CAR @ WSH, JAN 31: THE THIRD PERIOD

JAN 31, 2026 · CAPITAL ONE ARENA · THE GAUNTLET

FINAL/OTCAR 3, WSH 4

AFTER 2CAR 3, WSH 2

REAL PULLNONE

SHOTSCAR 22, WSH 42

Tied at the horn, so nobody pulled. Chychrun had tied it 3-3 with 6:42 left. Washington won 4-3, Sourdif scoring 1:42 into overtime.

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

Third period: time left. Overtime: time into it.

OT 1:42

SOURDIF SCORES. CAR 3, WSH 4.

Neither team called its timeout.

THE CAPITALS SCORED ONE IN THE THIRD, CAROLINA SCORED NOTHING, AND THE CAPITALS WON 4-3 IN OVERTIME.

This third is in the Gauntlet's pool of real 2025-26 thirds. A run draws them at random.