Connor McDavid scored 46 seconds into overtime, Evan Bouchard had his first NHL hat trick and had three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Washington Capitals 6-5 on Saturday night.
Bouchard’s six-point game was his 400th regular season game. McDavid had a goal and three assists in the regular season, Zach Hyman scored and Leon Draisaitl had three assists for the Oilers.
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Edmonton netminder Connor Ingram allowed three goals on 12 shots before being replaced by Tristan Jarry midway through the second period. Jarry made 13 saves to close out the win.
Washington got off to a slow start and didn’t have a shot on goal until the final minute of the first quarter. Connor McMichael had a goal and an assist, while Alyakse Protas, Justin Soldif, Dylan Strome and Anthony Beauvillier all scored. Charlie Lindgren stopped 34 of 40 shots he faced.
Washington defeated the Flames 3-1 in Calgary on Friday and is now 1-4-0 in their last five games.
Washington’s first goal came 22 seconds after Bouchard opened the scoring, and the visitors tied the score again 2:37 after his second goal of the night.
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The Capitals got back into the game late in the first period despite being injured while blocking a puck in the final seconds of the opening period and having to be helped off the ice after Rasmus Sandin took down a defenseman. He didn’t come back.
Bouchard’s second goal came on Draisaitl’s 600th assist of the regular season. He is the fourth player in franchise history to have 600 assists, trailing only McDavid, Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier.
Next
Capitals: Visit the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night.
Oilers: Host the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.
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