After scoring two goals in the first period, Alex Ovechkin netted a hat trick after being given a rare shift while protecting a Caps lead in the final minute.

Ovechkin, after some passionate forechecking with 10 seconds left to go, took a pass a pass from TJ Oshie and backhanded the puck into the back of the net for the empty-netter.

Several hats were thrown onto the Air Canada Centre ice.

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Third of the game, 18th of the season (league-leader), 20th hat trick of his career (franchise-leader)! What a night for @Ovi8. #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/svcNQ8j8XY

— #CapsGiving🦃 (@Capitals) November 26, 2017

Ovi flashed a huge smile after scoring the hat trick goal.

Here’s another look.

Ovechkin now leads the NHL in goals (18), passing Nikita Kucherov.

@aleksandrovechkinofficial’s hat trick against the Leafs. Ovi now leads the NHL in goals (18) and the Capitals in career hat tricks (20). 🎩

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Ovechkin also now has the most hat tricks in franchise history, passing Peter Bondra.

Alex Ovechkin: 20th career hat trick, passing Peter Bondra (19) for most in Capitals franchise history.

— Matt Williams (@MWilliamsPR) November 26, 2017

WTG, Ovi.

#Caps Alex Ovechkin's 0.91 goals per game at the ACC ranks 1st all-time pic.twitter.com/qdRaf6Pk9Q

— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) November 26, 2017

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