Overview
- The Washington Capitals defeated the Seattle Kraken 3-0, marking their sixth consecutive win and extending their point streak to 12 games (9-0-3).
- Alex Ovechkin scored his 22nd goal of the season, bringing his career total to 875 and putting him within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record of 894.
- Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren returned from an upper-body injury to secure his first shutout of the season, with 22 saves against Seattle.
- Aliaksei Protas and Ethen Frank contributed goals for the Capitals, with Protas emerging as a key offensive player this season with 20 goals in 48 games.
- The Vancouver Canucks, who face the Capitals next, have struggled recently, losing eight of their last ten games (2-6-2) and sitting three points out of a wild-card playoff spot.