The Chicago Blackhawks (18-18-7, 43 points) ride a four-game winning streak into Friday night’s matchup with the Washington Capitals (22-16-6, 50 points), who have lost three of their last four, with Connor Bedard potentially ready to return at the United Center.

The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Washington Capitals after Ilya Mikheyev scored two goals in the Blackhawks' 4-3 win against the Dallas Stars

Radek Faksa scored a shorthanded goal, Casey DeSmith made 23 saves and the Dallas Stars ended their losing streak at six games by defeating the Washington Capitals 4-1

Ovechkin is still scoring goals at a high rate, despite being 40 years old. When he has open space, the Blackhawks better close it quickly, or he will find the back of the net. Ovechkin scored Washington's only goal in a 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Wednesday.

Alex Ovechkin is not yet done setting records as his two-goal night in the Capitals' win over the Ducks has him making history again.

Nick Foligno scored in the sixth round of a shootout to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals.

The Dallas Stars and Washington Capitals have both been in some high-scoring games recently. Dallas has allowed at least four goals in every game during its six-game skid, and the Stars scored three themselves in five of those contests. That’s been good for five of the last six games going Over 6.5 goals.

WASHINGTON -- Justin Sourdif scored his first NHL hat trick and had two assists, and the Washington Capitals held on for a 7-4 win against the Anaheim Ducks at Capital One Arena on Monday.

Taylor Raddysh and Alexis Lafreniere scored 68 seconds apart, part of a five-goal third period for the New York Rangers in a 7-3 victory over the Washington Capitals.