Washington Capitals faced Anaheim Ducks in a regular season match of the National Hockey League (NHL). The match, played at Capital One Arena in Washington, resulted in a 2-0 victory for the hosts.
Ethan Beer and Tom Wilson scored. Capital captain Alexander Ovechkin missed his third straight game due to injury. Journalist Tom Gulitti reported that the 38-year-old Russian participated in training ahead of the meeting with the Ducks.
The Russian player played a total of 39 matches on the ice this season and recorded 8 goals and 19 assists. Ovechkin has 830 goals in his entire NHL career. He is behind Wayne Gretzky, who holds the league record for most goals in NHL history with 64 goals.
Washington ranks 10th in the Eastern Conference with 48 points. Anaheim sits in 14th place in the Western Conference. The team has 31 points.
The Capitals next played St. Louis. Louis will play the Blues and Anaheim will play the San Jose Sharks.
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