OTTAWA - Alex Ovechkin scored two goals and moved into eight place on the NHL’s career goals list, leading the Washington Capitals to a 5-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Friday night.
Ovechkin’s second-period goal, his 36th of the season and the 694th of his career, tied him with Mark Messier on the goals list. He added an empty-net goal with seconds remaining and moved into the eighth spot.
T.J. Oshie, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Carl Hagelin also scored for the Capitals.
Ilya Samsonov made 25 stops and won his 11th straight decision for Washington. Marcus Hogberg stopped 27 shots in a losing effort for Ottawa.
Chris Tierney, Thomas Chabot and Artem Anisimov scored for the Senators.
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