WASHINGTON — Evgeny Kuznetsov scored 38 seconds into overtime to help the Capitals move closer to their fourth consecutive playoff appearance by beating the Rangers 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Kuznetsov’s goal came after Washington’s Lars Eller tied it with 1:05 left in the third period with goaltender Braden Holtby pulled for an extra attacker. Holtby stopped 35 of the 37 shots he faced to look more like the Vezina Trophy winner than he had shown in recent months.
Andre Burakovsky also scored for Washington, which has won five in a row and leads the Metropolitan Division. Henrik Lundqvist made 30 saves for the Rangers in his first career game with no playoff implications.