Braden Holtby stopped all but one of the 27 shots he faced to lead the Capitals to a 4-1 win over the Blackhawks in Washington. T.J. Oshie, John Carlson, Matt Niskanen and Alex Ovechkin had the goals for the Caps, who have won two of three to open the year.
Viktor Svedberg lit the lamp in the third for Chicago, which dipped to 2-and-3. Scott Darling allowed all four goals on 24 shots in defeat.