Alex Ovechkin lifts Capitals past Canucks, 3-2
Alex Ovechkin broke a tie with 4:55 left and the Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
3
Vancouver Canucks
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| VAN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/29/26 | @ Nashville Predators | W 4-3 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 19:21 3-2
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Missed 15:28 3-2
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Goal 15:05 3-2
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Goal 5:42 2-2
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Missed 4:46 1-2
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Missed 4:28 1-2
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Penalty 19:39
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Missed 18:18 1-2
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Missed 16:27 1-2
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Goal 14:01 1-2
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Penalty 12:58
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Missed 11:52 1-1
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Missed 9:20 1-1
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Penalty 9:05
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Goal 4:14 1-1
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Missed 2:45 1-0
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Missed 15:54 1-0
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Goal 15:10 1-0
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Missed 14:53 0-0
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Missed 11:15 0-0
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Missed 10:32 0-0
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Missed 9:19 0-0
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Penalty 8:33
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Missed 8:28 0-0
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Penalty 5:18
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Missed 4:01 0-0
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Missed 3:39 0-0
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Missed 3:28 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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Face Off 19:58 3-2
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Stoppage 19:58 3-2
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Hit 19:49 3-2
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Missed 19:21 3-2
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Face Off 19:16 3-2
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Stoppage 19:16 3-2
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Shot 19:16 3-2
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Blocked 19:00 3-2
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Blocked 18:43 3-2
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Blocked 18:23 3-2
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Face Off 18:11 3-2
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Stoppage 18:11 3-2
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Blocked 18:10 3-2
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Takeaway 17:51 3-2
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Face Off 17:34 3-2
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Stoppage 17:34 3-2
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Shot 17:27 3-2
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Shot 17:02 3-2
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Hit 16:53 3-2
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Hit 16:15 3-2
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Missed 15:28 3-2
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Face Off 15:05 3-2
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Goal 15:05 3-2
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Hit 14:50 2-2
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Hit 14:26 2-2
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Takeaway 14:12 2-2
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Shot 13:40 2-2
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Face Off 13:27 2-2
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Stoppage 13:27 2-2
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Shot 13:27 2-2
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Face Off 13:21 2-2
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Stoppage 13:21 2-2
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Shot 13:21 2-2
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Hit 13:19 2-2
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Hit 12:42 2-2
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Hit 11:50 2-2
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Shot 11:24 2-2
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Hit 11:19 2-2
Showing the last 40 of 226 events.
Team Stats
WSH
VAN
13
Blocked Shots
5
11
Hits
12
5
Takeaways
6
35
Shots
25
0
Power Play Goals
1
2
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
16
Faceoffs Won
30
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
2
Giveaways
3
3
Total Penalties
2
6
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
WSH leads series 1-0
Injuries
Vancouver Canucks
- Tom Willander Day-To-Day
- Filip Chytil Injured Reserve
- Mackenzie MacEachern Injured Reserve
- Thatcher Demko Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
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