Connor McDavid scores in OT, Oilers beat Capitals to snap skid

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When the opportunity to beat the Washington Capitals in regulation and end their skid evaporated with less than two seconds left, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers felt the pain that has been all too familiar lately.

Then McDavid made that all go away by scoring the overtime winner to give the Oilers a 4-3 victory Wednesday night and two valuable points in their playoff pursuit. Edmonton won for just the third time in nine games, snapping a three-game losing streak and moving one point back of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

"These are big points," McDavid said. "They all are from here on out. We need to start piling them up."

The reigning NHL MVP scored on a 2-on-1 with Leon Draisaitl 3:27 into the 3-on-3 OT with a shot goaltender Ilya Samsonov stood little chance of stopping. He also assisted on Kailer Yamomoto's goal — Edmonton's first on the power play in three games.

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Edmonton Oilers' Zack Kassian (44), Brad Malone (24), Derek Ryan (10), Evander Kane (91), Connor McDavid (97) and Leon Draisaitl (29) celebrate their win after an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 9, 2022 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Amber Bracken/The Canadian Press via AP)

With all eyes on Alex Ovechkin's chance to pass Jaromir Jagr for third on the NHL career goals list, the spotlight instead fell on longtime running mate Nicklas Backstrom, McDavid and an unlikely hero for the Oilers. Journeyman Brad Malone had a goal and an assist for his first NHL points in more than six years.

Malone picked up his first assist since Feb. 28, 2016, when he assisted on Cody Ceci's goal in the second period. When he