Overview
- Washington got regulation goals from Hendrix Lapierre, Dylan Strome and Jakob Chychrun before Justin Sourdif won it in overtime, while Carolina's Mark Jankowski, Sebastian Aho and Shayne Gostisbehere scored as Frederik Andersen made 38 saves.
- With Charlie Lindgren and Logan Thompson out injured, Clay Stevenson started for the Capitals and earned his first NHL victory with 19 saves.
- The Capitals played without several regular skaters, including Connor McMichael and Matt Roy, and scratched Martin Fehervary for personal reasons after multiple recalls from AHL Hershey.
- A heavy third-period hit by Tom Wilson on Logan Stankoven was widely cited as preceding the sequence that produced Chychrun’s 3-3 equalizer with 6:42 remaining.
- The win gave Washington back-to-back victories for the first time since early December, while Carolina settled for a point after letting a 3-0 lead slip during an otherwise strong recent run.