The Los Angeles Kings were dominant on home ice, shutting out the Washington Capitals 3-0 in a statement victory at Crypto.com Arena. Goaltender Darcy Kuemper was flawless in his first game back against his former team since getting traded over the summer,

Kevin Fiala and Quinton Byfield score 47 seconds apart early in the third period and Kuemper makes 21 saves as the Kings hold Ovechkin to no shots on goal in a 3-0 win, their fourth straight.

Quinton Byfield had a goal for the fifth consecutive game, Darcy Kuemper made 21 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Washington Capitals 3-0.

The Russian scorer, who sits just nine goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record, revealed in an interview with Sport-Express' Igor Rabiner that he does not expect to sign another extension with Washington. “I don’t think so,” Ovechkin told Rabiner when asked if he could stay with the Capitals beyond 2026.

Leon Draisaitl will look to extend his NHL career-high point streak to 16 games; the center has 23 points (11 goals, 12 assists) in his past 15 games for the Oilers (37-23-4). Edmonton lost 3-2 at the Buffalo Sabres on Monday after winning three of its previous four.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken, moving nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and helping the Eastern Conference leaders win their fourth game in a row.

Darcy Kuemper made 21 saves for the Los Angeles Kings in a 3-0 win against the visiting Washington Capitals on Thursday night.

Quinton Byfield scores a goal for the fifth consecutive game and Darcy Kuemper makes 21 saves in the Kings' 3-0 win over the Washington Capitals.