The closeness between the pair appears to be to the Caps' net benefit. Ovechkin's productivity has continued during his age 38 and 39 seasons, scoring 31 goals in 2023-24 and 44 times in 2024-25. After an offseason in 2024 that saw the Capitals bring in eight new players, Ovechkin and Carbery helped assimilate the group quickly, and the Capitals prospered as a result, coming out of nowhere to finish at the top of the Eastern Conference standings last season.