John Carlson scored two goals, and Ilya Samsonov made 22 saves to lead the visiting Washington Capitals to their fifth straight victory, 3-1 over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. Tom Wilson also scored an empty-net goal for Washington, which improved to an NHL-best 13-2-1 on the road. The Metropolitan Division-leading Capitals now have 47 points after 30 games, a franchise record. Carlson has 42 points (11 goals, 31 assists) on the season. He picked up a puck behind the net that Samsonov had mishandled and then tucked it inside the right post for his third goal of the season.

Source: National Post December 05, 2019 05:48 UTC