#1 Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson had two goals including the game winner in overtime and like we mentioned in our game story he both opened the game and closed the game out easily earning MVP of the night.
Wilson's first goal came at 6:01 of the opening period off a feed from McMichael. He then scored in overtime to win the game at the four minute mark.
Wilson's advanced stats so far this season inlcude a 47 percent corsi for percentage, a 58.69 expected goals for percentage and a 54.55 percent high danger chances for percentage per Natural Stat Trick.
McMichael added this about the win:
"Obviously it's not the prettiest win for us. But I think it shows a lot of character, especially on the road. We didn't back down, we kept our foot on the gas, and we're able to find a way to win. "Connor McMichael
"A lot of swings in the game. Momentum, losing momentum, and I felt like we really ran out of gas late in that third period. They're obviously pushing, but I felt like we did not have any legs left, and so we couldn't gap up, we couldn't get to loose pucks, we couldn't win anything on the forecheck, so now it was just hang on for survival. And even to get that game into overtime (was an achievement), because we just didn't have anything in the tank left."Spencer Carbery
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 20, 2024