Lars Eller and Nic Dowd each scored a goal early in the third period and captain Alex Ovechkin added career goal No. 878, lifting the host Washington Capitals to a 6-3 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 878th career goal into an empty net with 0.1 seconds left on the clock to move closer to Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record, and the Washington Capitals defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-3 on Tuesday night.

The Washington Capitals, with Alexander Ovechkin, will be in action Tuesday versus the Florida Panthers at Capital One Arena, beginning at 7:00 PM ET. Prop bets for Ovechkin in that upcoming Capitals-Panthers game are available,

Alexander Ovechkin scores an empty-netter with 0.1 left to give him his 878th goal of his career.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 878th career goal into an empty net with 0.1 seconds left on the clock to move closer to Wayne Gretzky’s in Washington’s win over the Florida Panthers.