The Washington Capitals achieved a narrow 1-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators in an overtime thriller at the Canadian Tire Centre, enhancing their record to 30 wins, 10 losses, and 5 overtime losses this season.
Goaltender Logan Thompson played a pivotal role, securing his third consecutive shutout with 25 saves. The match marked the first meeting between the teams since the Capitals traded Nick Jensen and a 2026 third-round pick to Ottawa in exchange for Jakob Chychrun.
In the overtime period, Alex Ovechkin sealed the win for Washington, scoring his NHL-record 27th career overtime goal and bringing him within 21 goals of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's all-time mark.
