Joel Ward's OT winner lifts Caps to 4th victory in 5 games
Joel Ward scored with 2:18 remaining in overtime to lift the Washington Capitals past the San Jose Sharks 5-4 on Wednesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
5
San Jose Sharks
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| SJ | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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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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Goal 2:42 5-4
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Missed 2:25 4-4
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Missed 1:34 4-4
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Missed 0:30 4-4
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Missed 19:38 4-4
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Missed 19:23 4-4
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Missed 18:46 4-4
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Missed 15:41 4-4
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Goal 14:29 4-4
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Goal 13:26 4-3
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Missed 12:37 3-3
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Missed 12:29 3-3
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Goal 11:17 3-3
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Missed 9:43 2-3
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Missed 9:33 2-3
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Missed 1:50 2-3
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Missed 1:34 2-3
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Missed 19:06 2-3
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Missed 18:05 2-3
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Goal 14:48 2-3
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Missed 14:47 2-2
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Missed 13:11 2-2
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Missed 9:12 2-2
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Goal 6:17 2-2
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Penalty 5:05
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Missed 4:43 1-2
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Missed 3:55 1-2
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Missed 2:52 1-2
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Goal 0:43 1-2
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Goal 0:21 1-1
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Missed 19:33 1-0
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Penalty 19:00
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Missed 18:14 1-0
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Goal 15:02 1-0
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Missed 15:00 0-0
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Missed 14:23 0-0
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Penalty 13:11
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Penalty 13:11
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Penalty 12:06
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Missed 10:49 0-0
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Missed 5:54 0-0
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Missed 5:47 0-0
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Missed 5:40 0-0
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Missed 4:27 0-0
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Missed 1:17 0-0
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End of Game 2:42 5-4
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Period End 2:42 5-4
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Goal 2:42 5-4
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Shot 2:40 4-4
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Shot 2:31 4-4
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Missed 2:25 4-4
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Face Off 2:20 4-4
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Stoppage 2:20 4-4
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Hit 2:17 4-4
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Shot 2:12 4-4
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Hit 2:09 4-4
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Hit 1:37 4-4
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Missed 1:34 4-4
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Giveaway 1:08 4-4
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Missed 0:30 4-4
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Giveaway 0:26 4-4
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Face Off 0:00 4-4
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Period Start 0:00 4-4
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Period End 20:00 4-4
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Shot 19:59 4-4
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Face Off 19:45 4-4
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Stoppage 19:45 4-4
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Missed 19:38 4-4
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Giveaway 19:36 4-4
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Missed 19:23 4-4
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Blocked 19:19 4-4
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Hit 19:13 4-4
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Face Off 18:51 4-4
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Stoppage 18:51 4-4
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Shot 18:49 4-4
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Shot 18:48 4-4
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Missed 18:46 4-4
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Giveaway 18:45 4-4
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Hit 18:21 4-4
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Shot 18:15 4-4
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Giveaway 18:13 4-4
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Takeaway 18:11 4-4
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Blocked 17:58 4-4
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Takeaway 17:55 4-4
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Face Off 17:04 4-4
Showing the last 40 of 360 events.
Team Stats
WSH
SJ
13
Blocked Shots
12
32
Hits
45
10
Takeaways
13
33
Shots
30
1
Power Play Goals
1
2
Power Play Opportunities
1
50.0
Power Play Percentage
100.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
23
Faceoffs Won
30
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
13
Giveaways
21
2
Total Penalties
3
7
Penalty Minutes
9
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
San Jose Sharks
- Igor Chernyshov Injured Reserve
- Quentin Musty Injured Reserve
- Kyle Keyser Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
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