Will Daniel Sedin reach 1,000 points?

NEW YORK — They know this is no longer their team. But it’s their moment.

It’s fitting that on the greatest stage in professional sports, Daniel and Henrik Sedin could combine to reach a significant plateau in today’s matinée at Madison Square Garden.

And as much as Daniel has refused to dwell upon or even discuss creeping closer to 1,000 career National Hockey League points — his goal and assist Friday in New Jersey placed the reluctant star at 998 and in the spotlight — his brother knows the significance if the winger becomes the 87th player in league history to fashion the feat.

Imagine if the twins produce power-play magic? Imagine Daniel getting a helper and then scoring off a blind backhand feed from Henrik to beat Henrik Lundqvist?

Difficult to imagine the Swedish stopper wouldn’t give his countryman a celebratory tap on the pads — much like Roberto Luongo did when Henrik hit the plateau last Jan. 20 at Rogers Arena.

And you’d like to think New York Rangers’ coach and former Canucks’ bench boss Alain Vigneault would allow himself a moment to make eye contact with Daniel and applaud.

Even those raucous Ranger fans, who still chant “Potvin sucks” before every game, would recognize the moment and rise as one. It’s why Henrik talked of anticipation and Daniel talked of trepidation.

“It’s exciting,” said the Vancouver Canucks’ captain. “When it happened to me, I didn’t realize how big a thing it was for myself until it happened. I’m sure it’s going to be the same thing for him.”

The irony is that a revamped and rejuvenated power play could be the catalyst to make all this play out like a great Broadway drama.

After all, the 37-year-old Sedins are support players in the final year of their identical four-year, $28-million US contract extensions and face an uncertain playing future. Nine Canuck forwards are averaging more minutes per game than Daniel (14:02) and Henrik (14:04).

“I told you guys before — if it happens, it happens,” Daniel said. “This year is obviously different with our roles on the team and it [1,000 points] can happen next game or it can happen in six games. I’ll take it when it happens.”