The Anaheim Ducks wrapped up their brief, three-game homestand by hosting the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night at Honda Center. The Ducks returned to .500 on the season after defeating the New York Islanders on Sunday by a score of 4-1.

Aliaksei Protas has his first NHL hat trick and Alex Ovechkin records three assists in a game was tied at 4-all before the Capitals scored three times in the final 6:35.

Nic Dowd scored the winning goal with 6:35 remaining and Aliaksei Protas recorded his first career hat trick for the Washington Capitals, who pulled away to a 7-4 victory over the host Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.

After winning its past four games, Washington (42-14-8) is tied with the Winnipeg Jets for first in the NHL with 92 points. That’s one point more than the Capitals had all last season, when they qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the second wild card from the Eastern Conference.