The Washington Capitals are fiddling with the lineup to try and help Alex Ovechkin break an all-time great scoring record.

The 39-year-old snuck a backhanded shot past New York Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick to give Washington a 5-3 lead in what would become a 7-4 win, marking his 19th goal of the year and his fourth in his last five games played.

The Washington Capitals, with Alexander Ovechkin, will be on the ice Thursday at 7:00 PM ET, versus the Ottawa Senators. Looking to wager on Ovechkin’s props? Here is some info to help you, below. Ovechkin Player Props Points Prop: Over/Under 0.

The Capitals should be in on Elias Pettersson amid trade rumors and be willing to send top propsect Ryan Leonard the other way.

The Anaheim Ducks visit the Washington Capitals after the Ducks took down the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in overtime.

The Ottawa Senators return home with a tall order as they take on the best team in the East and League — the Washington Capitals. Washington leads the league with a 0.716 save percentage at 63 points in 44 games.

What a year it has been for Connor McMichael. The 2019 first round pick is up to 17 goals in 40 games and is three points away from setting a new career high. With the way McMichael has been playing this season, the Canucks will need to keep an extra eye on him throughout the game.

BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres play the Washington Capitals as losers of three straight games. Buffalo has a 14-21-5 record overall and a 7-10-3 record on its home ice. The Sabres are 3-5-4 in one-goal games. Washington has gone 13-6-0 in road games and 26-10-3 overall. The Capitals are 11-4-1 when scoring a power-play goal.

Washington has a 14-4-4 record in home ... TOP PERFORMERS: Dylan Strome has 12 goals and 34 assists for the Capitals. Alexander Ovechkin has seven goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

When asked about the goal after the game, Svechkov revealed that he had actually drawn inspiration from his fellow countryman, Washington Capitals winger Alexander Ovechkin, who had scored a similar goal earlier that same day in a win over the New York Rangers.

After a tough set of losses in St. Louis that allowed the Blues to catch up in the standings, the Calgary Flames will have to overcome a tough schedule to stay in the race