Ovechkin nets pair of goals as Capitals beat Wild 4-3
Alex Ovechkin scored twice as part of a three-point night and the Washington Capitals ended a four-game road slide by holding off the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Sunday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
4
Minnesota Wild
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | vs Minnesota Wild | L 1-5 | — |
| 10/29/26 | @ Nashville Predators | W 4-3 | — |
| 10/28/26 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | W 5-2 | — |
| 10/24/26 | vs Buffalo Sabres | W 4-3 | — |
| 10/20/26 | vs Los Angeles Kings | L 2-5 | — |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Goal 12:53 4-3
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Penalty 11:40
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Missed 4:06 4-2
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Goal 0:40 4-2
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Missed 19:59 3-2
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Missed 18:14 3-2
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Missed 17:35 3-2
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Missed 16:30 3-2
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Missed 13:44 3-2
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Penalty 12:46
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Penalty 8:31
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Penalty 8:31
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Penalty 8:31
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Penalty 8:31
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Missed 6:47 3-2
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Missed 5:38 3-2
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Missed 4:58 3-2
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Missed 3:50 3-2
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Penalty 18:57 3-2
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Penalty 18:57 3-2
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Penalty 18:57
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Penalty 18:57
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Penalty 18:57
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Missed 17:40 3-2
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Missed 16:43 3-2
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Missed 14:07 3-2
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Goal 13:13 3-2
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Penalty 11:56
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Goal 10:59 3-1
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Goal 10:28 2-1
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Goal 7:21 1-1
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Missed 7:13 0-1
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Penalty 6:12 0-1
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Penalty 5:29
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Missed 3:42 0-1
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Goal 3:01 0-1
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Missed 2:56 0-0
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Missed 2:15 0-0
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Missed 0:26 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-3
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Period End 20:00 4-3
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Face Off 19:47 4-3
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Stoppage 19:47 4-3
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Face Off 19:40 4-3
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Stoppage 19:40 4-3
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Shot 19:39 4-3
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Blocked 19:31 4-3
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Face Off 18:38 4-3
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Stoppage 18:38 4-3
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Face Off 17:22 4-3
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Stoppage 17:22 4-3
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Shot 17:21 4-3
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Face Off 16:58 4-3
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Stoppage 16:58 4-3
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Shot 16:57 4-3
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Face Off 16:44 4-3
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Stoppage 16:44 4-3
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Takeaway 16:04 4-3
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Giveaway 15:46 4-3
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Face Off 15:25 4-3
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Stoppage 15:25 4-3
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Shot 15:24 4-3
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Shot 15:09 4-3
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Face Off 14:38 4-3
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Stoppage 14:38 4-3
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Hit 14:30 4-3
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Face Off 12:53 4-3
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Goal 12:53 4-3
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Shot 12:52 4-2
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Face Off 12:43 4-2
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Stoppage 12:43 4-2
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Shot 12:42 4-2
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Shot 12:01 4-2
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Face Off 11:40 4-2
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Penalty 11:40
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Face Off 11:00 4-2
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Stoppage 11:00 4-2
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Face Off 10:36 4-2
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Stoppage 10:36 4-2
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Team Stats
WSH
MIN
15
Blocked Shots
9
8
Hits
15
3
Takeaways
4
30
Shots
40
1
Power Play Goals
2
2
Power Play Opportunities
4
50.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
23
Faceoffs Won
37
38.3
Faceoff Win Percent
61.7
6
Giveaways
7
8
Total Penalties
6
19
Penalty Minutes
15
Head to Head
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Injuries
Minnesota Wild
- Jared Spurgeon Injured Reserve
- Brock Faber Injured Reserve
- Filip Gustavsson Injured Reserve
- Marcus Foligno Injured Reserve
- Nick Foligno Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
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