WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Washington 8, San Jose Sharks 3
March 4, 2023 * SAP Center * San Jose, CA
Shots: WSH: 30; SJS: 41
Power Plays: WSH: 1/3; SJS: 1/4
Three Stars: 1. Ovechkin (WSH), 2. Aube-Kubel (WSH), 3. Irwin (WSH)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Recalled forward Aliaksei Protas and defenseman Dylan McIlrath from AHL Hershey, 3/5 Loaned forward Aliaksei Protas to AHL Hershey, 3/3 Re-signed forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel to a one-year contract extension, 3/3 Recalled defensemen Vincent Iorio and Gabriel Carlsson from AHL Hershey and loaned defenseman Dylan McIlrath to Hershey, 3/3 Signed forward Ethen Frank to a one-year, two-way contract, 3/2 Acquired a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft from the Colorado Avalanche for forward Lars Eller, 3/1 Signed forward Ryan Hofer to a three-year entry level contract, 3/1 Re-signed defenseman Nick Jensen to a three-year contract extension
INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-3/4/23 (64 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-3/4/23 (60 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-3/4/23 (34 games)
Martin Fehervary: 12/5/22-12/29/22, 3/4/23 (13 games)
Nick Jensen: 3/4/23 (1 game)
Marcus Johansson: 2/25/23-2/26/23 (2 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/26/23-2/16/23 (49 games)
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/24/22 (43 games)
Alex Ovechkin: 12/21/22 (1 game)
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22 (1 game)
Darcy Kuemper: 12/5/22-12/17/22 (7 games)
Hunter Shepard: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Alex Alexeyev: 12/11/22-12/19/22 (5 games)
Beck Malenstyn: 11/3/22-12/27/22 (26 games)
T.J. Oshie: 10/31/22-11/19/22, 12/19/22-12/31/22 (17 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22, 1/17/23-2/18/23 (13 games)
Anthony Mantha: 2/12/23, 2/23/23-2/26/23 (4 games)
Man Games Lost: 359
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
March 9, 7 p.m. ET vs. New Jersey (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 11, 7:30 p.m. ET at New York Islanders (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 14, 7 p.m. ET at New York Rangers (ESPN, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 15, 7 p.m. ET vs. Buffalo (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 17, 7 p.m. ET vs. St. Louis (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals visit the Los Angeles Kings on Monday at Crypto.com Arena for the second and final meeting between the teams this season. Monday’s contest marks the final game of a four-game road trip (2-1-0) for Washington. In their previous meeting on Oct. 22 at Capital One Arena, the Capitals overcame a two-goal third-third period deficit to defeat the Kings 4-3. The Capitals are 6-1-0 in their last seven games versus Los Angeles dating back to Feb. 11, 2019 and have won three-straight games (3-0-0) at Crypto.com Arena.
AWAY vs. LOS ANGELES KINGS
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
18-33-6-2 168 219 3 WSH wins (2/18/19-11/17/21)
CAPITALS vs. KINGS ALL-TIME (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Oshie (31) Ovechkin (11) Ovechkin (10) Ovechkin (21)
Smith (29) Oshie/Smith (9) Oshie/Kuznetsov (9) Oshie (18)
Ovechkin (24) Kuznetsov (6) Backstrom/Carlson (8) Smith (16)
TOP CAPS FACTS
Last Time Out
- The Capitals overcame a two-goal deficit on Saturday to defeat the Sharks 8-3. The Capitals have won two-straight games and three of their last four.
- It marked Washington’s fifth multi-goal comeback of the season, which is tied for the fifth most in the NHL.
- The Capitals scored four goals in both the second and third periods. It marked the first time Washington scored four or more goals in consecutive periods in the same game since Jan. 11, 2003 vs. the Florida Panthers.
- The Capitals have scored 81 goals in the second period this season, the seventh-highest total in the NHL.
- The Capitals have scored 21 goals in their last four games (5.25 GF/GP).
LOS ANGELES KINGS NOTES:
MARCH 6 vs. Washington Capitals – 7:30 PM PT // Venue: Crypto.com Arena // TV: Bally Sports West // Radio: iHeartRadio
- The LA Kings host the Washington Capitals for the second, and final, meeting between these two clubs this season (3-4 L on Oct. 22).
- The Kings aim to split the season series with the Capitals.
- LA hosts Washington at Crypto.com Arena for the first time since Nov. 17, 2021 (2-0 L)
- Tonight’s game marks the final of the team’s three-game homestand (3-2 W on Mar. 2 vs. MTL; 4-2 W on Mar. 4 vs. STL).
WARM-UPS
1) The Kings have given up the second-fewest first period shots this season (547), behind only Carolina (463).
2) Matt Roy recorded his 12th assist and 21st point of the campaign on Saturday, matching his single-season career high previously set in the 2021-22 season (2-19=21).
3) No team has more one-goal game victories this season than the Kings (20).
4) With a point tonight, Quinton Byfield can extend his point streak (0-3=3) into a career-long fourth game.
5) Adrian Kempe (119-114=233) is one point shy of tying Marty McSorley (71-163=234) for the 29th-most points in franchise history.
vs. WASHINGTON ALL-TIME:
All-Time Record: 61-41-13-2
Home: 35-17-6-1
Away: 26-24-7-1
OT: 4-2 (6 ties)
Shootout: 2-0
2021-22: 1-1-0
2022-23: 0-1-0
FRANCHISE LEADERS vs. WASHINGTON:
Marcel Dionne – 49 GP, 82 PTS (35-47=82)
Luc Robitaille – 32 GP, 41 PTS (18-23=41)
Butch Goring – 34 GP, 41 PTS (21-20=41)
Dave Taylor – 46 GP, 39 PTS (23-16=39)
Wayne Gretzky – 18 GP, 34 PTS (7-27=34)
*-denotes active roster player
LAST MEETING vs. WASHINGTON: Oct. 22, 2022 – LAK 3 at WSH 4
Venue: Capital One Arena
LAK Goals: Durzi (1), Danault (3), Arvidsson (1)
WSH Goals: Dowd (2), Carlson (2), Eller (2), Johansson (2)
Goalies: LAK: Quick (L; 28 saves – 32 shots) WSH: Kuemper (W; 23 saves – 26 shots)
LAK PP: 0-for-1
LAK PK: 3-for-3
THE NEXT THREE:
Thurs., March 9 | at Colorado Avalanche | 7:00 p.m. MT (6:00 p.m. PT) | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings aim for their second victory in Denver this season (5-4 SOW, Dec. 29).
Sat., March 11 | vs. Nashville | 7:30 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
Anze Kopitar has four points in his last three games against the Predators (0-4=4).
Tues., March 14 | vs. NY Islanders | 7:30 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings have won four of their last five games against the Islanders, including their last three consecutive.
INJURY & MGL REPORT
Player, Games Missed, Date(s), Status
F Alex Iafallo, 23 games, Oct. 18 – Dec. 3 (lower-body)
F Trevor Moore, 22 games, Dec. 27 – Jan. 31 (upper-body); Feb. 23 – Pres. (upper-body)
F Brendan Lemieux, 18 games, Nov. 14 – Dec. 20 (lower-body)
F Arthur Kaliyev, 18 games, Dec. 22 – Jan. 31 (lower-body)
F Carl Grundstrom, 15 games, Jan. 19 – Feb. 26 (lower-body)
F Gabriel Vilardi, 10 games, Nov. 27 (lower-body); Jan. 19 – Feb. 13 (undisclosed)
F Quinton Byfield, 6 games, Oct. 27 – Nov. 5 (illness)
F Viktor Arvidsson, 3 games, Oct. 13 (illness); Oct. 25 (illness); Jan. 11 (illness)
D Sean Durzi, 2 games, Nov. 19 – Nov. 22. (lower-body)
D Drew Doughty, 1 game, Dec. 11 (lower-body)
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 118
RECENT TRANSACTIONS (as of 3/5/23)
Mar. 1 – Tobias Bjornfot (D) loaned to Ontario (AHL).
Mar. 1 – Rights to Erik Portillo (G) acquired from Buffalo in exchange for a 2023 third-round draft pick.
Mar. 3 – Zack MacEwen (F) acquired from Philadelphia in exchange for Brendan Lemieux (F) and a 2024 fifth-round draft pick.
Mar. 3 – Nate Schnarr (F) acquired from Montreal in exchange for Frederic Allard (D).
Mar. 3 – Austin Wagner (F) traded to Chicago for future considerations.
HOME SWEET HOME
The Kings enter tonight riding a five-game home winning streak, dating back to Feb. 11 (6-0 W vs. PIT). Over those five games, the Kings have outscored their opponents 23-11 and averaged a goals-for per game of 4.60, the second-highest home average since the resumption of the season following the NHL All-Star Break exactly one month ago (Feb. 6):
