The Washington Capitals are on top of the Metropolitan Division heading into February. After they were swept out of the playoffs last year, they changed their goaltending and it has worked perfectly.

In the third period between the Capitals and Senators, Alex Ovechkin inched closer to Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record.

In a battle against one of the top clubs in the NHL this season, the Flames fell 3-1 to the visiting Washington Capitals Tuesday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome in a spirited affair.

Ovechkin scored his 22nd goal of the season to push his career total to 875. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL.

Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL ... the season — and the NHL-leading Capitals' third in five games after Logan Thompson blanked Anaheim and Ottawa in consecutive games last week.

Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin scored his 875th National Hockey League goal in a 3-0 win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday.

Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night for their sixth straight

Washington's Alex Ovechkin moved closer to Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record as the Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken.

SEATTLE – Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record ... leading Capitals' third in five games after Logan Thompson blanked Anaheim and Ottawa in consecutive ...

Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl earned No. 1 status on the strength of an outstanding first four months of the season after signing an eight-year, $14-million AAV extension that will almost certainly make him the highest-paid player in 2025-26.

The Capitals conclude their lengthy road swing against the Senators. The Washington Capitals are finally at the end of their lengthy road swing up north, as their five-game stretch culminates with one last visit to the Ottawa Senators, who D.C. saw just a couple weeks back.