Nic Dowd scored for the Capitals (17-6-2), who had won four in a row. Logan Thompson made 29 saves. Toffoli gave the Sharks a 1-0 lead at 19:00 of the first period. Toffoli intercepted a Rasmus Sandin pass at center ice, entered the offensive zone and fired a wrist shot past Thompson from the top of the slot.

The Sharks are starting to believe. Beating one of the best teams of the East, actually tops in points percentage, the Washington Capitals, 2-1 in overtime, will give you that feeling. “That’s a big confidence booster — not only the results,

William Eklund scored a power-play goal 39 seconds into overtime as the San Jose Sharks earned an impressive 2-1 road win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday.

William Eklund scored 39 seconds into overtime, Mackenzie Blackwood made 27 saves and the San Jose Sharks ended the Washington Capitals’ winning streak at four by beating them 2-1 on Tuesday night. The Capitals fell to 4-2-1 since captain and leading goal-scorer Alex Ovechkin was sidelined by a broken left fibula.

William Eklund scored a power-play goal 39 seconds into overtime as the San Jose Sharks beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Tuesday. With Capitals forward Tom Wilson serving double-minor for high-sticking Macklin Celebrini,