Caps’ Ovechkin delivers pizzas in Va.

WASHINGTON — With 19 games left to go in the Capitals’ 2016–2017 season, there are three good reasons to believe that they will go deep in the playoffs this year.

1. Their home win streak since New Year’s remains intact.
2. They’ve held their own against powerhouses like Chicago and Columbus.
3. And team captain Alex Ovechkin is so confident that he found time to work a few hours at an area Papa John’s.

Wait. What?

Believe it. Ovi actually helped make and deliver some pies to hungry Sterling, Virginia, residents Friday afternoon. He wore the uniform and even had that iconic Papa John’s sign atop his own high-end car.

As a recent Papa John’s ad campaign would have you believe, it was a dream come true for the hockey superstar. But it was a real dream come true for a few fans who were not expecting him to be knocking at their door.

“Ovi, what, are you a driver for Paper John’s now?” one asked.

“Yeah, nothing to do — boring,” he replied.

The part-time shift was part of his new multiyear endorsement deal with the pizza chain. Another part of that deal involves raising money for the mid-Atlantic chapter of the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

So far, he’s helped them raise over $36,000.

Sadly, a few were too hungry too appreciate hockey greatness when it came knocking. A baby sitter, upon being told who the delivery guy was, replied, “I don’t do sports.”

“It’s a good thing,” Ovechkin replied, laughing.

So what is No. 8’s favorite pizza, you ask? Well, per Tarik El-Bashir at Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, it’s ham, mushrooms, pineapple and tomatoes.

Umm … OK. If that’s what a three-time NHL MVP wants, that’s what he gets.

No need to save us a slice, Ovi.