Ovechkin gets game-winner to lift Capitals over Panthers
Alex Ovechkin scored the game-winning goal midway through the third period to lift the Washington Capitals over the Florida Panthers 4-2 on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
4
Florida Panthers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| FLA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/28/26 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | W 5-2 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 18:40 4-2
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Missed 18:34 3-2
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Missed 16:58 3-2
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Penalty 9:22
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Missed 8:37 3-2
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Goal 7:33 3-2
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Missed 6:24 2-2
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Penalty 4:25
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Missed 15:27 2-2
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Goal 14:10 2-2
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Missed 13:37 2-1
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Missed 13:30 2-1
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Penalty 12:44
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Missed 9:12 2-1
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Missed 8:36 2-1
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Penalty 6:50
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Missed 2:02 2-1
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Missed 1:56 2-1
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Penalty 1:38
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Missed 0:57 2-1
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Missed 17:29 2-1
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Missed 16:58 2-1
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Missed 16:45 2-1
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Goal 13:47 2-1
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Missed 13:44 2-0
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Missed 12:06 2-0
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Missed 11:44 2-0
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Missed 11:21 2-0
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Missed 11:16 2-0
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Goal 10:21 2-0
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Goal 8:25 1-0
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Missed 7:39 0-0
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Missed 7:18 0-0
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Missed 3:12 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-2
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Period End 20:00 4-2
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Blocked 19:58 4-2
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Shot 19:51 4-2
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Face Off 19:28 4-2
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Stoppage 19:28 4-2
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Shot 19:28 4-2
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Face Off 18:40 4-2
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Goal 18:40 4-2
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Giveaway 18:38 3-2
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Hit 18:37 3-2
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Missed 18:34 3-2
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Giveaway 18:21 3-2
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Shot 17:43 3-2
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Shot 17:22 3-2
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Missed 16:58 3-2
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Takeaway 16:19 3-2
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Blocked 16:04 3-2
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Face Off 15:37 3-2
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Shot 15:37 3-2
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Stoppage 15:37 3-2
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Hit 15:12 3-2
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Hit 14:20 3-2
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Takeaway 14:10 3-2
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Blocked 13:41 3-2
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Face Off 13:22 3-2
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Stoppage 13:22 3-2
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Blocked 13:18 3-2
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Hit 13:12 3-2
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Face Off 12:47 3-2
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Stoppage 12:47 3-2
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Shot 12:46 3-2
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Blocked 12:05 3-2
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Face Off 12:00 3-2
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Stoppage 12:00 3-2
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Hit 11:16 3-2
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Takeaway 11:02 3-2
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Face Off 10:54 3-2
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Stoppage 10:54 3-2
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Blocked 10:39 3-2
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Team Stats
WSH
FLA
14
Blocked Shots
8
17
Hits
14
4
Takeaways
16
29
Shots
28
0
Power Play Goals
1
1
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
25.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
24
Faceoffs Won
31
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
2
Giveaways
5
4
Total Penalties
1
8
Penalty Minutes
2
Head to Head
WSH leads series 1-0
Injuries
Florida Panthers
- Sandis Vilmanis Out
- Brad Marchand Injured Reserve
- Aleksander Barkov Injured Reserve
- Jonah Gadjovich Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
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