Ovi's 21st hat trick helps Caps to 6-2 rout of Wings
Alex Ovechkin scored his 21st hat trick and first this season to lift the Washington Capitals over the Detroit Red Wings 6-2 on Tuesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Detroit Red Wings
2
Washington Capitals
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| WSH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | L 1-2 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | L 2-4 | NHL |
| 11/2/26 | @ Florida Panthers | W 5-3 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs St. Louis Blues | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | W 4-1 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 16:42 2-6
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Missed 10:56 1-6
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Goal 9:33 1-6
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Missed 5:11 1-5
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Missed 2:35 1-5
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Missed 1:22 1-5
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Goal 1:03 1-5
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Missed 19:59 0-5
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Missed 19:41 0-5
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Missed 18:10 0-5
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Missed 17:00 0-5
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Penalty 16:18
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Missed 14:58 0-5
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Missed 12:36 0-5
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Missed 11:42 0-5
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Missed 10:54 0-5
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Goal 10:06 0-5
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Missed 9:33 0-4
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Penalty 9:30
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Goal 9:05 0-4
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Missed 8:40 0-3
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Missed 6:35 0-3
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Missed 5:55 0-3
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Missed 4:58 0-3
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Missed 3:06 0-3
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Missed 17:47 0-3
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Missed 16:23 0-3
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Missed 16:06 0-3
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Missed 15:40 0-3
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Missed 15:13 0-3
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Goal 12:59 0-3
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Goal 10:50 0-2
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Missed 9:17 0-1
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Missed 5:25 0-1
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Missed 5:19 0-1
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Missed 4:43 0-1
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Goal 3:39 0-1
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Missed 3:26 0-0
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Penalty 2:10
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End of Game 20:00 2-6
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Period End 20:00 2-6
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Shot 19:26 2-6
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Shot 19:15 2-6
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Giveaway 19:13 2-6
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Blocked 18:56 2-6
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Face Off 18:52 2-6
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Stoppage 18:52 2-6
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Blocked 18:51 2-6
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Shot 18:29 2-6
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Blocked 18:11 2-6
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Takeaway 17:07 2-6
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Face Off 16:42 2-6
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Goal 16:42 2-6
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Takeaway 15:50 1-6
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Hit 15:18 1-6
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Blocked 14:49 1-6
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Hit 14:26 1-6
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Shot 14:15 1-6
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Shot 13:26 1-6
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Face Off 13:15 1-6
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Stoppage 13:15 1-6
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Face Off 13:05 1-6
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Stoppage 13:05 1-6
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Blocked 13:04 1-6
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Hit 13:02 1-6
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Shot 12:40 1-6
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Shot 12:24 1-6
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Hit 12:00 1-6
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Giveaway 11:49 1-6
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Takeaway 11:44 1-6
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Blocked 11:25 1-6
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Giveaway 11:24 1-6
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Face Off 11:12 1-6
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Stoppage 11:12 1-6
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Hit 11:10 1-6
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Missed 10:56 1-6
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Shot 10:38 1-6
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Hit 10:16 1-6
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Face Off 9:33 1-6
Showing the last 40 of 316 events.
Team Stats
DET
WSH
13
Blocked Shots
11
18
Hits
12
11
Takeaways
9
37
Shots
25
0
Power Play Goals
2
1
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
100.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
35
Faceoffs Won
32
52.2
Faceoff Win Percent
47.8
6
Giveaways
13
2
Total Penalties
1
4
Penalty Minutes
2
Head to Head
WSH leads series 2-0
Injuries
Washington Capitals
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
Detroit Red Wings
- Albert Johansson Injured Reserve
- John Gibson Day-To-Day
- Marco Kasper Injured Reserve
- Mason Appleton Injured Reserve
- Dylan Larkin Injured Reserve
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