Overview
- Radek Faksa opened with a shorthanded goal early in the first period at Capital One Arena.
- Sam Steel tipped in for 2-0 and later set up Wyatt Johnston before Roope Hintz added an empty-netter.
- Casey DeSmith stopped 23 shots for Dallas, outdueling Logan Thompson, who yielded three on 36.
- Alex Ovechkin netted his 915th career goal late with the extra attacker for Washington’s lone tally.
- The Capitals played without Tom Wilson and Aliaksei Protas (on injured reserve) as Brett Leason made his season debut, with road games at Chicago and Nashville up next.