After a first period that saw the Washington Capitals go up 2-0 on the scoreboard, things got completely wild. The Capitals and Penguins went to overtime and combined for a total of 15 goals.
In the end, Pittsburgh outlasted the Capitals in overtime and completed the comeback with an 8-7 victory.
Andre Burakovsky got things started for the Caps seven minutes into the game. Nicklas Backstrom extended his point streak to seven games when he scored Washington’s second goal of the night.
Appearing to be in the driver’s seat, Washington added an insurance goal a minute into the second period when Justin Williams beat Pittsburgh’s Matt Murray.