Ovechkin gets No. 885 as Capitals beat Rangers 3-2

By Canadian Press on March 5, 2025.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin got his 885th career goal to tie it midway through the third period, Tom Wilson scored 4:07 into overtime and the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Wednesday night.

Ovechkin pulled nine goals from tying Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored for Washington. Charlie Lindgren had 15 saves as the Capitals got their second straight win.

Artemi Panarin and Sam Carrick scored for the Rangers, and Igor Shesterkin had 23 saves. New York, which began the day in a playoff position for the first time since Dec. 11, lost for just the second time in six games.

In the extra period, Wilson deflected a pass from Dylan Strome on a 2-on-1 break after Strome got around a sliding defender.

SENATORS 4, BLACKHAWKS 3, OT

CHICAGO (AP) — Tim Stutzle scored on a deflection off his skate at 46 seconds of overtime to give Ottawa a victory over Chicago.

Off a turnover, Stutzle raced deep into the zone and cut across the crease, with the puck striking his skate and going past goalie Arvid Soderblom.

Senators captain Brady Tkachuk opened the scoring with his team-leading 24th goal. David Perron and Josh Norris also scored for Ottawa.

Blackhawks center Ryan Donato scored his 100th career goal midway through the first period. Donato has four goals in his last three games and a six-game point streak. Teuvo Teravainen and Craig Smith also scored for Chicago.

The Associated Press

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