With less than two weeks remaining in the 2023-24 NHL regular season, playoff chases and races are dominating the discourse. Some major milestones, including individual benchmarks of Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid, are within striking distance. Matthews aims to become the top single-season goal-scorer of the 21st century, while McDavid and Nikita Kucherov are challenging the triple-digit assists mark. Andrei Vasilevskiy eyes hitting 30 wins after overcoming back surgery, and rookies like Connor Bedard and defensemen like Quinn Hughes are also closing in on historic achievements.