Caps ride Nicklas Backstrom, Alex Ovechkin by Rangers in SO
Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin scored in the shootout and regulation to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
3
New York Rangers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| NYR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Madison Square Garden · 17,200 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | @ New Jersey Devils | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 11/10/26 | @ Ottawa Senators | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs Florida Panthers | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Dallas Stars | L 5-6 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Minnesota Wild | L 1-5 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Shootout End 0:00 3-2
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Goal 0:00 3-2
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Missed 0:00 2-2
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Goal 0:00 2-2
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Goal 0:00 2-2
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Missed 0:00 2-2
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Missed 4:23 2-2
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Missed 2:51 2-2
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Missed 1:10 2-2
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Missed 0:27 2-2
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Missed 20:00 2-2
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Missed 15:24 2-2
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Missed 11:37 2-2
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Missed 11:08 2-2
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Missed 8:17 2-2
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Missed 4:13 2-2
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Missed 2:51 2-2
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Missed 19:56 2-2
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Missed 19:29 2-2
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Missed 18:56 2-2
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Missed 17:59 2-2
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Missed 16:06 2-2
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Missed 15:24 2-2
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Missed 14:49 2-2
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Missed 14:38 2-2
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Penalty 13:58
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Penalty 13:58
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Missed 6:53 2-2
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Missed 5:17 2-2
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Missed 3:44 2-2
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Penalty 2:58
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Penalty 2:40
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Missed 2:31 2-2
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Missed 19:28 2-2
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Missed 18:25 2-2
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Goal 18:03 2-2
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Penalty 17:56
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Missed 17:56 2-1
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Penalty 17:31
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Goal 14:12 2-1
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Missed 11:58 2-0
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Missed 10:31 2-0
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Goal 9:45 2-0
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Missed 9:24 1-0
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Goal 7:54 1-0
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Penalty 7:43
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Missed 4:20 0-0
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End of Game 0:00 3-2
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Period End 0:00 3-2
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Shootout End 0:00 3-2
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Goal 0:00 3-2
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Missed 0:00 2-2
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Shot 0:00 2-2
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Goal 0:00 2-2
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Goal 0:00 2-2
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Missed 0:00 2-2
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Shot 0:00 2-2
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Shot 0:00 2-2
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Period Start 0:00 2-2
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Period End 5:00 2-2
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Missed 4:23 2-2
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Shot 3:58 2-2
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Blocked 3:35 2-2
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Hit 2:58 2-2
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Face Off 2:51 2-2
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Stoppage 2:51 2-2
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Missed 2:51 2-2
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Face Off 2:30 2-2
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Stoppage 2:30 2-2
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Shot 2:30 2-2
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Face Off 2:03 2-2
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Stoppage 2:03 2-2
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Face Off 1:52 2-2
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Stoppage 1:50 2-2
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Shot 1:48 2-2
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Blocked 1:36 2-2
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Shot 1:33 2-2
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Shot 1:25 2-2
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Missed 1:10 2-2
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Shot 1:02 2-2
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Hit 0:28 2-2
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Missed 0:27 2-2
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Face Off 0:00 2-2
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Period Start 0:00 2-2
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Period End 20:00 2-2
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Missed 20:00 2-2
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Blocked 19:43 2-2
Showing the last 40 of 335 events.
Team Stats
WSH
NYR
11
Blocked Shots
23
27
Hits
47
5
Takeaways
6
24
Shots
32
1
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
2
33.3
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
2
Shootout Goals
1
25
Faceoffs Won
27
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
7
Giveaways
7
3
Total Penalties
4
6
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
NYR win series 2-1
Injuries
New York Rangers
- Alberts Smits Injured Reserve
- Sean Durzi Injured Reserve
- Igor Shesterkin Injured Reserve
- Joe Veleno Injured Reserve
- Aidan Thompson Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
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