The Washington Capitals head into Wednesday's game at San Jose with a share of first place in the Metropolitan Division.

The Capitals' 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night served as their fifth straight win and eighth in the last nine games. Washington is tied with the Carolina Hurricanes for the top spot with 34 points, one point ahead of third-place New Jersey.

The contest with San Jose will be the third of a four-game road trip that began with a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders on Sunday. Tuesday's game with the Kings kicked off a three-games-in-four-days California trip that concludes back in Southern California on Friday against the Pacific Division-leading Anaheim Ducks.

Anthony Beauvillier scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, captain Alex Ovec

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