Ovechkin scores target # 878, capitals holding Panthers

Nic Dowd had a goal and two assists for the capitals (35-11-7), which has a 14-match home point strip (10-0-4), but had lost their last two overtime matches. Logan Thompson made 30 rescues.

“We did a good job to beat that team,” said Capitals coach Spencer Carbery. “It’s a good test. It took everything we had, so proud of the guys. Good victory. “

Sam Bennett had a goal and an assist for Panthers (32-20-3), who had won three equal and was bound 2-2 after two periods. Sergei Bobrovsky made 20 rescues.

“We had a few good looks, and then they capitalized on their appearance,” Bennett said of the third period. “I think we pushed a little too hard for a goal and gave up a few too many odd mans and gave up for many good scoring chances and the capitalized. “

Andrew Mangiapane gave the capitals a 1-0 lead at. 14:08 of the first period when he received a passport in the left circle from Rasmus Sandin, spun and scored over Bobrovsky’s right shoulder.

Bennett, who will represent Canada in 4 Nations Face-off from 12-20. February, bonded 1-1 at 1 p.m. 19:30. Jesper Boqvist captured a sandin pass and fed at the front of a wide open Bennett scoring on a backhand after Thompson stopped his first shot.

Wilson gave the capitals a 2-1 lead with a short-handed goal of 1:15 in the second period. Aliaksei Protas went into the 2-on-1 zone and slid the puck between Matthew Tkachuk’s skates to Wilson for one-hour.