Aliaksei Protas, Ethen Frank and Alex Ovechkin scored as 20 proved to be the magic number, and Charlie Lindgren posted his first shutout of the season en route to a 3-0 win over Seattle. Here are all the takeaways from the win, which makes Washington the first team to hit the 70-point mark this season.

Jakob Chychrun, Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored ... Friday night and celebrating goaltender Alex Nedjelkovic’s empty-net goa l. Capitals: Charlie Lindgren was activated off injured reserve to back up after getting cleared from a concussion ...

However, Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome didn't like that storyline, and refused to let their team leave empty-handed. The two led a furious rally in the third period to force overtime, but ultimately, a lack of discipline and a rough go-of-it led to a 5-4 loss.

The Capitals conclude their lengthy road swing against the Senators. The Washington Capitals are finally at the end of their lengthy road swing up north, as their five-game stretch culminates with one last visit to the Ottawa Senators, who D.C. saw just a couple weeks back.

Lankinen makes 32 saves for Vancouver; Washington loses in regulation for 1st time in 2025 after 12-game point streak

Several streaks, including a run of 12 games with a point, come to an end as the Capitals are stymied by some crafty work in goal in 2-1 loss to Canucks.

Quinn Hughes scored two goals and the Vancouver Canucks held on to defeat the visiting Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday night, ending Washington's six-game winning streak.

The Washington Capitals were doing everything they could to try and secure at least a point before leaving British Columbia, but it wasn't enough, as their impressive 12-game point streak and six-game winning streak came to an end at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks.

The Capitals aren't making any changes after a perfect 3-0 win over the Seattle Kraken back on Thursday. Charlie Lindgren will make his second consecutive start, while Logan Thompson will get the net back in his hometown of Calgary on Tuesday. Here are the combinations:

The Washington Capitals look for their seventh straight win when they visit the scuffling Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.

Ovechkin scored his 22nd goal of the season to push his career total to 875. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL.

Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin scored his 875th National Hockey League goal in a 3-0 win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday.