National Hockey League

FINAL
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Washington Capitals 4
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Match Report

Alex Ovechkin scores twice as surging Capitals drop Lightning

Harking back to his MVP days, Alex Ovechkin scored twice on Sunday to make it five goals in two games and the Washington Capitals got a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/12/26 @ Columbus Blue Jackets W 3-1 NHL
11/11/26 @ Buffalo Sabres W 8-3 NHL
11/8/26 @ Winnipeg Jets L 3-4 NHL
11/7/26 @ Minnesota Wild W 4-3 NHL
11/5/26 vs Chicago Blackhawks W 4-1 NHL
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Team Stats

TB WSH
12
Blocked Shots
18
21
Hits
35
9
Takeaways
7
30
Shots
38
1
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
2
50.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
32
Faceoffs Won
35
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
9
Giveaways
13
3
Total Penalties
3
6
Penalty Minutes
6

Head to Head

WSH leads series 2-1

TB Last 5 matchups WSH
  1. 5 Final/OT 2013-04-13 @ WSH 6
  2. 2 Final 2013-04-07 @ WSH 4
  3. 3 Final 2013-02-15 @ TB 4
  4. 6 Final 2013-01-20 @ TB 3

Injuries

Washington Capitals

  • Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
  • Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Erik Cernak Day-To-Day
  • Anthony Cirelli Day-To-Day
  • Brayden Point Injured Reserve

NHL News

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News Emily Kaplan Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar ruled out for multiple weeks Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon is out at least a month, while teammate Cale Makar will be out approximately two weeks, both with lower-body injuries. News Hurricanes activate Jordan Staal, as captain set to play in second Finland game Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal has been activated from injured reserve ahead of Saturday's second game in Helsinki, Finland, against the Kraken. ESPN ESPN staff NHL Tonight: Guide to all 14 games on a massive hockey Saturday Find game previews, betting intel, broadcast information, stats and highlights here. ESPN Canucks take losing streak into matchup with the Golden Knights Vancouver Canucks (3-17-1, in the Pacific Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (13-5-3, in the Pacific Division)