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Watching a record be broken is an unbelievable feeling: Just ask newest member of the Washington Capitals, Ryan Leonard. He is on the verge of seeing Alex Ovechkin break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record. However, Leonard had a text from the man ready to break the record. “I read it in the locker room, all […]

The two best in the Metropolitan Division face off as the Washington Capitals face the Carolina Hurricanes. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Washington Capitals enter Tuesday night at 47-17-9 on the year, which gives the Capitals the best record in the Eastern Conference. Still, […]

For most of the second half of the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign, the battle for the President’s Trophy has been a two-horse race between the Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets. The cross-conference foes have dominated the league for long stretches, and looked poised to finish first and second as recently as a couple of […]

After the Washington Capitals’ 8-5 loss against the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday, but star Alex Ovechkin scored his 890th goal, bringing him within four of catching Wayne Gretzky and becoming the NHL’s all-time leader. The loss stuck out in Ovechkin’s mind more than the goal that brought him closer to history. “We lost three in […]

Two teams on losing streaks face off as the Washington Capitals face the Boston Bruins.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Bruins prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game at 47-17-9 on the year, which is the best record in the Eastern Conference. Still, they have now lost […]

Alex Ovechkin might not have scored for the Washington Capitals on Thursday night, and Marc-Andre Fleury may have been the backup for the Minnesota Wild, but a great moment of respect was shown between the two legends after the Wild beat the Caps 4-2 at Xcel Energy Center. Ovechkin orchestrated a team-wide handshake between Capitals players […]

The Washington Capitals have already clinched a playoff spot with 103 points from 71 games. That puts the spotlight firmly on Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Wayne Gretzky’s goal record. He enters Thursday’s game against the Minnesota Wild with 889 career goals, five away from tying the record. Former Capitals coach and current Predators GM Barry […]

The Washington Capitals announced that they have re-signed defenseman Dylan McIlrath to a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension that will carry an average annual value of $800,000, according to the team’s announcement. McIlrath came into the NHL with the New York Rangers in the 2013-14 season after being selected by the organization with the No. […]

Jakob Chychrun has proven to be one of the best pickups of the 2024 offseason, which earned him an eight-year contract extension from the Washington Capitals. The Capitals opened up the pocketbook for the former Ottawa Senator and Arizona Coyote, as they’ll pay him $72 million throughout the deal. The expectation wasn’t for it to […]

The Washington Capitals announced they have signed defenseman Jakob Chychrun to an eight-year, $72 million contract extension, and senior vice president and general manger Chris Patrick spoke on how the defenseman fits the franchise in the announcement. “Jakob is a proven, dynamic defenseman in the prime of his career who has established himself as one […]

Two years ago, the Boston Bruins clinched the President’s Trophy before the end of March following one of the greatest runs in NHL history. Last season, it was an insane race to the finish, with the New York Rangers coming out on top but seven teams, ridiculously, all within five points by the end. This […]

The Capitals and the Jets meet in Winnipeg! These two teams have been among the best teams in the NHL this season, and they are both in contention as the best team in the Eastern Conference. We continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Jets prediction and pick. The Capitals are 47-15 and have won […]

The Washington Capitals are hitting the road for two games against the Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota Wild, but they could be without a key player. Defenseman Jakob Chychrun had his wrist cut by a skate during Saturday’s win over the Florida Panthers and as a result, didn’t practice on Monday, per Tarik El-Bashir. His status […]

The race for the Stanley Cup Playoffs is beginning to heat up in the final weeks of the regular season. For the most part, playoff spots remain open for much of the league. Only two teams have been mathematically eliminated from postseason contention. The Winnipeg Jets — Stanley Cup contenders in their own right — […]

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice is well aware that Washington Capitals sniper Alex Ovechkin is approaching Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record — and he knows exactly how to shut the Russian down when the two heavyweight Eastern Conference teams meet in the nation’s capital on Saturday evening. “We’re just going to try and keep […]

The Florida Panthers will face the Washington Capitals on Saturday at the Capital One Arena. It could be a playoff preview as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Panthers-Capitals prediction and pick. The Capitals lead the head-to-head series 71-58-7. However, the Panthers have gone 8-1-1 over their past 10 games, including 4-1 […]

The Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Thursday night in D.C. Alex Ovechkin opened the scoring in the first period with his 35th goal of the season and 888th career tally. It moves him closer to Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894, so he needs seven goals to break the record. It comes with […]

This has been a remarkable season for the Washington Capitals. At the start of the year, most observers thought the Capitals would battle the Pittsburgh Penguins for a Wild Card spot in the playoffs. The Capitals had finished in the No. 8 spot in last year’s playoff structure and they were drummed out of the […]

Hockey fans, we’ve officially reached the final month of the 2024-25 NHL campaign. With exactly 31 days left in the regular-season, the best tournament in sports is now just around the corner. It’s been a bit over a week since the trade deadline, and if we didn’t know already, it’s becoming crystal clear who the […]

The Washington Capitals return home as they host the Detroit Red Wings. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Capitals prediction and pick. The Red Wings come into the game at 32-29-6 on the year. That places them in sixth in the Metropolitan Division, but just two points outside of […]

Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin is inching closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record. Ovechkin posted his 887th career goal Saturday against the San Jose Sharks. The Capitals defeated the Sharks, 5-1. Ovechkin now just needs eight goals to break Gretzky’s record of 894 goals. The Capitals star loves seeing fans get interested in […]

The Washington Capitals continue their West Coast swing as they face the San Jose Sharks.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Sharks prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game at 43-14-8 on the year, placing them in first in the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals currently have the best […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is on the brink of hockey immortality, but he’s still a team-first guy. Ovi, who needs just nine more goals to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record, didn’t score in Tuesday’s 7-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks, but his selfless play was on full display late in the third period. With […]

The Washington Capitals travel across the country to take on the Anaheim Ducks Tuesday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Ducks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Capitals-Ducks NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Capitals-Ducks Odds Washington Capitals: […]

Just like that, another trade deadline season has come and gone in the National Hockey League. Although we didn’t set any records this time around, it was another entertaining day in the NHL. After 23 trades went down a year ago, there were officially 26 swaps made on March 7, 2025, according to the official […]

There will be a new official leading goal scorer in National Hockey League history not named Wayne Gretzky for the first time in decades, and his name is Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals. Currently, Ovechkin is at 886 career goals, eight away from tying Gretzky’s record of 894 and nine away from passing him. […]

The 2025 NHL Trade Deadline is now in the rearview mirror. And as a result, the Stanley Cup Playoff race is coming into full focus. However, the 2024-25 campaign is a bit more unique. History beckons this year as Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin chases Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record. On Sunday, the Capitals star pulled […]

The Detroit Red Wings will head to our Nation’s Capitol to face the Washington Capitals. It will be a possible playoff preview as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Red Wings-Capitals prediction and pick. The Red Wings and Capitals have 59 wins apiece against one another, with 16 ties. Also, the Caps […]

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 885th career goal in the third period of the team’s 3-2 overtime win against the New York Rangers on Wednesday, and he is just 10 goals shy of passing Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894 for the NHL record. “Great job on the faceoff. Great battle. Puck came to […]

Every goal that Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin scores is hugely meaningful on the ice — but it’s going to mean even more off of it as he continues to chase Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record. The Great Eight, along with the Hockey Fights Cancer and the V Foundation, “launched an initiative to raise awareness and money […]

The Washington Capitals came away with a 3-2 overtime victory over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, and for goaltender Charlie Lindgren, there was some extra motivation due to the recent trade of his brother, defenseman Ryan Lindgren, from New York to the Colorado Avalanche. “It felt good to get a […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin got one goal closer to Wayne Gretzky’s record on Wednesday night as he scored a goal in the Capitals’ overtime win against the New York Rangers. Ovechkin’s goal was not only a big one in terms of chasing down the record, but it tied the game in the third period. […]

The Washington Capitals are in the middle of a surprising dream season, which means the NHL Trade Deadline will be an intriguing time for them. The Capitals had slim plans of being contenders this season. However, thanks to a heroic season from new goaltender Logan Thompson and Alex Ovechkin finding the Fountain of Youth, Washington […]

It is a Metropolitan Division clash as the Washington Capitals face the New York Rangers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Rangers prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game at 39-14-8 on the year, placing them in first in the Metropolitan Division. Even with the best record in […]

Although the National Hockey League trade deadline is still a full four days away — give or take a couple hours — there have already been blockbusters aplenty ahead of the Friday, March 7 cutoff. A little earlier in 2025, Mikko Rantanen was shockingly traded to Carolina, JT Miller reunited with the New York Rangers, […]

The Washington Capitals had already taken care of an important matter of business this season, signing first-year Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson to a multi-year contract extension. And now, they’ve taken care of both goaltenders on the roster. On Monday morning, it was announce that the Capitals had re-signed goaltender Charlie Lindgren to a three-year deal […]

The Washington Capitals have been the most surprising team in the NHL this season. A year ago, the Capitals were an up-and-down team that didn’t make the playoffs until the final week of the season. Once they got in as the No. 8 seed, they were quickly drummed out of the playoffs in four games […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will head to the District of Columbia to face the Washington Capitals. It will be a battle at the Verizon Center as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Lightning-Capitals prediction and pick. The Capitals lead the all-time series with 93 wins, while the Lightning have 61 victories, with […]

The St. Louis Blues start their road trip as they visit the Washington Capitals. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blues-Capitals prediction and pick. The Blues come into the game at 27-26-6 on the year, sitting in sixth place in the Central Division. With the Blues outside the playoff picture, […]