Ovechkin, Vrana lead Caps over Hurricanes 6-5 in shootout
Alex Ovechkin had his second consecutive hat trick and Jakub Vrana scored in the sixth round of a shootout to lead the Washington Capitals past the Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 on Friday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
6
Carolina Hurricanes
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| CAR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/24/26 | vs Buffalo Sabres | W 4-3 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Shootout End 0:00
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Goal 0:00 6-5
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Goal 0:00 6-5
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Goal 0:00 6-5
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Missed 4:34 5-5
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Missed 4:00 5-5
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Penalty 3:25
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Missed 3:16 5-5
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Missed 2:23 5-5
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Missed 1:52 5-5
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Missed 17:56 5-5
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Missed 17:29 5-5
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Missed 15:25 5-5
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Goal 13:48 5-5
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Missed 12:23 5-4
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Penalty 11:49
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Missed 10:05 5-4
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Goal 9:49 5-4
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Penalty 9:20
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Missed 6:24 4-4
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Missed 3:44 4-4
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Penalty 3:19
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Missed 2:59 4-4
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Missed 2:07 4-4
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Missed 1:42 4-4
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Missed 18:41 4-4
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Goal 18:19 4-4
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Missed 17:46 3-4
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Goal 17:25 3-4
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Missed 14:47 2-4
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Missed 14:39 2-4
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Missed 14:12 2-4
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Goal 12:37 2-4
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Missed 9:20 1-4
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Missed 7:21 1-4
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Missed 6:56 1-4
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Goal 6:41 1-4
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Penalty 5:03
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Missed 4:54 1-3
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Goal 4:39 1-3
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Penalty 4:00
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Missed 3:56 1-2
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Missed 1:26 1-2
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Missed 0:24 1-2
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Missed 19:42 1-2
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Missed 17:31 1-2
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Goal 13:18 1-2
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Missed 12:56 1-1
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Penalty 11:54
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Penalty 10:08
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Penalty 7:59
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Penalty 7:59
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Missed 5:58 1-1
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Goal 3:56 1-1
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Missed 2:52 0-1
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Missed 1:45 0-1
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Goal 0:47 0-1
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End of Game 0:00 6-5
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Shootout End 0:00
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Goal 0:00 6-5
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Shot 0:00 6-5
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Shot 0:00 6-5
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Shot 0:00 6-5
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Goal 0:00 6-5
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Goal 0:00 6-5
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Shot 0:00 6-5
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Shot 0:00 6-5
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Shot 0:00 6-5
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Shot 0:00 6-5
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Shot 0:00 6-5
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Shot 0:00 6-5
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Period Start 0:00 5-5
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Period End 5:00 5-5
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Blocked 4:56 5-5
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Hit 4:52 5-5
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Missed 4:34 5-5
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Blocked 4:08 5-5
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Missed 4:00 5-5
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Shot 3:59 5-5
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Face Off 3:25 5-5
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Penalty 3:25
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Stoppage 3:25 5-5
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Takeaway 3:21 5-5
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Missed 3:16 5-5
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Missed 2:23 5-5
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Hit 2:13 5-5
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Giveaway 2:10 5-5
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Missed 1:52 5-5
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Shot 1:11 5-5
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Hit 0:59 5-5
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Takeaway 0:26 5-5
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Takeaway 0:24 5-5
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Face Off 0:00 5-5
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Period Start 0:00 5-5
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Period End 20:00 5-5
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Shot 19:58 5-5
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Face Off 19:47 5-5
Showing the last 40 of 374 events.
Team Stats
WSH
CAR
21
Blocked Shots
16
25
Hits
26
18
Takeaways
14
29
Shots
27
1
Power Play Goals
3
2
Power Play Opportunities
6
50.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
2
Shootout Goals
1
25
Faceoffs Won
35
41.7
Faceoff Win Percent
58.3
14
Giveaways
18
7
Total Penalties
3
14
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
Injuries
Carolina Hurricanes
- Taylor Hall Day-To-Day
- Alexander Nikishin Out
- Jordan Staal Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
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