Ovechkin scores 30th goal but Blues rally past Capitals 5-2
Alex Ovechkin scored his 30th goal of the season but the St. Louis Blues came back to beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
2
St. Louis Blues
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| STL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:21 2-5
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Missed 17:26 2-5
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Missed 16:32 2-5
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Missed 14:17 2-5
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Missed 12:31 2-5
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Missed 12:10 2-5
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Goal 11:08 2-5
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Missed 10:03 2-4
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Missed 6:35 2-4
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Goal 5:44 2-4
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Missed 4:19 2-3
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Missed 2:40 2-3
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Goal 16:33 2-3
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Missed 14:41 2-2
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Penalty 13:19
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Missed 12:34 2-2
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Goal 12:23 2-2
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Penalty 11:59
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Penalty 11:59
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Penalty 10:37
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Penalty 8:48
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Penalty 8:48
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Penalty 5:29
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Goal 3:00 2-1
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Penalty 2:13
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Penalty 2:13
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Missed 1:28 1-1
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Missed 1:21 1-1
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Missed 1:19 1-1
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Missed 0:16 1-1
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Penalty 16:47
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Goal 15:34 1-1
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Missed 10:37 0-1
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Penalty 6:49
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Missed 5:12 0-1
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Goal 4:00 0-1
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Missed 2:00 0-0
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Penalty 0:46
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Missed 0:43 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-5
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Period End 20:00 2-5
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Missed 19:21 2-5
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Takeaway 19:17 2-5
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Shot 18:49 2-5
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Takeaway 18:29 2-5
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Takeaway 18:20 2-5
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Missed 17:26 2-5
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Giveaway 17:25 2-5
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Blocked 17:17 2-5
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Hit 16:56 2-5
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Missed 16:32 2-5
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Shot 15:46 2-5
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Hit 15:34 2-5
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Face Off 15:08 2-5
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Stoppage 15:08 2-5
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Shot 14:58 2-5
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Missed 14:17 2-5
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Hit 13:15 2-5
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Shot 12:57 2-5
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Takeaway 12:52 2-5
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Giveaway 12:51 2-5
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Missed 12:31 2-5
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Missed 12:10 2-5
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Shot 11:53 2-5
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Face Off 11:49 2-5
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Stoppage 11:49 2-5
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Shot 11:48 2-5
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Blocked 11:40 2-5
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Blocked 11:38 2-5
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Takeaway 11:20 2-5
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Face Off 11:08 2-5
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Goal 11:08 2-5
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Giveaway 11:06 2-4
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Takeaway 10:26 2-4
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Missed 10:03 2-4
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Hit 9:11 2-4
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Giveaway 8:51 2-4
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Hit 8:40 2-4
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Shot 8:18 2-4
Showing the last 40 of 276 events.
Team Stats
WSH
STL
14
Blocked Shots
7
16
Hits
14
10
Takeaways
19
25
Shots
42
0
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
25.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
15
Faceoffs Won
32
31.9
Faceoff Win Percent
68.1
8
Giveaways
4
6
Total Penalties
6
17
Penalty Minutes
15
Head to Head
STL leads series 1-0
Injuries
St. Louis Blues
- Logan Mailloux Injured Reserve
- Torey Krug Injured Reserve
- Dillon Dube Injured Reserve
- Tyler Tucker Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
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