The Washington Capitals secured a dominant 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins at Capital One Arena, improving their season record to 31-10-5. The team showcased their offensive prowess with goals from Jakob Chychrun, Aliaksei Protas, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Brandon Duhaime, while goalie Logan Thompson made 18 saves in the net.

Chychrun opened the scoring with his 13th goal of the season in the first period, assisted by Protas. Protas then followed up with a goal of his own, making it 2-0 by the second period. The Penguins managed to get on the board in the third, but Dubois' late goal and Duhaime's final score sealed the Capitals' victory.