By The Associated Press’s Sammi Silber
Washington The Washington Capitals defeated the New York Islanders 5–4 thanks to a goal and assist from Jakob Chychrun in overtime.
The Capitals overcame a 4-2 deficit to win three of five games without captain Alex Ovechkin, thanks to two goals from Tom Wilson and goals from Nic Dowd and Dylan Strome. In the victory, Logan Thompson stopped 20 shots.
For New York, who have now lost three consecutive games, Kyle MacLean scored, Anders Lee had a goal and two helpers, and Simon Holmstrom scored twice. In the defeat, Semyon Varlamov recorded 21 saves.
Takeaways
Islanders: Isaiah George, a rookie, keeps making an impact for New York. The 20-year-old increased his point streak to three games by helping set up Lee’s goal.
Capitals: With another multipoint performance, Strome matched for fourth place in NHL scoring this season. He has been the Capitals’ gift that keeps coming.
On Friday, November 29, 2024, in Washington, New York Islanders center Kyle MacLean (32) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals. (Photo by Nick Wass/AP)
Key moment
In overtime, Chychrun dashed into the attacking zone and sent a shot past Varlamov to give Washington the victory.
Key stat
The Capitals have managed to maintain their power play even with Ovechkin sidelined. Washington now has power-play goals in four consecutive games and seven of the last eight overall after scoring twice against New York.
Up Next
The Islanders host Buffalo and the Capitals travel to New Jersey on Saturday night.
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