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Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals continue their historic season against the New York Islanders on Tuesday.

The story of the 2024-25 NHL season has been Alex Ovechkin chasing, tying and passing the great Wayne Gretzky for the most goals of all-time. Now that Ovechkin sits alone at the top of the all-time scoring list, the next chapter for the Washington Capitals (50-21-9, 109 points) is a second Stanley Cup in franchise history. Washington heads into the playoffs as the top-seed in the Eastern Conference led by the dynamic scoring of Ovechkin. They close out the regular season with two road games, starting with the New York Islanders (35-33-12, 82 points). The teams split the first two games, with this serving as the rubber match between Washington and New York.

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Game Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Game Time: 8:00 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN

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Washington won the first game 5-4 in overtime earlier in the season. Ovechkin finished that game without a goal, but found the net in the second game, giving Washington its only goal in a 4-1 loss.

Heading into the final two games of the season Washington has let its foot off the gas. They have lost two straight and seven of the last 10 games overall. Ovechkin has eight goals during this stretch as he became the all-time leader in goals. After this game Washington closes the season on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

New York has already been eliminated from the playoffs and looks to play spoiler against the top team in the Eastern Conference. After this New York closes the season on the road against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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