COL @ WSH, MAR 22: THE THIRD PERIOD

MAR 22, 2026 · CAPITAL ONE ARENA · THE GAUNTLET

FINAL/OTCOL 3, WSH 2

AFTER 2COL 0, WSH 1

REAL PULLNONE

SHOTSCOL 24, WSH 22

Tied at the horn, so nobody pulled. Ovechkin had tied it 2-2 with 5:43 left. Colorado won 3-2, Nelson scoring 1:22 into overtime.

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

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

0:01	THOMPSON TO THE BENCH. WSH GOES 6 ON 5.
OT 1:22	NELSON SCORES. COL 3, WSH 2.

Neither team called its timeout.

THE AVALANCHE SCORED TWO IN THE THIRD, WASHINGTON SCORED ONE, AND THE AVALANCHE WON 3-2 IN OVERTIME.

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