Ovechkin played in his 1,400th NHL game Saturday and went without a point in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Panthers.

EDGE Analysis

His 10-game point streak ended in the loss, but he still had four shots and four hits. Ovechkin is the 41st player to hit that game plateau and the 10th to do it with one team. He has 16 goals and 42 points in 53 contests this season.

Ovechkin picked up an assist Thursday in a 5-3 win over Tampa Bay.

EDGE Analysis

The point extended his point streak to 10 games (14 points; eight goals, six assists). Ovechkin's goal pace has indeed dropped this season, but he does have 42 points in 52 games, and is helping his team in different ways than in seasons past.

Ovechkin scored two goals and added a helper in Tuesday's 6-2 victory over the Devils.

EDGE Analysis

Ovechkin was held scoreless in the first two periods but he would not be denied. With the Capitals only up 2-1 heading into the final frame, he added a primary assist on Dylan Strome's lone goal and then added two more of his own, including a power-play marker with only 33 seconds left for his 16th of the season. Over the past nine games, Ovechkin has been an offensive juggernaut for the Capitals, tallying an impressive eight goals and five assists. This is an improvement for the 38-year sniper as he has struggled to score for much of the season.

Ovechkin scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Colorado.

EDGE Analysis

Ovechkin cut the Caps' deficit to 4-3 midway through the third period, beating Alexandar Georgiev with his signature slap shot on the power play. The 38-year-old Ovechkin now has goals in six straight games and points in his last seven contests, totaling six goals and three assists in that span. He's up to 14 goals, nine coming in his last 20 outings, and 37 points through 49 games this season.

Ovechkin scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Canucks.

EDGE Analysis

Ovechkin's scored in five straight games, though his tally Sunday was more of a lucky bounce than a vintage laser. He's also gotten on the scoresheet in six straight contests, racking up five goals and three assists in that span. It's a welcome sight for fantasy managers who have waited for the 38-year-old to turn things around. He's up to 13 goals, 36 points, 167 shots on net, 82 hits and a minus-15 rating through 48 appearances.

Ovechkin scored a goal and added an assist Saturday in a 3-0 victory over Boston.

EDGE Analysis

Ovechkin moved ahead of Wayne Gretzky for the most empty-net goals in NHL history with his 57th. The 38-year-old Ovechkin has four goals and three assists during a five-game point streak. He has also lit the lamp in four consecutive contests. Ovie has 12 tallies and 35 points through 47 appearances this campaign. He's finding ways to contribute, but there continue to be concerns that his best goal days are behind him.

Ovechkin scored a power-play goal in a 4-2 loss to Florida on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

It was classic Ovie -- a power-play snipe from his office on the left circle. After a slow start, he has 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in his past 13 games. He has a goal in each of his last three games and five points on a four-game point streak. Ovechkin has 833 snipes on his march to try to move past Wayne Gretzky (894) on the all-time goal list.

Ovechkin scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Stars.

EDGE Analysis

The 38-year-old winger was the main reason the Capitals even earned a point from the game. With his team down 4-2, Ovie blasted a shot past Jake Oettinger with exactly two minutes left in the third period, then helped set up Dylan Strome for the tying tally 77 seconds later. Ovechkin has found a groove over the last month, and he'll head into the All-Star break with three goals and 11 points over the last 11 games, including two goals and two assists on the power play.

Ovechkin (lower body) picked up an assist Thursday in a 5-2 win over the Blues in his return to the lineup after missing three games.

EDGE Analysis

Ovie played 15:25 in his return, and the assist increased his point streak to seven games and eight points (two goals, six assists). Ovechkin has picked up his scoring pace after a slow start and has 28 points in 40 games. But he has just eight goals, which seriously slows down his quest to overtake Wayne Gretzky for the all-time goal lead. Ovie's last goal came Jan. 2, and he's 64 goals from tying the Great One who holds the record with 894 goals.

Ovechkin (lower body) will draw back into Washington's lineup for Thursday's game against St. Louis, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ovechkin missed Washington's previous three contests due to the injury. He has eight goals and 27 points in 38 outings this campaign. Ovechkin is projected to play alongside Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson in his return.