Ehlers scores in OT as Jets beat Capitals 3-2 to clinch playoff spot, overcome Ovechkin's 889th goal

— Nikolaj Ehlers scored on a breakaway 1:28 into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets clinched a playoff spot, beating the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Tuesday night in a matchup of the NHL's top two teams.
Mar 25, 2025, 11:20 pm - AP
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Capitals10102
Jets11013
1st PeriodWSHWPG
6:50Josh Morrissey (12)
Assists: Mark Scheifele (43), Dylan DeMelo (15)
01
19:20Andrew Mangiapane (14)
Assists: Jakob Chychrun (26)
11
2nd PeriodWSHWPG
19:48Mason Appleton (9)
Assists: Nino Niederreiter (18), Cole Perfetti (30)
12
3rd PeriodWSHWPG
16:00Alex Ovechkin (36)
Assists: Aliaksei Protas (35), Trevor van Riemsdyk (19)
22
OT SummaryWSHWPG
1:28Nikolaj Ehlers (24)
Assists: Dylan Samberg (13), Adam Lowry (16)
23

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Josh Morrissey Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Connor McMichael shot blocked by Dylan Samberg
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Brandon Tanev
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Kupari
  • Dylan DeMelo Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Lars Eller shot blocked by Dylan Samberg
  • Lars Eller shot blocked by Luke Schenn
  • Giveaway by Luke Schenn
  • Vladislav Namestnikov faceoff won against Anthony Beauvillier
  • Logan Stanley Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Colin Miller Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Alex Iafallo faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Backhand Wide Right
  • Mason Appleton Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Josh Morrissey Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (43), Dylan DeMelo (15)
  • Luke Schenn hit Connor McMichael
  • Vladislav Namestnikov faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Josh Morrissey Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Taylor Raddysh shot blocked by Kyle Connor
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Luke Schenn
  • Luke Schenn hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Dylan DeMelo
  • Giveaway by Nino Niederreiter
  • Logan Stanley hit Taylor Raddysh
  • Connor McMichael shot blocked by Dylan Samberg
  • Luke Schenn hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Dylan Samberg
  • Mark Scheifele Tip-In Wide Left
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Dylan DeMelo Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Nikolaj Ehlers hit Matt Roy
  • Nikolaj Ehlers hit Matt Roy
  • Nino Niederreiter Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Colin Miller Boarding against Andrew Mangiapane
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Dylan Samberg Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Luke Schenn Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Dylan DeMelo
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Tip-In Wide Right
  • Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Colin Miller
  • Morgan Barron hit Lars Eller
  • Giveaway by Brandon Tanev
  • Takeaway by Cole Perfetti
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Kyle Connor hit Matt Roy
  • Cole Perfetti Tripping against Jakob Chychrun
  • Josh Morrissey Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Logan Stanley hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Giveaway by Dylan DeMelo
  • Rasmus Kupari Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Takeaway by Colin Miller
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Luke Schenn hit Tom Wilson
  • Luke Schenn Unsportsmanlike conduct against Tom Wilson
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Alex Iafallo Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Colin Miller Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Kyle Connor Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Josh Morrissey Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Kyle Connor Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Josh Morrissey
  • Colin Miller Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Mason Appleton Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Nino Niederreiter (18), Cole Perfetti (30)
  • Logan Stanley Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Dylan Samberg Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Mason Appleton hit Matt Roy
  • Takeaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
  • Josh Morrissey Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Rasmus Kupari faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Kupari
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Dylan DeMelo shot blocked by Adam Lowry
  • Luke Schenn hit Tom Wilson
  • Mark Scheifele hit Tom Wilson
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Colin Miller Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Adam Lowry Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Adam Lowry Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Adam Lowry Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Luke Schenn hit Tom Wilson
  • Giveaway by Luke Schenn
  • Nino Niederreiter Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Giveaway by Colin Miller
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Mark Scheifele
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Logan Stanley
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Adam Lowry
  • Cole Perfetti Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Colin Miller hit Nic Dowd
  • Dylan Samberg Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Adam Lowry Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Taylor Raddysh shot blocked by Cole Perfetti
  • Giveaway by Dylan Samberg
  • Connor McMichael shot blocked by Luke Schenn
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Adam Lowry
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Adam Lowry
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Samberg (13), Adam Lowry (16)
  • Icing
  • Connor McMichael Tip-In Wide Left
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Colin Miller
  • Josh Morrissey shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nic Dowd hit Mark Scheifele
  • Connor McMichael Backhand saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Lars Eller Tip-In saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Adam Lowry
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Dylan DeMelo shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Beauvillier faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Lars Eller hit Dylan DeMelo
  • Matt Roy Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Lars Eller
  • Puck in Netting
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk hit Cole Perfetti
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Martin Fehérváry
  • Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kyle Connor shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Adam Lowry
  • Josh Morrissey shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Aliaksei Protas Tip-In saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Andrew Mangiapane Cross-checking against Colin Miller
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • John Carlson Backhand Wide Right
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Andrew Mangiapane Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Jakob Chychrun (26)
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Colin Miller
  • Nic Dowd Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tom Wilson hit Kyle Connor
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Hand Pass
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Martin Fehérváry Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Taylor Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Giveaway by Matt Roy
  • Matt Roy Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • High Stick
  • Icing
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Mason Appleton
  • Matt Roy Slap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • TV Timeout
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Adam Lowry
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Connor McMichael Slap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Taylor Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Adam Lowry
  • Aliaksei Protas Tip-In Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Nic Dowd
  • Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • John Carlson hit Adam Lowry
  • Luke Schenn shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
  • Giveaway by Matt Roy
  • Matt Roy hit Brandon Tanev
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Lars Eller
  • Off-side
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Tom Wilson hit Mason Appleton
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Icing
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Martin Fehérváry Holding against Kyle Connor
  • TV Timeout
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Icing
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Adam Lowry
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Colin Miller shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Nic Dowd hit Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Matt Roy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Kyle Connor shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Dylan Strome Backhand Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Luke Schenn shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Martin Fehérváry hit Morgan Barron
  • Matt Roy Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Rasmus Kupari
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Off-side
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Martin Fehérváry Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Taylor Raddysh Interference against Nino Niederreiter
  • TV Timeout
  • Cole Perfetti shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Andrew Mangiapane Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Puck in Netting
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Adam Lowry
  • Takeaway by Tom Wilson
  • Takeaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Mason Appleton
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Josh Morrissey shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Cole Perfetti shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Nic Dowd hit Mark Scheifele
  • Giveaway by Martin Fehérváry
  • Colin Miller shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Adam Lowry
  • John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Tom Wilson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Ovechkin Goal (36) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (35), Trevor van Riemsdyk (19)
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Tom Wilson hit Dylan DeMelo
  • Taylor Raddysh hit Luke Schenn
  • Tom Wilson hit Mason Appleton
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Wide Right
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