The Vegas Golden Knights, ranked fourth in the Pacific Division, still turned their home game against the Washington Capitals and won 4-3 after overtime, but are seven points behind in one game that has already been played.
Vegas can still get a maximum of eight points in its remaining games. The top three teams in a division are guaranteed a ticket to the playoffs. The Los Angeles Kings are third with 92 points.
Controversial Ovechkin equals Gretzky and Bossy’s record
The top team in the Western Conference, the Colorado Avalanche with Nico Sturm from Augsburg, lost 3-2 to the Seattle Kraken. The team from Denver is number one in the Central Division and already has the playoff ticket secured. For the octopuses around goalkeeper Philipp Grubauer, on the other hand, there are no more chances.
For the Capitals, Alexander Ovechkin, controversial for his closeness to Vladimir Putin, scored twice against Las Vegas and now has 50 goals this season. His ninth season of at least 50 hits in the National Hockey League is a shared record with Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy.
Source: dpa