Matt Roy

Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal as the Capitals defeated the Flyers, 3-2, on Thursday night, sending the Flyers losing streak to three games and eight of their last nine.

Two goals separated by 18 seconds in the first period set the tone, as the Kings rolled to a 5-0 win over the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center.

The Los Angeles Kings entered the game averaging 2.54 goals per game, but struck for four in the opening period. That helped them cruise to a win over the Flyers on New Year's Eve by a score of 5-3.