Chychrun scores in overtime to lift Capitals past Devils 4-3

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Defenseman Jakob Chychrun scored in overtime and Logan Thompson made 35 saves as the Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Saturday night.

Chychrun beat Devils netminder Jake Allen with his 15th goal 4:06 into the extra session to lift Washington to only its second win in its last eight games. New Jersey lost its third straight.

Aliaksei Protas also scored and added two assists for Washington. Anthony Beauvillier and Alex Ovechkin also scored for the Capitals who are 11-1-0 in their last 12 visits to Prudential Center.

The visitors led 2-1 entering the third period before the Devils scored twice in a 32-second span to move ahead. Ovechkin then tied the game at 3 with his 15th goal, the NHL-record 912th of this career at 9:17.

Jesper Bratt — who had just one goal since Nov. 6 — scored twice for New Jersey. Cody Glass also scored for the Devils, who have lost 13 of their last 20 games.

Protas opened the scoring with less than a second left in the first, tapping in a pass from Ovechkin for his 14th goal.

Bratt tied the contest 1-1 at 4:56 of the second on the power play.

Beauvillier snapped the puck past Allen for his seventh goal at 17:33 of the middle period to put Washington ahead 2-1.

Bratt tied the contest again at the seven-minute mark of the third with his second goal of the game and eighth of the season. Glass then put New Jersey ahead at 7:32 with his seventh before Ovechkin tied the game for a third time.

Washington rebounded from Tuesday’s 7-3 home loss to the Rangers.

The Devils were coming off Tuesday’s 2-1 loss to the Islanders at UBS Arena and last Sunday’s 3-1 home loss to Buffalo.

Allen made 29 saves in defeat.

Devils: Visit Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday.

Capitals: Visit Florida Panthers on Monday.

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Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson (48) defends against New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (13) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (13) skates with the puck against Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome (17) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson (48) defends against the New Jersey Devils during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd (26) plays the puck against New Jersey Devils center Cody Glass, center, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun (6) reacts after scoring the game winning goal against New Jersey Devils goaltender Jake Allen (34) during overtime of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Shayne Gostisbehere and Andrei Svechnikov each had a goal and two assists and the Carolina Hurricanes snapped a season-worst three-game skid with a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night in a matchup of divisional leaders.

Jackson Blake and Eric Robinson scored during the Hurricanes’ three-goal second period. Jordan Martinook, who missed the three previous games with an injury, scored his 100th career goal with an empty-netter with 1:21 to play. Brandon Bussi made 18 saves and boosted his record to 12-1-1.

Michael Rasmussen and Andrew Copp scored for the Atlantic Division-leading Red Wings. John Gibson stopped 33 shots and lost for the first time in nine December outings.

The Metropolitan-leading Hurricanes held a multi-goal lead in the third period for the fifth game in a row. But, Carolina lost the previous three games in those situations.

Robinson has scored in three consecutive games for the first time in his career.

Rasmussen scored his first goal in 13 games and the Red Wings led 1-0 through the first period despite Carolina’s 15-5 edge in shots. It marked only the 22nd first-period goal in 39 games this season for Detroit.

Blake and Robinson scored 75 seconds apart in the first five minutes of the second period. Gostisbehere added the third goal of the period.

The Red Wings converted on the game's first power-play chance when Copp scored 3:11 into the third period. Svechnikov scored with 6:51 to play.

Red Wings: Host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday.

Hurricanes: Host the New York Rangers on Monday.

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Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi (32) looks back as the puck comes back out of the net after a goal by Detroit Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Detroit Red Wings' Mason Appleton, right, collides with Carolina Hurricanes' Nikolaj Ehlers during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Joel Nystrom (64) tries to control the puck with Detroit Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen (27) nearby during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Robinson (50) stuffs the puck past Detroit Red Wings goaltender John Gibson (36) for a goal with teammate Sebastian Aho and Red Wings' Moritz Seider (53) nearby during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)