Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals beat Rangers 4-3 in OT
Alex Ovechkin scored two power-play goals and Matt Niskanen had the winner as the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 4-3 in overtime on Wednesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
New York Rangers
3
Washington Capitals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| WSH | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3/26 | vs St. Louis Blues | W 3-1 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Edmonton Oilers | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 10/26/26 | vs Los Angeles Kings | L 3-6 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | @ Ottawa Senators | L 4-7 | NHL |
| 10/22/26 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | L 4-5 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 2:18 3-4
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Missed 19:59 3-3
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Missed 18:02 3-3
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Missed 16:31 3-3
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Penalty 14:43
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Missed 14:11 3-3
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Missed 11:11 3-3
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Goal 10:25 3-3
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Penalty 9:20
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Missed 6:13 2-3
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Missed 5:34 2-3
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Missed 4:10 2-3
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Missed 19:59 2-3
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Penalty 19:32
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Goal 17:01 2-3
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Penalty 15:42
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Missed 15:19 2-2
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Goal 12:42 2-2
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Penalty 12:37
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Missed 10:17 1-2
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Missed 10:08 1-2
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Missed 9:12 1-2
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Missed 8:17 1-2
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Missed 7:18 1-2
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Penalty 5:39
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Goal 3:32 1-2
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Penalty 2:09
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Missed 1:16 1-1
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Missed 0:19 1-1
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Goal 14:05 1-1
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Missed 12:22 1-0
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Missed 10:11 1-0
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Penalty 9:35
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Missed 8:58 1-0
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Missed 7:37 1-0
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Goal 6:09 1-0
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Missed 2:15 0-0
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End of Game 5:00 3-4
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Period End 5:00 3-4
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Goal 2:18 3-4
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Shot 2:17 3-3
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Blocked 2:00 3-3
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Face Off 1:14 3-3
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Stoppage 1:14 3-3
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Blocked 1:13 3-3
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Hit 1:06 3-3
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Face Off 0:23 3-3
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Stoppage 0:23 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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Missed 19:59 3-3
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Hit 19:50 3-3
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Hit 19:41 3-3
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Shot 19:33 3-3
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Face Off 18:52 3-3
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Stoppage 18:52 3-3
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Takeaway 18:35 3-3
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Hit 18:30 3-3
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Takeaway 18:03 3-3
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Missed 18:02 3-3
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Takeaway 16:59 3-3
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Takeaway 16:38 3-3
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Missed 16:31 3-3
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Hit 16:15 3-3
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Blocked 15:34 3-3
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Face Off 15:16 3-3
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Stoppage 15:16 3-3
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Blocked 15:16 3-3
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Shot 15:08 3-3
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Giveaway 14:56 3-3
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Face Off 14:43 3-3
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Stoppage 14:43 3-3
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Penalty 14:43
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Shot 14:42 3-3
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Takeaway 14:25 3-3
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Shot 14:17 3-3
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Team Stats
NYR
WSH
17
Blocked Shots
10
14
Hits
23
14
Takeaways
12
32
Shots
38
2
Power Play Goals
2
4
Power Play Opportunities
4
50.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
31
Faceoffs Won
35
47.0
Faceoff Win Percent
53.0
7
Giveaways
6
4
Total Penalties
4
8
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
Injuries
Washington Capitals
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
New York Rangers
- Sean Durzi Injured Reserve
- Joonas Korpisalo Injured Reserve
- Igor Shesterkin Injured Reserve
- Joe Veleno Injured Reserve
- Aidan Thompson Injured Reserve
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