Capitals Blast Oilers, 7-3; Alex Ovechkin Scores Hat Trick

The Washington Capitals thumped the Edmonton Oilers, 7-3, Sunday afternoon at Capital One Area within the District. Capitals’ captain Alex Ovechkin scored three objectives, his 880th, 881st and 882nd profession objectives within the NHL. He now wants simply 13 objectives to interrupt Wayne Gretzky’s all-time objectives report.

The Capitals have scored 15 objectives of their first two video games since coming back from the 4-Nations event break. The victory improves the Capitals’ report to 38-11-8 (84 factors) on the season.

LINEUP

Charlie Lindgren (12-9-3, 2.63 GAA, .902 sv%) obtained the beginning between the pipes for the Capitals. Calvin Pickard (14-5-0, 2.80 GAA, .899 sv%) obtained the beginning in purpose for the visiting Oilers. The beginning ahead strains and defensive pairs for the Capitals:

Alex Ovechkin — Dylan Strome — Aliaksei ProtasConnor McMichael —Pierre-Luc Dubois — Tom WilsonAndrew Mangiapane – Lars Eller — Ethen FrankBrandon Duhaime — Nic Dowd — Taylor Raddysh

Rasmus Sandin — John CarlsonMartin Fehervary — Matt RoyJakob Chychrun — Trevor Van Riemsdyk

Charlie LindgrenLogan Thompson

Scratched: Jakub Vrana, Dylan McIlrath, Alexander Alexeyev.

Injured: Sonny Milano (upper-body), Nicklas Backstrom (hip), T.J. Oshie (again).

1ST PERIOD

The Oilers opened the scoring early within the opening stanza on an influence play purpose from Leon Draisaitl (42) at 1:42. R. Nugent-Hopkins (21) and C. McDavid (50) had the helpers.

42 for 29 🚀 #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/6TScUWCedq

— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) February 23, 2025

The Capitals tied it up late within the first interval on Tom Wilson’s twenty sixth purpose of the marketing campaign at 17:15. Pierre-Luc Dubois (35) and Matt Roy (16) had the assists.

Willy set a profession excessive in objectives yesterday.Willy set a profession excessive in objectives immediately. pic.twitter.com/G8F9K9SxBt

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 23, 2025

The Capitals took their first lead of the afternoon within the last minute of the interval on an influence play purpose from Jakob Chychrun (17) at 19:36. Dylan Strome (39) and Tom Wilson (19) had the helpers.

Jakob Chychrun scored twice yesterday, and he’s already obtained one immediately 👀 #NHLStats: https://t.co/a3OAjTzXGZ

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— NHL (@NHL) February 23, 2025

The interval concluded with the Capitals holding the 2-1 lead. The Capitals led in five-on-five shot makes an attempt, 22-11, and anticipated objectives for, 1.32 to 0.30.

2ND PERIOD

The Capitals made it 3-1 on Alex Ovechkin’s twenty seventh purpose of the season at 8:53 off the center body. Dylan Strome (40) and Aliaksei Protas (25) had the helpers. The purpose was Ovechkin’s 880th profession purpose within the NHL.

8️⃣8️⃣0️⃣ pic.twitter.com/Xo4imPVy5G

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 23, 2025

Alex Ovechkin made it 4-1 late within the body on an influence play blast from his workplace at 18:39. Jakob Chychrun (22) had the lone assists.

We’re not worthy#ALLCAPS | @BlueHalo pic.twitter.com/rgvEmVsDQh

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 23, 2025

The Capitals made it 5-1 on Connor McMichael’s twentieth purpose of the season at 19:45. John Carlson (33) had the first help.

Connor McMichael buries Carlson’s lovely return feed for an additional Washington purpose, 5-1 Capitals!#ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/0s8EgxB6l6

— Hockey Day by day 365 l NHL Highlights & Information (@HockeyDaily365) February 23, 2025

The interval concluded with the Capitals main 5-1. The Capitals led in five-on-five pictures, 15-9 within the center body and 38-21 after two durations.

3RD PERIOD

The Oilers lower the Capitals result in 5-2 on a tally from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (16) at 6:35.

Nugent-Hopkins provides the Oilers life on this recreation, making it 5-2.

📹: Sportsnet pic.twitter.com/0F3in8DMms

— Oilersnation.com, Oily Since ‘07 (@OilersNation) February 23, 2025

Dylan Strome restored the Capitals four-goal lead with a rebound tally at 10:38. Aliaksei Protas (27) and John Carlson (34) had the helpers.

With touchdowns in back-to-back video games, we’d wish to announce we’ll subsequent be taking our abilities to the NFL pic.twitter.com/wVzuQg8MbQ

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 23, 2025

The Oilers added a late purpose on Jeff Skinner’s eleventh purpose of the season, to make it 6-3.

Alex Ovechkin scored an empty web purpose for the hat trick, to make it 7-3. It was,Ovechkin;s thirty second profession hat trick.

HAT TRICK, ALEXANDER OVECHKIN! 🎩

Profession purpose quantity 882—simply 13 away! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/IFEjoy5A65

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) February 23, 2025

That will be the ultimate.