Goaltender Logan Thompson made 35 saves on 37 shots for Washington, including a stunning denial with his glove in the first period. Matt Murray, making just his second start of the season, stopped 27 shots for Toronto.

Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action as the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night.

TORONTO -- Alex Ovechkin scored in his return after missing the past 16 games with a broken leg for the Washington Capitals in a 5-2 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday. The Capitals went 10-5-1 without Ovechkin, who last played on Nov. 18.