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Alex Ovechkin nets NHL-leading 40th as Caps rally in Olympic send-off

After getting an Olympic send-off from Secretary of State John Kerry, Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 40th goal with 12:14 remaining Thursday night as the Washington Capitals rallied from a third-period deficit for a 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/12/26 @ Dallas Stars W 8-3 NHL
11/10/26 vs New Jersey Devils W 4-2 NHL
11/8/26 vs Tampa Bay Lightning W 4-3 NHL
11/5/26 vs Vancouver Canucks W 6-2 NHL
11/3/26 @ Montreal Canadiens W 5-4 NHL
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Team Stats

WPG WSH
16
Blocked Shots
12
50
Hits
26
7
Takeaways
10
36
Shots
30
0
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
24
Faceoffs Won
33
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
13
Giveaways
10
4
Total Penalties
1
8
Penalty Minutes
2

Head to Head

WSH wins series 2-0

WPG Last 5 matchups WSH
  1. 2 Final 2014-02-07 @ WSH 4
  2. 4 Final/SO 2013-10-23 @ WPG 5

Injuries

Washington Capitals

  • Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
  • Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve

Winnipeg Jets

  • Isak Rosen Out
  • Dylan DeMelo Injured Reserve
  • Elias Salomonsson Injured Reserve
  • Vladislav Namestnikov Injured Reserve
  • Nick Bjugstad Injured Reserve

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