Ovechkin's OT goal lifts Capitals over Ducks 3-2
Alex Ovechkin scored on a slap shot at 1:58 of overtime, and the Washington Capitals rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 Saturday night for their sixth straight win at home.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Anaheim Ducks
2
Washington Capitals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | @ Edmonton Oilers | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | @ Vancouver Canucks | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Ottawa Senators | W 6-3 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | vs Buffalo Sabres | L 6-7 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | vs Vancouver Canucks | L 5-6 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 1:58 2-3
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Missed 16:18 2-2
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Missed 14:03 2-2
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Missed 12:03 2-2
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Missed 10:25 2-2
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Missed 8:45 2-2
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Missed 8:28 2-2
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Goal 7:27 2-2
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Missed 5:13 2-1
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Missed 5:03 2-1
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Missed 5:00 2-1
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Missed 3:42 2-1
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Goal 3:05 2-1
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Missed 19:39 2-0
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Missed 18:15 2-0
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Missed 17:07 2-0
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Missed 14:04 2-0
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Missed 12:54 2-0
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Missed 12:47 2-0
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Missed 11:48 2-0
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Goal 7:36 2-0
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Penalty 7:31
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Missed 7:22 1-0
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Missed 6:55 1-0
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Missed 4:09 1-0
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Missed 3:46 1-0
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Missed 18:46 1-0
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Missed 18:06 1-0
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Goal 16:01 1-0
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Missed 14:16 0-0
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Missed 9:01 0-0
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Missed 8:12 0-0
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Missed 6:18 0-0
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Missed 5:14 0-0
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Penalty 4:16
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Penalty 4:16
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Missed 4:15 0-0
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Missed 4:09 0-0
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Missed 3:45 0-0
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Missed 2:55 0-0
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Missed 2:02 0-0
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End of Game 5:00 2-3
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Period End 5:00 2-3
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Goal 1:58 2-3
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Takeaway 1:24 2-2
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Shot 0:45 2-2
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Shot 0:44 2-2
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Face Off 0:00 2-2
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Period Start 0:00 2-2
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Period End 20:00 2-2
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Face Off 19:32 2-2
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Stoppage 19:32 2-2
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Blocked 19:24 2-2
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Face Off 19:09 2-2
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Stoppage 19:09 2-2
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Blocked 19:06 2-2
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Hit 19:04 2-2
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Blocked 19:01 2-2
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Hit 18:08 2-2
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Hit 17:59 2-2
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Face Off 17:40 2-2
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Stoppage 17:40 2-2
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Shot 17:07 2-2
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Shot 16:31 2-2
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Takeaway 16:28 2-2
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Missed 16:18 2-2
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Face Off 16:13 2-2
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Stoppage 16:13 2-2
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Shot 16:12 2-2
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Face Off 16:02 2-2
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Stoppage 16:02 2-2
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Shot 16:01 2-2
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Takeaway 15:55 2-2
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Hit 15:42 2-2
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Blocked 15:34 2-2
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Shot 15:22 2-2
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Blocked 14:53 2-2
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Hit 14:50 2-2
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Shot 14:44 2-2
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Hit 14:11 2-2
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Missed 14:03 2-2
Showing the last 40 of 322 events.
Team Stats
ANA
WSH
23
Blocked Shots
16
26
Hits
25
11
Takeaways
9
30
Shots
27
1
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
0
100.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
25
Faceoffs Won
24
51.0
Faceoff Win Percent
49.0
10
Giveaways
10
1
Total Penalties
2
5
Penalty Minutes
7
Head to Head
WSH leads series 1-0
Injuries
Washington Capitals
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
Anaheim Ducks
- A.J. Greer Injured Reserve
- Troy Terry Injured Reserve
- Ian Moore Injured Reserve
- Ryan Poehling Injured Reserve
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