Caps report

Last night at RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C.:

BY THE NUMBERS

48Goals this season for Alex Ovechkin, who has moved into a tie for seventh place in Capitals history with Mike Gartner (1980-81 and 1987-88).

49 Saves for Caps goalie Brent Johnson, a season high. He had 44 on Oct. 13 in a 5-3 loss to the New York Islanders.

KEY PLAYER

Matt Bradley had just the second two-goal game of his career, putting a pair of rebounds behind Carolina goalie Cam Ward.

SEEN AND HEARD

Washington already has 15 short-handed goals this season, two more than the club had during its previous two seasons combined.

— Dave Fay