Pierre-Luc Dubois scored a critical late-game goal in overtime, leading the Washington Capitals to a narrow 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. This marked Dubois' second goal of the night, with the decisive shot coming just 40.3 seconds before the final buzzer in the 3-on-3 overtime period. Logan Thompson was instrumental in the win, making 30 saves throughout the game, including 20 in the second period alone.
The Capitals' luck held as they faced a struggling Canucks team, who have now lost three consecutive matches and eight of their last ten. Conor Garland managed to score the sole goal for Vancouver, while Washington's Alex Ovechkin continued to chase history, being held scoreless again and remaining at 872 career goals, 23 shy of Wayne Gretzky's all-time record.
In Chicago, Connor Bedard shined with a goal and an assist, helping the Blackhawks defeat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1. Bedard's goal came in the third period to solidify Chicago's victory, snapping a rough stretch where they lost six of their last seven games. Petr Mrazek stood strong in net for the Blackhawks, stopping 35 shots. For Colorado, Juuso Parssinen scored in a game where they played without injured forward Jonathan Drouin.
