Thomas Chabot scored at 1:46 of overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the visiting Washington Capitals 5-4 on Thursday night after surrendering a two-goal third-period lead.

Thomas Chabot has spent eight of his birthdays with the Ottawa Senators but this one was the best by far. Chabot, who turned 28 on Thursday night, scored in overtime to lead Ottawa past the league-leading Washington Capitals 5-4.

Facing the NHL’s top team, the Senators blew a 4-2 lead in the third period but kept their composure and defeated the Washington Capitals 5-4 in overtime. On his 28th birthday, Thomas Chabot scored the game-winner for the Sens, who earned their third consecutive victory to hold steady among the Atlantic's big three.

The Senators scored in the knick of time to pick up a 5-4 victory over Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in front of a sellout crowd of 18,792 on Thursday night at the Canadian Tire Centre.

Norris had a shorthanded penalty shot goal, two assists, and all the energy in the world, leading the Sens to a thrilling 5-4 overtime victory. In the end, the Sens had two powerplay goals, two shorthanded goals (on the same penalty kill),