The Washington Capitals continued their impressive run, shutting out the Seattle Kraken 3-0 at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday night. This victory marked the Capitals' sixth consecutive win and extended their point streak to 12 games, solidifying their position at the top of the Metropolitan Division with a .740 points percentage this season.
Goaltender Charlie Lindgren secured his first shutout of the season, making 22 saves. Ilya Protas opened the scoring, netting his 20th goal of the campaign, while Andrew Mangiapane added another. Alex Ovechkin capped off the scoring with an empty-net goal, bringing his career total to 875, just 20 shy of Wayne Gretzky's all-time record.