Overview
- Alex Ovechkin tied the game in the third with his 912th career goal, snapping a nine-game scoreless stretch.
- Jakob Chychrun buried the overtime winner, reinforcing Washington’s league-leading 30 goals from defensemen.
- Goaltender Logan Thompson stopped 35 of 38 shots to anchor the victory out of the holiday break.
- The Devils outshot Washington 39-33 and led key possession and chance metrics at five-on-five but could not close it out.
- Aliaksei Protas produced three points, including a goal with 0.3 seconds left in the first period.