Overview
- Washington netted all three goals in the second period, with Pierre‑Luc Dubois scoring twice and Jakob Chychrun adding his 22nd of the season.
- Logan Thompson stopped 24 of 26 shots against his former club, including key late saves, to secure his 20th win.
- The victory marked the Capitals’ fifth straight at home and their sixth win in seven games, keeping them within two points of an Eastern Conference playoff spot.
- Vegas had all five Olympians back in the lineup, saw a three‑goal deficit cut by Braeden Bowman and a Tomas Hertl power‑play tally, but its three‑game winning streak ended.
- Washington’s power play went 0‑for‑5 and remains among the league’s worst; the Caps played without top defenseman John Carlson (day‑to‑day) as Tom Wilson returned.