The Russian striker was placed on the list of injured, according to the press service of the National Hockey League (NHL) club.
It is specified that Tarasenko suffered a hand injury and will be re-examined in four weeks.
Tarasenko scored 29 (10+19) points in 34 matches in the 2022/23 season.
He is the team's third scorer and third sniper.
Earlier it was reported that the “Washington” repeated the franchise record for the number of wins in a row in away games.