All three goals in this match were scored in the final period. In the 41st minute, John Carlson opened the scoring. And then the captain of the Russian team Alexander Ovechkin scored a double.
TJ Oshie scored an assist for Washington.
Ovechkin closed the gap with Gretzky by 47 goals, scoring in the game against Winnipeg.
The Capitals scored 79 points. The team rose to 8th place in the Eastern Conference standings. Washington is now in the playoff zone. Winnipeg ranks 4th in the West (93 points).
Source: Sport
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