Overview
- At age 40, Alexander Ovechkin scored his 22nd goal of the season to reach 919 career regular-season goals.
- Wayne Gretzky held the previous record with 894 goals in 1,487 games.
- The Washington Capitals lost to the Seattle Kraken 5–1 for their sixth defeat in seven games.
- Washington sits on 57 points in the Metropolitan Division, while Seattle also has 57 points in the Pacific.
- Ovechkin has produced 11 points over his last 12 games, highlighting sustained scoring form.