Expert recap and game analysis of the Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals NHL game from March 1, 2025 on ESPN.

Mitchell Chaffee and Gage Goncalves scored, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 20 of the 21 shots he faced behind a remarkable tight-checking team effort and the Tampa Bay Lightning won their eighth consecutive game by beating the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals 3-1 on Saturday.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 884th NHL goal, but the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their season-high winning streak to eight games with a 3-1 victory against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Saturday.

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Alex Ovechkin scored the 884th goal of his NHL career late in the Washington Capitals’ 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, moving within 10 of tying Wayne Gretzky’s record.

Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader, and he can pass Gretzky's mark of 894 before the end of season. The Capitals standout currently has 884 career goals after scoring Washington's only goal in a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon.

Alex Ovechkin scored the 884th goal of his NHL career to move 10 away from tying Wayne Gretzky's record. The Washington Capitals captain beat fellow Russian Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning with four minutes left in the third period on Saturday.

Alex Ovechkin scored the 884th goal of his NHL career late in the Washington Capitals' 3-1 loss to the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, moving 10 away from tying Wayne Gretzky's record.

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) wears a special helmet decal in support of the figure skating community and all those affected by the Flight 5342 tragedy during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning,

Alex Ovechkin scored the 884th goal of his NHL career late in the Washington Capitals’ 3-1 loss to the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, moving 10 away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s record. Ovechkin beat fellow Russian Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning with four minutes left in the third period after getting stopped twice by him earlier.