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Ovechkin nets 30th goal as Caps trounce Coyotes
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ALEX Ovechkin recorded his 30th goal of the season and Daniel Winnik scored two goals, including the game-winner late in the third period, as the Washington Capitals overcame listless stretches to beat the lowly Arizona Coyotes 4-1 on Saturday night.
Ovechkin became the third player in league history to score 30-plus goals in each of his first 12 seasons, joining Mike Gartner (15) and Wayne Gretzky (13).
Winnik scored with 4:39 remaining, Justin Williams added another goal not long after and Winnik sealed the Capitals’ fourth consecutive victory with an empty-netter.
Braden Holtby made 28 saves for Washington, which has won five of six to reach an NHL-leading 106 points and keep pace atop the competitive Metropolitan Division. The Capitals are three points up on the Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins.
Mike Smith stopped 29 of the 32 shots he faced and Peter Holland scored the lone goal for Arizona.
In Edmonton, Alberta, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Drake Caggiula each had a goal and an assist and the Edmonton Oilers moved into a three-way tie atop the Pacific Division with a 4-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. The Oilers are now tied with San Jose and Anaheim at 91 points.
In New York, Riley Nash scored twice and backup goalie Anton Khudobin made 18 saves as the Boston Bruins beat the New York Islanders 2-1, snapping a four-game losing streak. The win lifted Boston two points ahead of the Islanders for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference.
Elsewhere, it was, Canadiens 3, Senators 1; Panthers 7, Blackhawks 0; Sabres 5, Maple Leafs 2; Blue Jackets 1, Flyers 0; Hurricanes 3, Devils 1; Flames 3, Blues 2, OT; Canucks 4, Wild 2; Predators 7, Sharks 2; and Rangers 3, Kings 0.
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