SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Tom Wilson scored two goals, including the overtime winner, and the Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 on Thursday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
Wilson’s shot beat Sergei Bobrovsky 17 seconds into the extra period.
Alex Ovechkin also scored twice and added an assist for Washington. John Carlson had a goal and Evgeny Kuznetsov contributed two assists. Braden Holtby stopped 32 shots.
The Capitals have won nine of 10 and are 8-1-1 on the road this season.
Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist for Florida. Evgenii Dadonov, Brett Connolly and Frank Vatrano also scored, and Bobrovsky made 26 saves.