WASHINGTON -- Ryan Leonard scored twice for his first multigoal game in the NHL, and the Washington Capitals defeated the Edmonton Oilers 7-4 at Capital One Arena on Wednesday.

Ryan Leonard had two goals and Alex Ovechkin also scored, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Edmonton Oilers 7-4

The Capitals got the better of the Oilers on home ice on Wednesday night -- but it wasn't easy, says star goaltender Logan Thompson.

The Edmonton Oilers were able to find positives Wednesday night despite a 7-4 loss to the Washington Capitals, their third defeat in four games.

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals face the Edmonton Oilers in a non-conference matchup. Washington has a 9-8-2 record overall and a 5-4-1 record on its home ice. The Capitals have gone 7-3-1 when scoring three or more goals.

It is not often that you see two of the top players in the history of the game going head-to-head. Ovechkin will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, if they do not allow him to go in sooner. The NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer has over 900 goals in his career, and continues to defy the laws of nature.

The Oilers receive two goals from Darnell Nurse & two points each from Connor McDavid & Leon Draisaitl, but their spirited fightback in the third period falls short in a 7-4 defeat to the Capitals on

The noise surrounding Stuart Skinner only got louder after the Oilers dropped a 7-4 decision to the Capitals on Wednesday night.

Ryan Leonard scored twice, Alex Ovechkin scored his 904th career NHL goal and the Capitals busted out at 5-on-5 for a win over the Oilers.