Overview
- Washington got goals from Nic Dowd, Ryan Leonard and Jakob Chychrun before Tom Wilson sealed it with an empty-netter, while Jaden Schwartz scored for Seattle.
- The Capitals logged a power-play goal for the fourth straight game as Alex Ovechkin recorded an assist and remained two goals shy of 900.
- Coach Spencer Carbery’s changes — Justin Sourdif centering the third line and Ethen Frank drawing in — preceded the fourth line producing the opening goal.
- Seattle played the second half of a back-to-back after a 5-2 loss in Philadelphia, listed Mason Marchment as day-to-day with a lower-body injury, kept Jared McCann day-to-day and recalled Ben Meyers.
- Washington closed the four-game stay at 3-1; next up are the Blue Jackets on Friday, while Seattle concludes its road trip in Winnipeg on Thursday.