WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the 827th goal of his NHL career to help the Washington Capitals beat the Blue Jackets 4-3.
Ovechkin’s fifth of the season put him 67 back of Wayne Gretzky’s career record.
The Capitals have won four in a row and eight of 10.
Hendrix Lapierre and Aliaksei Protas each had a goal and two assists.
The Blue Jackets have lost eight straight under first-year coach Pascal Vincent.