Nick Suzuki scores in overtime to lift the Canadiens past the Capitals, 3-2

Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki, second from right, celebrates after his winning goal during overtime with defenseman Mike Matheson (8), right wing Cole Caufield, right, and right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) in an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Washington.

Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki, second from right, celebrates after his winning goal during overtime with defenseman Mike Matheson (8), right wing Cole Caufield, right, and right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) in an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)


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WASHINGTON — Nick Suzuki scored at 1:15 of overtime to give the surging Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night. Suzuki got to the front and put the puck up and over goalie Logan Thompson. The Canadiens are 9-1-0 in their last 10 games. Cole Caufield and Josh Anderson also scored for Montreal. Jakub Dobes stopped 15 shots to improve to 3-0-0 in the NHL. Defenseman Jakob Chychrun and Lars Eller scored and Ethen Frank picked up his first NHL point in his debut for Washington. The Capitals have dropped three of five games.

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