ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – T.J. Oshie and Nicklas Backstrom scored in the shootout, and the Washington Capitals stopped the Anaheim Ducks’ franchise-best winning streak at 11 games with 2-1 victory Monday night in a meeting of regular-season heavyweights.
Andre Burakovsky scored the tying goal early in the third period for the NHL-leading Capitals, who also ended Anaheim’s eight-game home winning streak with their sixth consecutive victory over the Ducks.
Braden Holtby made 27 saves and stopped two more shots in the shootout. Oshie atoned for an overtime penalty with the U.S. Olympic shootout star’s fourth goal in five shootout attempts this season, but after Corey Perry scored to keep the Ducks alive, Backstrom ended it.
Ryan Getzlaf scored on Anaheim’s first shot, and John Gibson stopped 30 shots.
One game after Anaheim punctuated its spectacular post-Christmas surge by taking away the Pacific Division lead from the Los Angeles Kings with a gritty victory at Staples Center, the Ducks still earned a point in their 14th consecutive game since Feb. 8.