The move did little to inspire or wake up the Sharks, as Ovechkin, playing in what might be his final game in San Jose, scored his second goal, again from right beside the Sharks’ net, for a 5-0 Capitals lead at the 2:41 mark of the second.

Welcome back to another edition of NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats,

We have five NHL games on the docket for Friday night, including a few interesting cross-conference matchups. My best bets for tonight are targeting a trio of r

Only one team, the juggernaut Avalanche, is allowing fewer goals per game, and only two clubs, Colorado and Carolina, boast a better expected goals rate at 5-on-5. Washington is also third in shot attempt rate, meaning the Caps are dominating possession at even strength for the most part.

Wilson scored the second of the game at 13:58 of the second period to give the Capitals a 2-0 lead. Sorokin tried to pass the puck up the boards from behind his own net, but his pass went right to Wilson, who buried it into the open net.

The Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 for their fifth straight victory and moved into first place in the Metropolitan Division.

The Washington Capitals declared forward Justin Sourdif and defenseman John Carlson as out just minutes before Wednesday night’s game against the San Jose Sharks.

LOS ANGELES -- Anthony Beauvillier scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and the Washington Capitals won their fifth straight game with a 3-1 victory against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday.

We’re back on the frozen pond for another edition of NHL best bets ahead of Friday’s five-game slate. Four of these matchups are valued as competitive, with all four betting favorites at -140 odds or longer.

Watch parties, special skates and youth hockey development programming highlight Caps winter initiatives across local outdoor ice rinks