John Carlson had a goal and an assist for the Capitals, whose 9-3-0 record matches the best start in franchise history.
Holtby notched shutouts in all three games between the teams last season. A power-play goal by Jimmy Hayes in the first period ended the streak, but that would be the extent of the offence from a team that came in with an NHL-best 3.82 goals per game average.
Ovechkin tied the game at 1 with the 482nd goal of his career, one short of Sergei Federov for most among Russian-born players in NHL history.
Introducing the new official NHL App, available for iPhone, iPad and Android smartphones and tablets. A host of new features and improved functionality are available across all platforms, including a redesigned league-wide scoreboard, expanded news coverage, searchable video highlights, individual team experiences* and more. The new NHL App on your tablet also introduces new offerings such as 60fps video, Multitasking** and Picture-in-Picture.
*Available only for smartphones
** Available only for suported iPads