McDavid scores in OT, Bouchard nets hat trick as Oilers edge Capitals 6-5

Connor McDavid scored 46 seconds into overtime, Evan Bouchard had his first NHL hat trick and three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers held on for a 6-5 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.

Bouchard's six-point game came in his 400th regular-season contest. McDavid had a goal and three assists in regulation, Zach Hyman scored and Leon Draisaitl contributed three assists for the Oilers.

Edmonton netminder Connor Ingram gave up three goals on 12 shots before being replaced by Tristan Jarry midway through the second period. Jarry made 13 saves to close out the victory.

Washington got off to a slow start and didn’t register a shot on goal until the final minute of the first period. Connor McMichael had a goal and an assist, while Aliaksei Protas, Justin Sourdif, Dylan Strome and Anthony Beauvillier all got goals. Charlie Lindgren stopped 34 of the 40 shots he faced.

Washington was coming off a 3-1 win over the Flames in Calgary on Friday, and is now 1-4-0 in its last five games.

Washington’s first goal came just 22 seconds after Bouchard opened the scoring and the visitors leveled the score again two minutes and 37 seconds after his second of the night.

The Capitals climbed back into the game despite going down a defenseman late in the first period after Rasmus Sandin was hurt blocking a shot in the dying seconds of the opening frame and had to be helped off the ice. He did not return.

Draisaitl registered his 600th regular-season assist on Bouchard’s second goal. He is the fourth player in franchise history with 600 assists, following McDavid, Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier.

Capitals: Visit the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night.

Oilers: Host the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.

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Washington Capitals' Connor McMichael (24) and Edmonton Oilers' Mattias Ekholm (14) battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL game, in Edmonton on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Washington Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren (79) is scored on as Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) knocks his glove off during the second period of an NHL game, in Edmonton on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Washington Capitals' goalie Charlie Lindgren (79) makes a save against Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) as Capitals' John Carlson (74) defends during second-period NHL hockey game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl (29), Evan Bouchard, center, and Mattias Ekholm (14) celebrate after a goal against the Washington Capitals during second-period NHL hockey game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) celebrates his game-winning goal against the Washington Capitals during overtime NHL action in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Lorenzo Musetti has had to mature quickly to get into an Australian Open quarterfinal for the first time, and to be facing Novak Djokovic.

The 23-year-old Italian is without two members of his support team in Melbourne after both had to return home to deal with personal issues.

Musetti also had to leave his partner, Veronica, and two little boys at home within weeks of the birth of his second son in November.

Having to deal with so much going on off the court has Musetti finely tuned to focus when he goes to work. On Monday, that was a 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 win over No. 9 Taylor Fritz, the 2024 U.S. Open runner-up.

“I feel more mature on the court. I’m playing better for that, and for them,” he said of the absences of his team.

“I didn’t get much sleep in the offseason. But we found a way to work and to practice really well on and off the court," Musetti added, speaking of his newborn son. "Now it’s more than 20 days that I’m alone and it’s not easy, but I feel their presence also here.”

He said his 13 aces and 86% first serve points won in the fourth round inspired one of the best serving performances of his career.

His win over an ailing Fritz completed a set of Grand Slam quarterfinals for Musetti, who is just the third player born since 2000 to achieve a set of all four following fellow Italian Jannik Sinner and top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz.

His next mission is against a well-rested and rejuvenated Djokovic, who has won a record 10 Australian Open titles and reached the semifinals at Melbourne in each of the last two years.

The 24-time major winner had been scheduled to be the feature night match at Rod Laver Arena on Monday but had a walkover into the quarterfinals after his opponent Jakub Mensik withdrew from their scheduled fourth-round match with an abdominal injury.

Lorenzo Musetti of Italy reacts after defeating Taylor Fritz of the U.S. during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Lorenzo Musetti, left, of Italy, is congratulated by Taylor Fritz of the U.S. following his victory in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Taylor Fritz of the U.S. reacts as he plays against Lorenzo Musetti of Italy during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Lorenzo Musetti of Italy reacts as he plays against Taylor Fritz of the U.S. during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Lorenzo Musetti of Italy reacts as he plays against Taylor Fritz of the U.S. during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)