The Washington Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in overtime on November 10, 2026, and Jakob Chychrun was in the middle of both the scoring and the nastiest moment. He helped set up Matt Roy’s goal, then later leveled Nick Cousins with 2:57 left before Cole Hutson ended it 74 seconds into overtime.
That made Chychrun the clearest thread in a game Washington had to claw back from. Alex Ovechkin assisted on Hutson’s winner, while Pierre-Luc Dubois tied it 2-2 at 12:31 of the third period after the Capitals spent much of the night chasing the game.
Washington was outshot 17-2 in the second period and went more than 20 minutes before getting its next shot in the third, yet still found a way to turn the game late. Logan Thompson made 23 saves, Samuel Ersson stopped 14 shots, and the Senators went into the final period up 2-1 after goals that were both set up by Thomas Chabot.
The hit on Cousins stood out because it came with no penalty call, even though Cousins needed help getting off the ice afterward. That is the kind of sequence that can change a tight game in one whistle, and this one never came.
The win leaves Washington with another one-goal result to carry forward, and the next test comes Thursday when the Capitals meet the New Jersey Devils. Ottawa also turns quickly, with the Senators due back against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday.
