The Seattle Kraken were entirely outmatched by Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in a 3-0 loss as Ovechkin moved one goal close to Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894.

SEATTLE -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 875th career goal and 22nd of the season, and the Washington Capitals pushed their win streak to six games with a 3-0 shutout victory at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday.

In his first game back following a five-week stint on injured reserve, Ovechkin notched an empty-net goal to seal the deal against the Maple Leafs. The goal was assisted by Aliaksei Protas and ...

The Penguins won the previous meeting 4-2. TOP PERFORMERS: Aliaksei Protas has scored 18 goals with 18 assists for the Capitals. Alexander Ovechkin has five goals and two assists over the last 10 games. Rickard Rakell has 23 goals and 15 assists for the ...

Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory.

For the only time this season, Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington ... the offensive blue line led to a 2-on-1 off the rush. Aliaksei Protas fed Wilson with a cross-seem pass, who made no ...

Alexander Ovechkin scored goal No. 875 of his career ... Capitals and 31 shots in total as Washington dominated play. Aliaksei Protas scored on a bouncing puck off Kraken defender Vince Dunn ...

Logan Thompson made 32 saves in his hometown one day after signing a contract extension with Washington, helping the Capitals beat the host Calgary Flames 3-1 on Tuesday night.

The rebound bounced off of Vince Dunn, which Aliaksei Protas was able to get ... Thirty seconds later, Alexander Ovechkin earned an empty net goal to put the Capitals up by three.

Aliaksei Protas, Ethen Frank and Alex Ovechkin scored as 20 proved to be the magic number, and Charlie Lindgren posted his first shutout of the season en route to a 3-0 win over Seattle. Here are all the takeaways from the win, which makes Washington the first team to hit the 70-point mark this season.

Alexander Ovechkin's chase for Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record is now down to the final 20 tallies. The Washington Capitals captain potted an empty-net goal to shore up ...

With a 3-0 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday, the Washington Capitals extended their winning streak to six games.