Key Takeaways

  • Cole Hutson scored at 1:14 of overtime, set up by Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome, as Washington rallied from 2–1 down to beat Ottawa 3–2 at Canadian Tire Centre.
  • The assist was Ovechkin's 762nd as a Capital, tying Nicklas Backstrom's franchise record, and the goal was Hutson's fifth of the season and the first overtime winner of his career.
  • Ottawa outshot Washington 27–17 and dominated the second period 17–2, but Logan Thompson made 25 saves for the win.

Capitals stun Senators in overtime after Ottawa dominates second period

Ottawa outshot Washington 17–2. The Capitals still won in overtime.

Washington needed just 35 seconds to score its first goal. Ottawa spent much of the next two periods making the Capitals regret it.

Matt Roy opened the scoring on Washington's first shot. But the Senators took over, with Ridly Greig tying the game midway through the second before Hayden Hodgson put Ottawa ahead with his first NHL goal since March 2022.

The second period was almost unbelievable: Ottawa outshot Washington 17–2, while the Capitals went 21 minutes and 5 seconds without registering a shot on goal.

And still, Washington found a way back.

Pierre-Luc Dubois tied it 2–2 at 12:31 of the third, assisted by Cole Hutson and Tom Wilson. Then, just 1:14 into overtime, Hutson delivered the winner with a wrist shot set up by Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome.

It was Hutson's fifth goal of the season and the first overtime winner of his career.

Ovechkin made history along the way. His assist was his 762nd as a Capital, tying Nicklas Backstrom's franchise record.

Logan Thompson stopped 25 shots for Washington, while Samuel Ersson made 14 saves for Ottawa. Senators forward Nick Cousins left late in the third after a hit by Jakob Chychrun and did not return.

Washington improved to 10-6-0 with its second straight win. Ottawa dropped to 11-6-2.

The Twikup Take

Ottawa controlled the middle of the game. Washington owned the moments that mattered.

The Senators won the shot battle. The Capitals won the game. And Ovechkin quietly made history with one pass.

Image: Alexander Ovechkin in 2026 by Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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