The Capitals fell to the Utah Hockey Club at home 5-4 in a shootout. Despite the loss, Washington overcame a 4-2 deficit late to tie the game up and send it to overtime. Tom Wilson scored two goals in the loss, including the game-tying tally, while Alex Ovechkin had three assists.
The Caps now have an all-time record of 17-14-2-2 on Super Bowl Sunday, as their 17 wins on this day are the second most in NHL history.
Washington has played 35 games on the day of the Big Game since 1975 (their expansion season), with 33 of them having been played at home in DC.