Thompson Steals One in Ottawa as Capitals Escape in Overtime
Ottawa had the better of this game almost everywhere except the scoreboard. The Senators outshot Washington 25-17 and had far more shot attempts, but Logan Thompson stood in the way, and the Capitals left with a 3-2 overtime win.
The gap in chances was wide. By expected goals (how many goals a team's chances were worth), Ottawa generated 3.27 to Washington's 1.64. It scored two. Thompson made 23 saves on 25 shots and stopped 8 of 9 high-danger chances, the close-range looks that usually go in.
At the other end, Samuel Ersson stopped 14 of 17. Washington needed few chances and got the saves it needed from its own goalie, while Ottawa did not. Cole Hutson (a goal and an assist) and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for the Capitals. Ridly Greig and Hayden Hodgson answered for Ottawa.
The frame got involved too: four shots hit iron, two from each side, from Dylan Cozens, Jake Sanderson, Tom Wilson and Dylan Strome.
Washington moves to 10-6-0 and has won two straight. Ottawa, now 11-6-2, takes a point from a night when its play deserved more.
