NHL on Tap: Crosby has 2 goals in 600, the Penguins host the Red Wings

Welcome to NHL On Tap, a daily look at the games on the NHL schedule. There are five games scheduled for Wednesday, three of which will be nationally televised in the United States and Canada.

Games of the day

Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins (7:30 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, MAX, TNT)

All eyes will be on Sidney Crosby as he looks to become the 21st player in NHL history to score 600 goals as the Penguins (6-9-2) defeat the Red Wings (6-7-1) in the PPG Paints Arena in the first game of an NHL on TNT doubleheader at the Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Veterans Appreciation Night. Crosby (598 goals in 1,289 NHL games) needs two goals to reach 600 and three to move Jari Kurri (601 goals in 1,251 games) into 20th place on the all-time list. Pittsburgh lost 7-1 to the Dallas Stars on Monday and is 1-2-1 in its last four games. Detroit goaltender Cam Talbot has one of 250 wins in his NHL career. The 37-year-old goaltender is 4-2-1 this season with a 2.40 goals-against average and .926 save percentage in eight games (seven starts). He has a record of 249-178-43 in 494 games (472 starts) over 12 seasons.

Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals (7:30 p.m. ET; MNMT, SN, TVAS)

Alex Ovechkin, who has eight goals in his last seven games and 10 goals this season, will look to get closer to Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record when the Capitals (10-4-0) host the Maple Leafs at Capital One Arena. Ovechkin has 863 career goals, 31 shy of Gretzky’s record (894). Dylan Strome has 13 points (one goal, 12 assists) in the last seven games and has an assist on all 10 of Ovechkin’s goals this season. Mitch Marner has 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) in his last 10 games for the Maple Leafs (9-6-2), who were without Auston Matthews (upper body) for the fourth straight game in a 3-0 home loss to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche (10 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN360, TVAS)

Nathan MacKinnon will look to extend his early-season home point streak to 11 games when the Avalanche host the Kings at Ball Arena. MacKinnon, who leads the NHL with 30 points (seven goals, 23 assists) in 16 games, has five goals and 17 assists in 10 home games for Colorado (8-8-0), which has won two straight and three of four times has. Trevor Moore is looking to extend his point streak to seven games (seven points, two goals, five assists) for the Kings (9-5-3), who have lost two of three. Forward Phillip Danault has six points (one goal, five assists) in his last six games.

Other games on Tuesday

Carolina Hurricanes at Utah Hockey Club (9 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, Utah16)

Goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov (8-1-0) has won seven straight games for the Hurricanes (11-3-0), who have won nine of their last 10 games. Utah (6-6-3), which begins a three-game homestand, has lost three of four games (1-2-1).

Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks (10 p.m. ET; Victory+, SCRIPPS, KCOP-13)

Jack Eichel heads to Honda Center on a three-game point streak (eight points, two goals, six assists) for the Golden Knights (9-4-2), who will play seven of their next eight games on the road. Anaheim (5-7-2) ended a four-game losing streak (0-3-1) with a 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. Goalkeeper John Gibson made 38 saves in his season debut after undergoing an emergency appendectomy on September 25.