The Washington Capitals host the Vancouver Canucks after Tom Wilson's two-goal game against the Buffalo Sabres in the Capitals' 4-3 shootout loss.

After a scoreless 60 minutes, of course it was Alex Ovechkin to lift the Capitals in the three-on-three extra period.

Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist, Ethen Frank got his first NHL goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Nashville Predators 4-1

then added a power-play tally in the third (assisted by Strome and Tom Wilson) to make it 4-1. Alex Ovechkin's wrist shot finds the net to pad the Capitals' lead vs. the Blues and creep ever ...

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators fell short against the NHL-leading Washington Capitals in Thursday's 1-0 overtime loss, but proved they can hold their own against the best.

Sometimes divorces end in happiness for both partners. That’s what happened with the Ottawa Senators and Jakob Chychrun, who are separately thriving this season, writes Alex Adams.

Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield have good numbers against Alexander Ovechkin's team ... Pierre-Luc Dubois comes in third place with 23 points in 26 duels and Tom Wilson, the star of the last tilt between the two sides, has 19 points in 27 games.

Washington Capitals (30-10-5, 65 points, 1st place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Broadcasting on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and Monumental in the local markets, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Pens are headed out West.

The Ottawa Senators entered tonight's matchup with the Washington Capitals riding the momentum of an series of wins, fueled by the standout performances of young goaltender Leevi Meriläinen. Adding to the excitement was the NHL debut of Ottawa-born rookie Donovan Sebrango.

Alex Ovechkin scored with 1:53 left in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 1-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators return home with a tall order as they take on the best team in the East and League — the Washington Capitals. Washington leads the league with a 0.716 save percentage at 63 points in 44 games.

The left wing practiced Monday on a line with Dubois at center and Aliaksei Protas at right wing. Ovechkin, who has 20 goals in 27 games this season and is 22 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky ’s NHL record of 894 goals, has played regularly with Dylan Strome, who practiced on a line with Connor McMichael and Tom Wilson.