Dowd recorded a goal, an assist and five hits while logging 16:21 of ice time during Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.
Dowd opened the scoring for the Capitals just 3:34 into the game and chipped in a helper to give him three points in three games since returning from a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old has been pulling extra shifts in the absence of Nicklas Backstrom (hip) and Lars Eller (COVID-19 protocols), but his workload is bound to recede once his teammates return to the lineup.