Alex Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal, moving him three away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, but rookie Jackson Blake scored twice to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Wednesday night and clinch a playoff spot.

The host Hurricanes qualified for the playoffs for a seventh consecutive season. That matches a franchise record. Frederik Andersen stopped 20 of 21 shots to win his seventh straight start for Carolina.

Maple Leafs 3, Panthers 2: Mitch Marner scored the goal-ahead goal midway through the third period, Anthony Stolarz made 29 saves and Toronto beat visiting Florida in an Atlantic Division showdown.

Rangers 5, Wild 4, OT: Vincent Trocheck scored at 24 seconds of overtime to give New York a victory over visiting Minnesota. Trocheck slid the puck past goalie Filip Gustavsson to help the Rangers keep pace with Montreal in the Eastern Conference wild-card race. Both teams have 79 points.