Alex Ovechkin notched his 888th profession purpose because the Washington Capitals downed the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2, Thursday evening at Capital One Area within the District. The victory improves the Capitals’ file to 46-15-8 (100 factors) on the season. The Capitals have earned 100 or extra factors in 10 of the final 14 82-game seasons, which is tied with the Boston Bruins for essentially the most 100-point seasons throughout that span.
LINEUP
Charlie Lindgren (15-11-3, 2.65 GAA, .899 sv%) bought the beginning between the pipes for the Capitals. Sam Ersson (19-13-4, 3.02 GAA, .886 sv%) bought the beginning in purpose for the visiting Flyers. The beginning ahead strains and defensive pairs for the Capitals:
Alex 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
Charlie LindgrenLogan Thompson
Scratched: Ethen Frank, Alex Alexeyev, Dylan McIlrath.
Injured: Sonny Milano (upper-body), Nicklas Backstrom (hip), T.J. Oshie (again).
1ST PERIOD
The Capitals opened the scoring on a tally from Alex Ovechkin at 14:25 of the primary interval. Aliaksei Protas (33) and Trevor van Riemsdyk (17) had the helpers. It marks Ovechkin’s 888th profession purpose and thirty fifth purpose in 53 video games this season (0.66 G/GP). Ovechkin has scored 13 targets in his final 19 video games.
The person merely loves scoring in opposition to Philly pic.twitter.com/HB6Slkpuea
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 20, 2025
Ovechkin, who ranks tied for fourth within the NHL in targets this season at age 39, has scored 182 in targets in 327 video games since turning 35. Ovechkin’s 0.56 goals-per-game fee amongst gamers age 35 or older is the very best in NHL historical past.
And that was it for the primary body. 5-on-five shot makes an attempt have been tied 13-13. The Flyers led in anticipated targets for, 0.69 to 0.51.
2ND PERIOD
The Capitals prolonged their result in 2-0 early within the center body on shot from the highest of the fitting circle by Matt Roy that was deflected by Brandon Duhaime (8) at 1:56. Roy (20) and Anthony Beauvillier (8) had the assists.
We’d name this one mature purpose pic.twitter.com/OsBERnI4xa
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 21, 2025
The Capitals added to their lead on Andrew Mangiapane’s twelfth purpose of the season at 11:06 off the center body. Anthony Beauvillier (9) had the lone helper.
We’ve had an 8 rating and an 88 rating on 888 evening pic.twitter.com/eNyhOJ5bUV
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 21, 2025
The Capitals held the 3-0 lead into the second intermission. The Capitals led in five-on-five shot makes an attempt, 15-7, and anticipated targets for, 0.48 to 0.28.
3RD PERIOD
The Flyers dominated the third interval.
The Flyers bought on the board early within the ultimate body on Ryan Poehling’s sixth purpose of the season at 5:10. The purpose was unassisted.
A GOAL. Ryan Poehling ends the drought.
3-1 WSH. pic.twitter.com/m7Q8fhIvRi
— Flyers Nation (@FlyersNation) March 21, 2025
The Flyers closed the hole to a single purpose on a gritty purpose from Sean Couturier (11) at 17:24. R. Poehling (13) and O. Tippett (18) had the assists.
#ALLCAPS What are the flyers doing?? 😂 embarassing franchise pic.twitter.com/xhmN782Psk
— x – Capitals Replays 🍁 (@capsreplays) March 21, 2025
The Capitals held on for the scant 3-2 win.
With their 3-2 win tonight vs. Philadelphia, the Capitals (46-15-8, 100 factors) are the primary workforce to succeed in the 100-point mark this season. Washington has matched the second-fewest video games wanted to hit the century mark in franchise historical past (2015-16: 65 GP; 2009-10: 69 GP).
SHAVINGS
Aliaksei Protas recorded the first help on Ovechkin’s game-opening purpose, extending his level streak to 3 video games (1g-3a–4p). Protas ranks fourth within the NHL in five-on-five factors (20g-27a–47p), trailing solely Leon Draisaitl (52), David Pastrnak (49) and Sidney Crosby (48).
Trevor van Riemsdyk recorded his seventeenth help of the season on Ovechkin’s first interval purpose. With the help, van Riemsdyk has established a brand new single-season profession excessive in assists (beforehand 2022-23 and 2021-22: 16a).
Matt Roy recorded the first help on Duhaime’s purpose, his twentieth help of the season. Roy has matched his profession excessive in assists, which he set final season with Los Angeles (20a in 81 GP).
Anthony Beauvillier recorded the secondary help on Duhaime’s purpose, his eighth help of the season and second level as a Capital. Beauvillier’s 22 factors (13g, 9a) in 33 profession video games vs. Philadelphia are the second most he has in opposition to a single franchise (26p in 34 GP vs. NYR).
Anthony Beauvillier tallied his second help of the second interval on Mangiapane’s purpose. It marks Beauvillier’s first multi-assist efficiency of the season and the sixteenth of his profession.
