Hutson's OT goal lifts Capitals past Senators 3-2

Cole Hutson scored 1:14 into overtime to give the Capitals a 3-2 win over the Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. Hutson finished with a goal, an assist and three shots on goal, and Chirp rated him the player of the game at 8.2.

Washington struck first. Matt Roy beat the Senators with a slap shot at 0:35 of the first for a 1-0 lead. Ottawa answered in the second. Ridly Greig tied it 1-1 at 11:05 with a backhand. Hayden Hodgson then snapped one home at 16:04 to put the Senators up 2-1. Thomas Chabot assisted on both goals.

The Capitals pulled even in the third. Pierre-Luc Dubois scored at 12:31 on a snap shot, set up by Hutson, to make it 2-2. Hutson ended it in the extra period with a wrist shot, his fifth goal.

Washington moves to 10-6-0 and 20 points. Ottawa sits at 11-6-2 with 24. Chirp's Sim had the Senators at 53% before the game.