TAMPA, Fla. — In a thrilling encounter on Wednesday night, Tom Wilson netted a power-play goal with just 3:26 left in the game, leading the Washington Capitals to a dramatic 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

With Anthony Cirelli serving a high-sticking double-minor penalty with 4:03 remaining, Wilson deflected a shot by Jakob Chychrun to secure the victory for the Capitals.

Shorthanded, Aliaksei Protas also found the back of the net, while Andrew Mangiapane, Dylan Strome, and John Carlson contributed scores for Washington, marking their sixth consecutive road win. Charlie Lindgren performed admirably in goal with 24 saves.

For Tampa Bay, Brayden Point showcased his skills by achieving his fifth career hat trick, and teammate Michael Eyssimont also added a goal. Andrei Vasilevskiy was kept busy, making 27 saves.

The game saw Tampa Bay take the lead multiple times, starting with a 2-0 advantage before Washington battled back. Point’s hat trick goal came following a mishap by Lindgren, who accidentally directed the puck into his own net at 7:25 in the third period. Shortly after, Carlson managed to level the score again with 9:30 remaining.

**Key Observations**

For the Capitals, since the injury to Alex Ovechkin, the team has been effective on the power play, scoring two goals over the last four games.

Meanwhile, for the Lightning, coach Jon Cooper reached a milestone by coaching his 900th regular-season game, becoming the eighth coach in NHL history to achieve this feat while with a single franchise.

**Crucial Moment**

Despite Lindgren’s blunder that temporarily put Tampa Bay ahead, the Capitals remained composed and quickly equalized with Carlson’s third goal of the season three minutes later.

**Noteworthy Statistic**

Point’s outstanding performance included three goals, bringing his season total of power-play goals to eight, which leads the league. He has scored in 71% of the games played this season, netting goals in 12 out of 17 matches.

**Upcoming Games**

The Capitals will head back home to face the New York Islanders on Friday, while the Lightning are set to take on the Nashville Predators the same day.