Ovechkin pads goals lead, ties team mark as Caps top Sabres

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin added to his NHL lead with two goals on the night he tied the Washington record for most games played, and the Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 on Saturday.

Ovechkin’s 37th goal came on a power play with 9:47 left after Buffalo closed within 2-1 on Sam Reinhart’s goal 14 seconds into the third period. Ovechkin redirected a shot past Sabres goaltender Robin Lehner with 1:24 to go for his 38th goal.

Ovechkin, 32, played in his 983rd NHL game, tying Calle Johansson for most in Capitals history. Ovechkin holds franchise records for goals (596) and points (1,105).

■ Panthers 6, Penguins 5— At Sunrise, Fla., Evgenii Dadonov scored the decisive goal with 1:53 left to cap a hat trick and halt Pittsburgh’s six-game win streak.

■ Lightning 4, Canadiens 3, SO — At Montreal, Brayden Point scored in regulation and added the shootout winner as Tampa Bay regained the top spot in the NHL.

■ Maple Leafs 4, Bruins 3 — At Toronto, Ron Hainsey scored to break a tie with 1:23 left, giving Toronto its franchise record-tying ninth straight home victory.

■ Red Wings 3, Hurricanes 1 — At Detroit, Henrik Zetterberg scored the go-ahead goal in the second period to tie Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay for fifth on Detroit’s career list at 335.

■ Devils 2, Islanders 1— At Newark, N.J., Kyle Palmieri scored twice in the third period, and Taylor Hall had two assists to extend his NHL-best points streak to 14 games.

■ Flames 5, Avalanche 1— At Calgary, Alberta, Mikael Backlund had a goal and two assists, and rookie Jon Gillies had 28 saves in his second straight win.

■ Coyotes 2, Ducks 0 — At Glendale, Ariz., Antti Raanta had 26 saves in his second shutout in three games and halted Anaheim’s four-game win streak.

■ Blue Jackets 3, Blackhawks 2 — At Columbus, Ohio, Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist to back winner Sergei Bobrovsky, who stopped 31 shots.

■ Oilers 4, Kings 3 — At Los Angeles, Michael Cammalleri had three assists against his former team, helping Edmonton win its second straight.

■ Flyers 5, Senators 3 —

At Ottawa, Ontario, Brandon Manning had a goal and two assists for Philadelphia, which won its fifth in a row.

■ Jets 5, Stars 3 — At Dallas, Patrik Laine had two goals and Dustin Byfuglien three assists in Winnipeg’s five-goal second period.

Susan Walsh The Associated Press Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin takes the puck into the Buffalo zone against Sabres defenseman Casey Nelson in the third period of Washington’s 5-1 win Saturday at Capital One Arena.