Dylan Strome had two goals with two assists, while Alex Ovechkin scored career goal No. 898 and added an assist as the Washington Capitals won their fourth straight, 5-1 over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Friday night.

Ovechkin, who assisted on Strome's first-period goal, notched his first of the season 1:19 into the third to put the Capitals ahead 3-1. Strome added an insurance tally with 8:28 remaining in regulation for Washington, which also got a goal apiece from Aliaksei Protas and Tom Wilson, and outshot the Wild 45-14.

Directly off a Strome faceoff win, the puck slid to Ovechkin, who one-timed it home from near the top of the circle and by Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson to move closer to No. 900.

Marcus Johansson scored for Minnesota, which was unable to generate any consisten

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