Minnesota beat Washington 5-1 in an NHL regular-season game on November 1, leaving Alex Ovechkin scoreless for a fifth straight match and ending the Capitals' first three-game winning streak of the season. Washington lost 5-1 at home, and Ovechkin recorded no points.

Ovechkin's dry spell stretched to five games

Ovechkin finished the night without a point. That pushed his scoreless run to five games and left him with one goal and three assists in 13 appearances this regular season.

Ovechkin had one goal and three assists in 13 appearances this regular season. The game against Minnesota gave him no immediate turnaround.

Washington's brief momentum was cut short

The Capitals had won three straight before facing Minnesota at home, their first such run of the season. The 5-1 loss interrupted that streak and showed how quickly a short winning spell can disappear in an NHL season where points are hard to bank and momentum can change in one night.

Minnesota, meanwhile, came in after a demanding stretch of five road games in eight days at the end of October. The Wild won three of those games and lost two, including one in overtime, before leaving Washington with another road victory.

The result leaves Washington with a clear immediate setback: the winning run is over, and Ovechkin's scoring drought is still in place. Ovechkin has played 13 games, scoring once and recording three assists, and has gone five games without a point.