Overview
- Alex Ovechkin scored in the second period for his 903rd career goal and his 442nd at Capital One Arena, surpassing Gordie Howe for most goals at a single venue.
- Charlie Lindgren made 30 saves on 31 shots, outdueling Darcy Kuemper, who stopped 23 of 25 for Los Angeles.
- Matt Roy opened the scoring with a first‑period tip for his first goal in 25 games, and Anze Kopitar answered on a Kings power play.
- John Carlson returned from an upper‑body injury and moved past Nicklas Backstrom for second‑most games played in Capitals franchise history.
- Drew Doughty remained out week to week with a lower‑body injury as Los Angeles saw a four‑game win streak end with just its second regulation road loss of the season.