Russian Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin moved to 14th on the league’s all-time scoring list with 1,534 assists, while teammate Alexei Miroshnichenko scored his second NHL goal.
Leon Draisaitl scored 4 points for Edmonton. Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman each had 3 points.
- Ovechkin called Bäckström one of the best assistants of his career
Source: Sport

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