Overview
- John Carlson and Jakob Chychrun scored early for Washington, with Chychrun extending his point streak to nine games and tying for the NHL lead in goals by a defenseman.
- Alex Ovechkin was honored pregame for reaching 900 goals and 1,500 games, then scored his 908th career goal for his sixth in six games.
- Connor McMichael added a third-period tally that held up after a late Mark Scheifele goal as Washington won for the fifth time in six games.
- Gabriel Vilardi scored twice for Winnipeg, including his 100th NHL goal, as the Connor–Scheifele–Vilardi line combined for six points.
- With Connor Hellebuyck out following a knee procedure, Eric Comrie made 30 saves in his third straight start, and rookie Elias Salomonsson debuted with 16:18 of ice time.