ST. PAUL, Minn. - Alex Ovechkin scored two goals, helping lift the Washington Capitals past the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Thursday night.
Evgeny Kuznetsov also had a goal, and Braden Holtby stopped 28 of 30 shots as the Capitals won their third straight.
Ovechkin's 13th multigoal game this season improved his NHL-leading goal total to 47.
Minnesota got goals from Christian Folin and Jared Spurgeon, while Devan Dubnyk made 24 saves.
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