While the Senators did take home the 5-4 overtime win over Washington, the Caps still came out winners in some regard, getting the point and Ovi getting one step closer to breaking the record after scoring his 23rd goal of the season.
Ottawa got payback on the Caps after they lost 1-0 to the NHL's best team back on January 16th. After the Caps scored two in a row in the third period to send it to overtime, Senators' Thomas Chabot (4) scored the game-winner off a wide-open shot.
The win marks two straight for Ottawa and their fourth of the last six games. Meanwhile, the Caps have lost two of their last three, both by one point. The two will face off for the final time on March 3rd to determine the season series winner.
Wild 4-0 Canadiens
What better way could Marc-Andre Fleury's cap off his final return to Montreal than by posting a shutout? The crowd giving him a standing ovation and the entire Canadiens team shaking his hand after the game was a moment to behold.
It was truly a special night for the future Hall of Famer and one of the NHLs most beloved players. The Wild extended their win streak to three games while Flower got his 76th career shutout. Fleury announced he would be retiring this season and hasn't had a single second thought about it.
Islanders 3-0 Flyers
The Islanders have quietly won six straight games now after their shutout over the Flyers. New York is now the hottest team in hockey and has jumped from dead last in the Metropolitan Division to fifth place, winning eight of their last 10 with a +15 goal differential.
They have now scored at least three goals in seven straight games and are now just three points from jumping the Columbus Blue Jackets for fourth place in the Metro.
Ilya Sorokin recorded 24 saves in what is now his second shutout of the season while Simon Holmstrom (13), Marc Gatcomb (1), and Kyle Palmieri (13) scored for the Islanders. Meanwhile, the Flyers have lost four of their last five.
Around the league
Winnipeg stays hot after their 6-2 win over the Bruins to make it their fifth straight. Meanwhile, Mikko Rantanen scores his first goal for the Hurricanes since being traded in their 3-2 win over the Blackhawks, who have now lost four of their last five with two of those losses coming from Carolina.
The Lightning shutout the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 behind Andrei Vasilevskiy's 28-save night while the Calgary Flames take down the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 thanks to Matt Coronato's (14) hat trick.