Rookie Ryan Leonard recorded his first career two-goal game to fuel the host Washington Capitals to a 7-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.

Superstar captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 904th career goal to help his Capitals improve to 9-4-2 in 15 all-time meetings against fellow three-time Hart Trophy recipient Connor McDavid and the Oilers.

Aliaksei Protas and Anthony Beauvillier also tallied and Tom Wilson added a pair of empty-net goals for Washington, which recorded back-to-back wins for the first time since Oct. 21-24.

Connor McMichael and defenseman John Carlson each had three assists and Logan Thompson made 26 saves for the Capitals.

Edmonton defenseman Darnell Nurse scored two goals in the first period and David Tomasek and Leon Draisaitl each tallied in the third.

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