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Capitals beat the Senators 5-4 in a shootout to end their season-worst losing streak at 3 games

Dylan Strome nets shootout winner to propel Capitals past Senators

Wilson finished off his “Gordie Howe Hat Trick” — a goal, an assist and a fight — by setting up Fehervary with 7:17 left in regulation. Tkachuk tied it with 1:08 left with a 6-on-4 goal to get the Senators a point.

The Capitals killed off their seventh minor penalty of the game in overtime when they were whistled for too many men on the ice. Dylan Strome scored the lone goal in the shootout to rescue the Eastern Conference leaders, who had blown a 3-0 lead.

Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and two assists, Connor McMichael scored and Logan Thompson made 33 saves in regulation and OT and was perfect in the shootout for his 26th victory of the season. Alex Ovechkin remains 10 goals from tying the NHL career record.

The Senators lost for the sixth time in seven games despite two goals from Shane Pinto, one from Claude Giroux and 37 saves by Linus Ullmark.

Takeaways Senators: They battled back valiantly but missed a chance to keep up with Columbus and Detroit in the race for the final couple of playoff spots in the East.

Capitals: They made it far too interesting after two goals in the first four minutes, but a win is a win and they needed one.

Key moment Thompson stopped all three shooters he faced in the shootout.

Key stat Ottawa's Tim Stützle extended his career-best point streak to 12 games with two assists.

Up next The Senators visit Chicago on Wednesday, the same night the Capitals play at the New York Rangers.

Regular Season Series

WSH wins series 2-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 1:41 Connor McMichael Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Martin Fehervary (14), Pierre-Luc Dubois (36)
Goal 1st Period 3:34 Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (25), Rasmus Sandin (18)
Goal 2nd Period 6:53 Tom Wilson Goal (27) Slap Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (37), Dylan Strome (42)
Goal 2nd Period 12:18 Shane Pinto Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Jake Sanderson (32), Claude Giroux (27)
Goal 3rd Period 1:05 Claude Giroux Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (33), Tim Stützle (43)
Goal 3rd Period 8:01 Shane Pinto Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Michael Amadio (10), Thomas Chabot (25)
Goal 3rd Period 12:43 Martin Fehervary Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (20), Aliaksei Protas (28)
Goal 3rd Period 18:52 Brady Tkachuk Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Tim Stützle (44), Jake Sanderson (34)
Goal 5 0:00 Dylan Strome Goal Backhand

Statistics

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14 Blocked Shots 27
21 Hits 10
3 Takeaways 5
37 Shots 41
2 Power Play Goals 1
7 Power Play Opportunities 4
28.6 Power Play Percentage 25.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
40 Faceoffs Won 30
57.1 Faceoff Win Percent 42.9
15 Giveaways 21
5 Total Penalties 8
13 Penalty Minutes 19
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Matt Roy, D Day-To-Day Apr 3
Logan Thompson, G Day-To-Day Apr 2
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Brady Tkachuk, LW Out Apr 3
Nick Cousins, C Injured Reserve Apr 2

Game Information

Capital One Arena

Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,573 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 46 25 96 4
Tampa Bay 44 25 93 5
Florida 44 27 92 4
Ottawa 39 29 84 6
Montreal 35 30 79 9
Detroit 34 33 75 7
Buffalo 32 36 70 6
Boston 30 36 69 9

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 48 18 105 9
Carolina 46 24 96 4
New Jersey 40 29 87 7
NY Rangers 36 32 79 7
Columbus 34 30 77 9
NY Islanders 32 32 74 10
Pittsburgh 30 34 71 11
Philadelphia 31 36 71 9
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