Overview
- Bo Horvat netted the third-period winner and Mathew Barzal added an empty-netter after returning from a disciplinary scratch, while Tom Wilson scored Washington's lone goal.
- Ilya Sorokin stopped 22 shots, including 13 in the first period, drawing praise for keeping New York in a game the Capitals controlled early.
- Pierre‑Luc Dubois exited late in the first with a lower‑body injury and did not return, compounding Washington's uncertainty at center with Dylan Strome still out.
- Alex Ovechkin was held scoreless and remains on 899 career goals as the Capitals extended their skid to three straight defeats with just two goals over that span.
- Washington went 0-for-4 on the power play and is 6-for-36 this season, and its offside challenge failed on Jean‑Gabriel Pageau’s shorthanded equalizer that stood.