Ovechkin scores 30th in Caps’ 4-1 win

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 30th goal of the season and Daniel Winnik added two goals, including the game-winner late in the third period, as the Capitals overcame listless stretches to beat the lowly Coyotes, 4-1, on Saturday night.

Ovechkin became the third player in league history to score 30-plus goals in each of his first 12 seasons, joining Mike Gartner (15) and Wayne Gretzky (13).

Winnik scored with 4:39 remaining, Justin Williams added a goal not long after and Winnik sealed Washington’s fourth consecutive victory with an empty-netter.

Braden Holtby made 28 saves for the Capitals, who have won five of six to reach an NHL-leading 106 points and keep pace atop the competitive Metropolitan Division. Washington is three points up on the Blue Jackets and Penguins.

The Capitals set a franchise record with their 31st home victory of the season, surpassing the number they had in 1985-86 and 2009-10.