Washington Capitals hockey player Alexander Ovechkin. File photoMOSCOW, Jan. 19 Goals by Russian hockey players Alexander Ovechkin and Dmitry Orlov, and an assist by Evgeny Kuznetsov helped the Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets in the NHL regular season game. The game ended in overtime with a score 4:3 in favor of the capital team. The winning goal was scored by Tom Whistleson from Kuznetsov's pass. View this post on Instagram
Ovechkin walked out after scoring against Winnipeg for a clear first place in the sniper and scorer race with 27 goals and 55 points (27 + 28). Second on both lists is Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl with 26 goals and 54 points (26+28). Washington is fifth in the Eastern Conference standings with 53 points in 40 games. Winnipeg are 10th in the West with 40 points after 35 games. In the next match, «Washington» on January 20 will play on the road with the «Boston Bruins», «Winnipeg» on the same day at a party will meet with the «Nashville Predators».