Ovechkin powers Capitals to 4-3 shootout win over Bruins
Alex Ovechkin got his 24th goal of the season and then scored in the shootout to help the Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Boston Bruins
3
Washington Capitals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| WSH | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Florida Panthers | W 4-1 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | W 6-2 | NHL |
| 11/2/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ St. Louis Blues | L 1-4 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Shootout End 0:00
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Missed 0:00 3-4
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Goal 0:00 3-4
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Missed 0:00 3-4
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Missed 0:00 3-4
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Missed 2:05 3-3
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Missed 1:55 3-3
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Missed 1:54 3-3
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Missed 1:30 3-3
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Missed 19:34 3-3
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Missed 16:49 3-3
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Missed 16:44 3-3
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Missed 16:10 3-3
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Missed 11:45 3-3
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Penalty 11:22
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Goal 11:22 3-3
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Penalty 8:22
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Missed 7:44 3-2
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Goal 7:19 3-2
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Missed 7:01 2-2
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Penalty 5:04
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Missed 3:52 2-2
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Missed 1:04 2-2
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Missed 18:32 2-2
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Missed 17:43 2-2
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Penalty 17:03
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Missed 15:44 2-2
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Goal 14:07 2-2
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Missed 13:45 2-1
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Missed 13:16 2-1
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Missed 13:13 2-1
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Penalty 12:54
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Missed 12:53 2-1
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Goal 12:31 2-1
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Missed 11:00 2-0
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Missed 10:01 2-0
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Penalty 6:43
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Missed 4:10 2-0
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Missed 2:46 2-0
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Missed 2:10 2-0
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Missed 1:22 2-0
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Penalty 14:41
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Missed 10:45 2-0
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Missed 10:23 2-0
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Penalty 8:54
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Missed 6:23 2-0
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Missed 6:17 2-0
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Penalty 5:11
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Penalty 5:11
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Penalty 5:11
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Missed 3:24 2-0
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Missed 3:01 2-0
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Goal 2:12 2-0
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Goal 1:23 1-0
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Missed 0:50 0-0
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Missed 0:43 0-0
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End of Game 0:00 3-4
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Shootout End 0:00
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Missed 0:00 3-4
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Goal 0:00 3-4
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Shot 0:00 3-4
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Shot 0:00 3-4
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Missed 0:00 3-4
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Missed 0:00 3-4
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Period Start 0:00 3-3
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Period End 5:00 3-3
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Shot 4:59 3-3
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Giveaway 4:55 3-3
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Face Off 4:39 3-3
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Stoppage 4:39 3-3
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Blocked 4:37 3-3
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Giveaway 4:27 3-3
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Shot 4:24 3-3
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Face Off 4:10 3-3
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Stoppage 4:10 3-3
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Shot 4:09 3-3
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Takeaway 3:45 3-3
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Face Off 3:12 3-3
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Stoppage 3:12 3-3
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Blocked 3:11 3-3
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Giveaway 3:06 3-3
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Takeaway 2:39 3-3
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Giveaway 2:37 3-3
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Face Off 2:26 3-3
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Stoppage 2:26 3-3
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Shot 2:24 3-3
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Missed 2:05 3-3
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Missed 1:55 3-3
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Missed 1:54 3-3
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Blocked 1:40 3-3
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Missed 1:30 3-3
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Shot 1:21 3-3
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Face Off 0:00 3-3
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Period Start 0:00 3-3
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Period End 20:00 3-3
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Face Off 19:44 3-3
Showing the last 40 of 379 events.
Team Stats
BOS
WSH
13
Blocked Shots
19
14
Hits
37
9
Takeaways
12
34
Shots
34
0
Power Play Goals
1
5
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
25.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
1
37
Faceoffs Won
30
55.2
Faceoff Win Percent
44.8
11
Giveaways
16
4
Total Penalties
6
11
Penalty Minutes
15
Head to Head
WSH wins series 3-0
Injuries
Washington Capitals
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
Boston Bruins
- James Hagens Injured Reserve
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