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Ottawa Senators’ Shane Pinto (12) celebrates his goal against the Washington Capitals with Josh Norris (9) during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Ottawa Senators’ Josh Norris (9) prepares to take a penalty shot after getting tripped by Washington Capitals’ John Carlson (not shown) during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Ottawa Senators’ Josh Norris (9) gets tripped by Washington Capitals’ John Carlson (74), leading to Norris’ penalty shot goal, during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Washington Capitals’ Dylan Strome (17) tries to get away from Ottawa Senators’ Tim Stutzle (18) and Artem Zub (2) during first-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Ottawa Senators’ Josh Norris (9) celebrates a goal by Shane Pinto (12), not shown, during second period NHL hockey action against the Washington Capitals in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Ottawa Senators’ Ridly Greig (71) scores on Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren (79) during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg (31) watches the puck as Washington Capitals’ Rasmus Sandin (38) looks for a shot during first-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Ottawa Senators’ Drake Batherson (19) tries to control the puck in front of Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren (79) during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Ottawa Senators’ Travis Hamonic (23) hits Washington Capitals’ Brandon Duhaime (22) along the boards during first-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren (79) is scored on by Ottawa Senators’ Shane Pinto (not shown) during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Ottawa Senators’ Adam Gaudette (81) hits Washington Capitals’ Martin Fehervary (42) into the boards during second-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Washington Capitals’ Taylor Raddysh (16) tries to shoot against Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg (31) during first-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Ottawa Senators’ Shane Pinto (12) celebrates his goal against the Washington Capitals with Josh Norris (9) during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Ottawa Senators’ Josh Norris (9) prepares to take a penalty shot after getting tripped by Washington Capitals’ John Carlson (not shown) during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Ottawa Senators’ Josh Norris (9) gets tripped by Washington Capitals’ John Carlson (74), leading to Norris’ penalty shot goal, during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Washington Capitals’ Dylan Strome (17) tries to get away from Ottawa Senators’ Tim Stutzle (18) and Artem Zub (2) during first-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Ottawa Senators’ Josh Norris (9) celebrates a goal by Shane Pinto (12), not shown, during second period NHL hockey action against the Washington Capitals in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Ottawa Senators’ Ridly Greig (71) scores on Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren (79) during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg (31) watches the puck as Washington Capitals’ Rasmus Sandin (38) looks for a shot during first-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Ottawa Senators’ Drake Batherson (19) tries to control the puck in front of Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren (79) during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Ottawa Senators’ Travis Hamonic (23) hits Washington Capitals’ Brandon Duhaime (22) along the boards during first-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren (79) is scored on by Ottawa Senators’ Shane Pinto (not shown) during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Ottawa Senators’ Adam Gaudette (81) hits Washington Capitals’ Martin Fehervary (42) into the boards during second-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Washington Capitals’ Taylor Raddysh (16) tries to shoot against Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg (31) during first-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Alex Ovechkin moved within 19 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, scoring on a late power play in the Washington Capitals’ 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.
Ovechkin scored his 23nd goal of the season to push his career total to 876. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL.
Ovechkin pulled the Capitals to 4-3 on a long wrist shot with 6:59 left. The 39-year-old Russian star then set up Dylan Strome’s tying goal with 5:29 remaining. Thomas Chabot scored for Ottawa at 1:46 of overtime.
Josh Norris scored for Ottawa on a second-period penalty shot and Ridly Greig, Shane Pinto and Jake Sanderson added goals, with Pinto also missing on a penalty shot. Anton Forsberg made 31 saves.
Stromme scored twice and Connor McMichael also scored for Washington. Charlie Lindgren stopped 29 shots.
Capitals: Washington was 1 for 6 on the power play.
Senators: Ottawa scored two power-play goals, on the short-handed penalty shot and short-handed.
Washington hosts Winnipeg on Saturday night. Ottawa hosts Minnesota on Saturday night.
AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl
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