Alex Ovechkin scored on an empty-netter to move one goal closer to Wayne Gretzky and the Capitals handed the Kraken a 3-0 loss on Thursday night.

Alex Ovechkin ... against the Kraken. He’s beaten Grubauer once, Chris Driedger once and scored into an empty net. And there’s a good chance this isn’t his last trip to Seattle.

Kraken centerman Chandler Stephenson appreciates every chance he gets to play in the presence of former Washington Capitals teammate Alex Ovechkin, let alone the two other surefire Hall of Famers ...

Sidney Crosby passsed Joe Sakic for 10th all-time in NHL points for road games. He and Kris Letang also passed Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito for 2nd place in factoring the most goals together as a forward-defenseman duo.

Entering the 2024-25 season, Ovechkin needed 42 goals to break Gretzky’s record of 894 career tallies. After scoring goal No. 875 on January 23, Ovechkin now needs just 20 goals to pass Gretzky for the NHL’s record.

Seattle Kraken (21-24-3, in the Pacific Division ... Chandler Stephenson has five goals and five assists over the last 10 games. Alexander Ovechkin has 21 goals and 12 assists for the Capitals.

giving Charlie Lindgren the opportunity to get back in the net against the Seattle Kraken on Thursday. Lindgren will start against Seattle, coach Spencer Carbery announced, marking his first game ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals seek to continue a five-game win streak with a victory against the Seattle Kraken. Seattle has a 21-24-3 record overall and an 11-10-3 record in home games. The Kraken have a 4-9-0 record in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.

Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night.

The Vancouver Canucks entered Saturday night’s game against the Washington Capitals in desperate need of a victory, having gone 1-3 in their last four games and fallen to fifth place in the Pacific Di

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 Thursday night for