The Washington Capitals defeated the Anaheim Geese by a rating of 7-4 at Honda Middle on Tuesday within the opener of their three-game California highway journey. Washington, who prolonged their successful streak to 5, improved to 43-14-8 this season (.723 factors proportion). Goaltender Logan Thompson made 26 saves within the victory.
Washington’s Strains
Ovechkin — Dylan Strome — Tom WilsonConnor McMichael — Pierre-Luc Dubois — Aliaksei ProtasAndrew Mangiapane – Lars Eller — Taylor RaddyshBrandon Duhaime — Nic Dowd — Anthony Beauvillier
Rasmus Sandin — John CarlsonMartin Fehervary — Matt RoyJakob Chychrun — Trevor Van Riemsdyk
ThompsonCharlie Lindgren
Scratched
D Dylan McIlrath
D Alexander Alexeyev
RW Ethen Frank
Injured
LW Sonny Milano (upper-body)
C Nicklas Backstrom (hip)
RW T.J. Oshie (again)
Anaheim’s Strains
Frank Vatrano — Ryan Strome — Troy TerryTrevor Zegras — Leo Carlsson — Alex KillornCutter Gauthier – Mason McTavish — Sam ColangeloJansen Harkins — Isac Lundestrom — Ross Johnston
Jackson LaCombe — Radko GudasOlen Zellweger — Jacob TroubaPavel Mintyukov — Drew Helleson
Lukas DostalVille Husso
Scratched
D Oliver Kylington
RW Brett Leason
Injured
LW Brock McGinn (ACL)
LW Robby Fabbri (upper-body)
G John Gibson (lower-body)
First Interval
Scoring
2:07, 1-0 Washington: Strome went to the backhand on a breakaway down the center after Wilson entered the zone and saucered a cross over the stick of Helleson to Strome. Strome has reached the 20-goal mark for the fourth consecutive season and have become the fifth completely different Capital to attain 20 or extra objectives this season (Ovechkin: 33; Wilson: 29; Protas: 25; McMichael: 23). Strome extends his level streak to 5 video games (2-3-5). Wilson prolonged his level and help streaks to 5 video games (3-5-8). Wilson (29-24-53 in 64 video games) has established a brand new single-season profession excessive in factors (beforehand 2021-22: 24-28-52 in 78).
Dylan Strome sneaks in off Wilson’s cross and tallies an early aim, Capitals break the ice!#ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/sdixBga7HF
— Hockey Every day 365 l NHL Highlights & Information (@HockeyDaily365) March 12, 2025
4:51, 1-1: Terry circled across the goal-line, fed Trouba in and slot, and Trouba pounded a shot that went below the suitable arm of Thompson and in after he shanked his preliminary try.
Jacob Trouba has his first aim as an Anaheim Duck!!!@AnaheimDucks | #FlyTogther | #NHLTonight pic.twitter.com/7aORsAdqgd
— NHL Community (@NHLNetwork) March 12, 2025
5:20: 2-1 Anaheim: Helleson drilled a slapper over the glove of Thompson threw a display screen after Zegras threw it to him from the suitable half-wall.
Shortly on prime after a Helleson aim😎@AnaheimDucks | #FlyTogether pic.twitter.com/ZBkJIh1fAj
— Victory+ (@victoryplustv) March 12, 2025
18:14, 2-2: Protas ripped a wrister over the glove of Dostal after Ovechkin’s shot off of the draw was blocked by Gudas. Protas has recorded 5 factors (three objectives) in Washington’s final seven intervals of play. The aim marked Protas’ 56th level of the season (26 objectives) and 51st even-strength level (24). Protas entered Tuesday tied for ninth within the NHL in even-strength factors. Ovechkin recorded his 446th profession multi-point recreation and his 132nd multi-assist efficiency. Dubois tallied his thirteenth level (4 objectives) in his final 11 video games. Dubois ranks second on Washington in even-strength factors (14-31-45) and assists (39).
#ALLCAPS 2-2. PROTAS TIES IT UP AT 2! pic.twitter.com/TVsES6hcUR
— x – Capitals Replays 🍁 (@capsreplays) March 12, 2025
Stats
19-8 Washington in pictures
.588 Anaheim on faceoffs
8-5 Anaheim in hits
5-2 Anaheim in blocked pictures
7-6 Anaheim in giveaways
Graphs: Pure StatTrick
Second Interval
Scoring
5:19, 3-2 Washington: Dubois redirected Roy’s cross from the purpose over the blocker of Dostal on the left put up after Chychrun slid the puck throughout to Roy from the left half-wall. Dubois has recorded 14 factors (5 objectives) in his final 11 video games. 12 of Dubois’ 17 objectives this season have are available his final 25 video games. Roy has tallied 13 factors (two objectives) in 26 profession video games towards Anaheim, which is probably the most factors he has recorded towards a single franchise. Chychrun (18-24-42 in 60) has established a brand new single-season profession excessive in factors (beforehand 41 twice: 2020-21, 2023-24).
please watch this excellent cross from roysie pic.twitter.com/ZP8K0ZogMZ
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 12, 2025
Stats
30-15 Washington in pictures
together with 11-7 within the second
Every workforce didn’t rating on their first energy play
16-7 Anaheim in hits
13-8 Anaheim in blocked pictures
10-10 in giveaways
Third Interval
Scoring
4:26, 3-3: Mintyukov flinged a wrist shot from up prime that floated by means of a maze of visitors on the best way to the web and over the glove of Thompson after getting a feed by Gauthier from the left half-wall.
Anaheim aim!
Scored by Pavel Mintyukov with 15:34 remaining within the third interval.
Anaheim: 3Washington: 3#WSHvsANA #FlyTogether #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/Ih89Lvn2Kl
— NHL Targets (@nhl_goal_bot) March 12, 2025
4:57, 4-3 Washington: Protas sneaked behind the protection, grabbed the puck, and backhanded a shot below the pad of Dostal after Dubois despatched it in direction of the web from the purpose. Protas notched his twenty seventh aim and fifth multi-goal recreation of the season. Dubois has reached the 40-assist mark for the primary time in his profession. McMichael has recorded 10 factors (4 objectives) in his final 10 video games relationship again to February 22.
Aliaksei Protas sneaks open and buries Dubois’ fairly feed, restoring the Washington lead!#ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/Hyr8zUBjyS
— Hockey Every day 365 l NHL Highlights & Information (@HockeyDaily365) March 12, 2025
6:18, 4-4: Vatrano settled the puck down and whipped a wrister over the blocker of Thompson from the left dot after Strome obtained the puck on the level and despatched a cross to Vatrano.
FRANK VATRANO SNIPE!! NOW 20 GOALS ON THE SEASON FOR FRANK 🚨 #FlyTogether pic.twitter.com/SQ3jJKLYmf
— Late Arrivals (@LateArrivalsPod) March 12, 2025
13:25, 5-4 Washington: After Wilson picked the puck up however his wrister was denied by the shoulder of Dostal, Dowd swooped in and buried one into an open web. With two assists on Tuesday, Wilson has registered 19 factors (9 objectives) in his final 14 video games.
Nic Dowd cleans up Wilson’s rebound, giving Washington the lead within the third!#ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/jCarTCqZ8L
— Hockey Every day 365 l NHL Highlights & Information (@HockeyDaily365) March 12, 2025
18:22, 6-4: Beauvillier dangled round Mintykov, chased down the puck after he misplaced the puck, zipped in on a breakaway, and buried his first as a Capital on the backhand on a breakaway. Washington acquired the 28-year-old from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday. With the first helper, Duhaime (7-10-17 in 65) tied his single-season profession excessive in factors (2021-22: 6-11-17 in 80 with Minnesota Wild).
Anthony Beauvillier has his 1st with the Caps and it’s a BEAUTY 🔥 pic.twitter.com/jeZU1jX0Ll
— Gino Laborious (@GinoHard_) March 12, 2025
19:43, 7-4 (ENG): Ovechkin obtained the puck off of the boards, fed Protas up forward, and Protas skated in for the aim and his first profession NHL hat trick. Protas has notched seven factors (5 objectives) in his final three video games. Ovechkin tallied three assists on Tuesday towards Anaheim. It marks Ovechkin’s second three-assist recreation of the season and the 18th of his profession.
#ALLCAPS 7-4. PROTAS EMPTY NETTER. FIRST CAREER HAT TRICK FOR THE BIG GUY! CONGRATS PRO! one in every of my favourite gamers im so glad for him. pic.twitter.com/0J2W6xzIVX
— x – Capitals Replays 🍁 (@capsreplays) March 12, 2025
Stats
41-27 Washington in pictures
12-11 Anaheim within the third
Anaheim completed with two energy play alternatives
22-8 Anaheim in hits
17-14 Anaheim in blocked pictures
12-10 Anaheim in giveaways
3-1 Washington in takeaways
Washington remained 12 factors forward of the Carolina Hurricanes (with each groups right down to 17 video games to go) for first place within the Metropolitan Division. They’re additionally 13 forward of the Florida Panthers (who’ve additionally performed 65 this season) for first within the Jap Convention.
Subsequent recreation: Thursday at Los Angeles Kings (10:30 PM ET, Monumental Sports activities Community in-market, ESPN+ out-of-market)
By Harrison Brown
