The Capitals’ clash Tuesday night against San Jose had all the makings of a trap game — Washington was riding a four-game winning streak that had featured high-octane offense every night while the upstart visitors had shaken off a poor start to play inspired hockey for more than a month.

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.

Eklund won it with a one-timer from the right circle off a pass from Mikael Granlund with Capitals forward Tom Wilson in the penalty box for a high-sticking double minor at 17:43 of the third period.

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. With Capitals forward Tom Wilson serving a double-minor for high-sticking Macklin Celebrini,

William Eklund scored the overtime game-winning goal for the San Jose Sharks as they defeated the Washington Capitals 2-1 and extended their winning streak to three.