Capitals Fall To Islanders, 4-1; Alex Ovechkin Scores Profession Aim 895, Passes Wayne Gretzky To Develop into NHL All-Time Targets Chief

The Washington Capitals fell to the New York Islanders, 4-1, Sunday afternoon at UBS Enviornment in New York. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored profession purpose 895, passing Wayne Gretzky to develop into the chief on the NHL’s all-time objectives checklist (extra right here) within the loss. The defeat drops the Capitals’ report to 49-19-9 (107 factors) on the season.

LINEUP

Charlie Lindgren (18-12-3, 2.67 GAA, .898 sv%) received the beginning between the pipes for the visiting Capitals. Ilya Sorokin (28-23-6, 2.76 GAA, .905 sv%) received the beginning in purpose for the Islanders. The beginning ahead traces and defensive pairs for the Capitals:

Alex Ovechkin — Dylan Strome — Tom WilsonConnor McMichael – Pierre-Luc Dubois — Ryan LeonardAndrew Mangiapane – Lars Eller — Taylor RaddyshBrandon Duhaime — Nic Dowd — Anthony Beauvillier

Rasmus Sandin — John CarlsonJakob Chychrun — Trevor Van RiemsdykMartin Fehervary — Matt Roy

Charlie LindgrenHunter Shepard

Scratches: Alex Alexeyev, Ethen Frank, Dylan McIlrath

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

1ST PERIOD

The Islanders opened the scoring with a tally from Bo Horvat (26) at 7:06 of the opening body. S. Holmstrom (22) and R. Pulock (18) had the helpers.

Horvat’s twenty sixth of the season provides us the lead! #LGI | @Ford pic.twitter.com/gAOLwyJMBg

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) April 6, 2025

The Islanders shortly made it 2-0 simply 1:54 later. Marc Gatcomb (7) notched New York’s second tally at 9:00. Okay. MacLean (6) and A. Romanov (15) had the assists.

MARC. GATCOMB. #LGI | @Ford pic.twitter.com/wrMZPUEJvL

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) April 6, 2025

The primary interval concluded with the Islanders holding the 2-0 lead. The Islanders led in five-on-five shot makes an attempt, 18-17, and anticipated objectives for, 0.78 to 0.75.

2ND PERIOD

The Capitals lastly received on the scoreboard on an influence play blast by Alex Ovechkin (41) at 7:26 of the center body. Tom Wilson (30) and Dylan Strome (51) had the assists. The purpose was Ovechkin’s 895th profession purpose, passing Wayne Gretzky on the all-time objectives checklist.

Lengthy-time @Capitals announcer Joe Beninati known as Alex Ovechkin’s first NHL purpose. All these years later, he known as Alex Ovechkin’s record-breaking purpose. 🫡

Iconic. #Gr8ness pic.twitter.com/FVzkcYf2rn

— NHL (@NHL) April 6, 2025

Following a prolonged ceremony to crown the brand new king, the Islanders received proper again to work and shortly restored their two-goal lead with a purpose from Marc Gatcomb (8) at 10:26. M. Martin (2) and Okay. MacLean (7) had the helpers.

GATCOMB MAKES IT 3-1 #ISLES! #LGI | @Ford! pic.twitter.com/M1l46Qov6j

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) April 6, 2025

The Islanders held the 3-1 lead into the second intermission. The Islanders led in five-on-five shot makes an attempt, 14-13, and led in anticipated objectives for, 0.85 to 0.54.

3RD PERIOD

The Islanders stretched their result in 4-1 on a purpose by Jean-Gabriel Pageau (8) at 10:26. M. Martin (2) and Okay. MacLean (7) had the helpers.