Opening faceoff is at 7 p.m. ET and you can watch it on ESPN+ ( plans start at $11.99/month). Washington (29-10-5, in the Metropolitan Division) last played on Tuesday night and beat visiting Anaheim 3-0 as Logan Thompson stopped all 19 shots. The Capitals are 6-1-3 in their last 10 games.

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Alex Ovechkin scored with 1:53 left in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 1-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators.

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Leevi Merilainen has allowed zero goals in regulation in three of his past four games. So what happens when Linus Ullmark gets back?

Alex Ovechkin has broken the NHL record for the most goaltenders scored on. Ovechkin made Ottawa's Leevi Merilainen No. 179 during the Washington Capitals’ road game at the Senators.

The Globe’s BOB FIFE, MARIEKE WALSH and STEPHANIE LEVITZ report that CHRYSTIA FREELAND and MARK CARNEY are poised to announce. The Star’s ALTHIA RAJ predicts it will be a three-way race that adds CHRISTY CLARK as the dark horse. The Post’s STEPHANIE TAYLOR and CATHERINE LÉVESQUE say Clark is “ready to go.” Giddy up.

Ovechkin’s goal also produced Washington’s 30th victory of the season – the Caps join Winnipeg as the second team in the League to reach that plateau in 2024-25 – and it helped Logan Thompson nail down his 20th victory of the season, and his second consecutive shutout.

Travis Green made no bones about the fact this night was a measuring stick for the Ottawa Senators Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are one of the National Hockey League’s best teams, which is why the club’s head coach wanted the Senators to bring their best,

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It's not too early to think about playoff implications for the Bruins, who have an important game coming on Saturday.

— Names in the race so far: CHANDRA ARYA, JAIME BATTISTE, FRANK BAYLIS, CARNEY, CHRYSTIA FREELAND and KARINA GOULD. Contestants have until Thursday to declare their participation. — Watch this space: Finance Minister DOMINIC LEBLANC and Innovation Minister FRANÇOIS-PHILIPPE CHAMPAGNE each advised Playbook they plan to endorse candidates.