on Mar. 7 vs. New Jersey. His 7 multi-goal games are tied for the most in a season in club history (Nash; 2010-11) and his 7 game-winners are tied for the most (6x). Wennberg (13-42-55) has 5-14-19 in his last 29 games. He ranks 18th-T in the NHL with 42 assists which is currently 7th-T for the most assists in a single season in club history.
Jack Eichel - Buffalo Sabres: Eichel has totaled 11 points (4+7) in his last 10 road games. He has at least a point in four of his five career games against Columbus, having totaled six points (2+4) in those games. Plus, he has not gone two games without a point since Jan. 31 and Feb. 2. In the 26 games since, Eichel has totaled 34 points (11+23).
Defensemen:
Zach Werenski - Columbus Blue Jackets: Werenski, who has 2-6-8 in the past 9 games and 5-16-21 in the past 29, has 12 multi-point games on the campaign. Posting 11-36-47 in 74 games, the 19-year old set the Jackets rookie record for most assists in a season, surpassing Jakub Voracek’s 29 (2008-09) and Rick Nash’s point record of 39 (2002-03). His 47 points are 2nd-most by a defenseman in club history, trailing James Wisniewski (51; 2013-14) and his 11 goals are 2nd-T by a defenseman in club history, trailing Bryan Berard (12; 2005-06). The 47 points, which are 5th by a rookie this season, are 6th all-time by a teenage defenseman in his rookie season.
Drew DOughty - Los Angeles Kings: Doughty is second on the team in assists (32;leads defensemen), tied for team-leading goals among defensemen (9) and first among defensemen in points at 41 (9-32=41). He logged his sixth multi-point game of the season (1-1=2; his ninth goal and fourth PPG of the season), Mar. 23 vs. WPG Doughty tied Mike Murphy (673) for ninth of the Kings all-time games played list, Mar. 11 vs. WSH. He had a three-game assist streak (0-3=3), Mar. 2.
Goaltender:
Sergei Bobrovsky - Columbus Blue Jackets: Bobrovsky, who leads the league in wins (40), GAA (1.99) and SV% (.934) of netminders that have played in 25+ games and 2nd-T in SO (7). The NHL All-Star set a club record with his 34th win on Mar. 5 and surpassed Steve Mason (33 wins; 2008-09). He is 11-2-2 with a 1.39 GAA, .957 SV% and 4 SOs in his past 15 games (since Feb. 11) and is riding an 11-game point streak (9-0-2) with a 1.08 GAA, .967 SV% and 4 SOs.
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