Overview
- Bo Horvat netted the winner 4:29 into the third off Emil Heineman’s feed, and Mathew Barzal added an empty-netter in his return from a disciplinary scratch.
- Ilya Sorokin made 22 saves, including 13 in the opening period, to preserve a tie before New York pulled away.
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s shorthanded goal stood after Washington’s failed offside challenge; the Capitals went 0-for-4 on the power play and are 6-for-36 this season.
- Washington’s slide reached three straight losses as Alex Ovechkin remained at 899 career goals and Tom Wilson provided the lone Capitals tally.
- Pierre‑Luc Dubois exited late in the first with a lower‑body injury and did not return, with Dylan Strome still out and Rasmus Sandin remaining in a no‑contact jersey.