Alex Ovechkin scores 26th goal as Caps win fifth straight
Alex Ovechkin scored his 26th goal and Jack Hillen got his first as the Washington Capitals stretched their winning run to five games, 3-2 over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
3
Montreal Canadiens
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| MTL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Missed 18:41 3-2
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Missed 18:01 3-2
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Goal 16:38 3-2
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Missed 14:09 3-1
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Missed 10:11 3-1
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Missed 7:55 3-1
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Missed 6:01 3-1
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Goal 5:33 3-1
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Missed 2:28 2-1
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Missed 15:19 2-1
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Missed 14:08 2-1
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Missed 13:43 2-1
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Missed 12:07 2-1
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Goal 9:36 2-1
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Goal 7:50 1-1
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Missed 7:06 0-1
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Missed 4:54 0-1
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Missed 4:09 0-1
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Missed 1:17 0-1
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Penalty 20:00
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Missed 19:41 0-1
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Missed 16:26 0-1
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Missed 16:04 0-1
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Goal 15:44 0-1
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Missed 14:29 0-0
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Penalty 10:54
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Missed 10:16 0-0
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Missed 7:39 0-0
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Missed 5:27 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 3-2
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Period End 20:00 3-2
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Shot 19:58 3-2
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Blocked 19:55 3-2
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Takeaway 19:46 3-2
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Blocked 19:43 3-2
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Blocked 19:35 3-2
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Face Off 19:24 3-2
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Stoppage 19:24 3-2
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Missed 18:41 3-2
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Missed 18:01 3-2
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Shot 17:42 3-2
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Shot 17:24 3-2
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Face Off 16:38 3-2
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Goal 16:38 3-2
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Blocked 16:22 3-1
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Blocked 16:05 3-1
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Blocked 15:54 3-1
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Blocked 15:51 3-1
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Takeaway 15:45 3-1
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Hit 15:41 3-1
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Face Off 15:14 3-1
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Stoppage 15:14 3-1
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Shot 15:13 3-1
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Shot 15:08 3-1
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Hit 14:59 3-1
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Giveaway 14:49 3-1
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Face Off 14:31 3-1
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Stoppage 14:31 3-1
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Shot 14:30 3-1
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Missed 14:09 3-1
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Face Off 13:26 3-1
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Stoppage 13:26 3-1
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Face Off 12:39 3-1
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Stoppage 12:39 3-1
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Takeaway 12:28 3-1
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Giveaway 12:02 3-1
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Hit 11:35 3-1
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Blocked 11:06 3-1
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Face Off 10:51 3-1
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Team Stats
WSH
MTL
34
Blocked Shots
10
31
Hits
21
4
Takeaways
5
27
Shots
29
0
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
1
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
24
Faceoffs Won
41
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
10
Giveaways
11
1
Total Penalties
1
2
Penalty Minutes
2
Head to Head
Injuries
Montreal Canadiens
- Mike Matheson Day-To-Day
- Chris Kreider Out
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
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