Ovechkin, Holtby lead Capitals past Maple Leafs 3-2
Alex Ovechkin scored the 650th goal of his career and Braden Holtby made 40 saves as the Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
3
Toronto Maple Leafs
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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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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Goal 19:27 3-2
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Missed 17:53 3-1
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Missed 16:30 3-1
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Missed 12:58 3-1
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Missed 10:51 3-1
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Missed 8:33 3-1
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Penalty 7:52
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Goal 6:46 3-1
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Missed 5:57 2-1
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Penalty 5:48
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Missed 5:31 2-1
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Missed 4:40 2-1
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Goal 4:23 2-1
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Missed 3:42 2-0
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Missed 3:05 2-0
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Missed 1:28 2-0
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Missed 0:50 2-0
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Missed 0:24 2-0
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Penalty 19:25
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Penalty 19:25
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Missed 17:42 2-0
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Missed 15:47 2-0
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Missed 15:39 2-0
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Missed 14:03 2-0
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Missed 13:48 2-0
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Goal 12:07 2-0
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Penalty 9:53
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Missed 9:24 1-0
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Missed 7:47 1-0
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Missed 6:16 1-0
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Penalty 5:51
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Missed 5:45 1-0
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Goal 3:54 1-0
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Penalty 3:38
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Missed 2:38 0-0
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Missed 18:52 0-0
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Missed 18:47 0-0
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Missed 18:06 0-0
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Missed 18:05 0-0
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Missed 17:49 0-0
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Missed 17:19 0-0
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Missed 15:21 0-0
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Missed 14:03 0-0
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Missed 13:20 0-0
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Missed 13:13 0-0
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Missed 12:14 0-0
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Missed 11:27 0-0
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Missed 8:37 0-0
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Missed 8:04 0-0
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Missed 7:39 0-0
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Missed 7:29 0-0
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Missed 7:24 0-0
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Missed 7:22 0-0
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Missed 6:47 0-0
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Missed 6:46 0-0
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Missed 6:40 0-0
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Missed 6:21 0-0
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Missed 4:40 0-0
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Missed 3:17 0-0
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Missed 2:42 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 3-2
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Period End 20:00 3-2
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Face Off 19:59 3-2
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Stoppage 19:59 3-2
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Hit 19:47 3-2
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Face Off 19:27 3-2
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Stoppage 19:27 3-2
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Goal 19:27 3-2
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Hit 19:13 3-1
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Face Off 18:51 3-1
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Stoppage 18:51 3-1
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Shot 18:50 3-1
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Giveaway 18:37 3-1
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Face Off 18:27 3-1
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Stoppage 18:27 3-1
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Hit 18:19 3-1
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Blocked 18:11 3-1
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Giveaway 18:08 3-1
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Giveaway 17:59 3-1
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Missed 17:53 3-1
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Hit 17:40 3-1
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Giveaway 17:23 3-1
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Blocked 16:57 3-1
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Giveaway 16:55 3-1
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Hit 16:38 3-1
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Missed 16:30 3-1
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Giveaway 16:21 3-1
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Face Off 16:17 3-1
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Stoppage 16:17 3-1
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Shot 16:16 3-1
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Hit 16:00 3-1
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Hit 15:56 3-1
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Shot 15:30 3-1
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Giveaway 15:22 3-1
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Shot 15:19 3-1
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Face Off 15:09 3-1
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Stoppage 15:09 3-1
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Blocked 14:55 3-1
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Face Off 14:48 3-1
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Stoppage 14:48 3-1
Showing the last 40 of 364 events.
Team Stats
WSH
TOR
21
Blocked Shots
12
35
Hits
17
6
Takeaways
10
28
Shots
42
1
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
2
33.3
Power Play Percentage
0.0
1
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
17
Faceoffs Won
36
32.1
Faceoff Win Percent
67.9
15
Giveaways
18
3
Total Penalties
4
6
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
TOR wins series 2-1
Injuries
Toronto Maple Leafs
- John Tavares Injured Reserve
- Kirill Marchenko Injured Reserve
- Miles Wood Injured Reserve
- Nick Blankenburg Injured Reserve
- Marshall Rifai Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
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