Tampa Bay's Brandon Hagel reached the 30-goal plateau by scoring in his fourth straight game, and the Lightning extended the Eastern Conference's longest winning streak to eight with a 3-1 showing against the host Washington Capitals on Saturday afternoon.

Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader, and he can pass Gretzky's mark of 894 before the end of season. The Capitals standout currently has 884 career goals after scoring Washington's only goal in a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon.

Analyzing Thursday’s St. Louis Blues at Washington Capitals odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer, back, celebrates with center Brayden Schenn (10) and defenseman Nick Leddy (4) after an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Thursday, Feb. 27,

Alzner, Backstrom, Green and Johnson to participate in the ceremonial puck drop before the Capitals game at Capital One Arena

The Washington Capitals are considering a trade for New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson as they near the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, despite his dip in performance

The Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning honored the victims of the Flight 5342 crash during their game on Saturday afternoon. Both teams wore a decal honoring those affected by the tragedy, and the Capitals will be hosting "Legacy on Ice" to benefit the victims' families on Sunday.

The Washington Capitals have assigned defenseman Alex Alexeyev to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL) on a conditioning loan, senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today.

Are the Ottawa Senators hitting the ice at Capital One Arena at the perfect time? The Washington Capitals are sporting a season-long three-game losing streak and host the Sens tonight. My top Senators vs.

Connor McMichael and the Washington Capitals will be in action on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET, against the St. Louis Blues. Prop bets for McMichael are available, and so is some information to help you make the right calls.

Chuck Kaiton spend 38 seasons calling games for Hartford/Carolina; was awarded Foster Hewitt Award by Hockey Hall of Fame in 2024