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Jets fall to Caps 3-2 in OT on historic night for Ovechkin, Laine

(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin celebrates his goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets, Monday, March 12, 2018, in Washington. It was Ovechkin's 600th career goal.

WASHINGTON – The Patrik Laine versus Alexander Ovechkin show more than lived up to the hype Monday night, with each scoring milestone goals in their careers.

But Evgeny Kuznetsov had the final say, scoring with 48 seconds left in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.

Winnipeg dropped their second straight game on this season-long road trip, falling to 3-2-1.