National Hockey League

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Vancouver Canucks 2
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Match Report

Canucks hold Ovechkin in check, beat Washington 2-1 to end Capitals' winning streak at 6

— Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 20 goals shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky's league record.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
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
10/20/26 vs Los Angeles Kings L 2-5 NHL
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Team Stats

WSH VAN
15
Blocked Shots
19
15
Hits
26
3
Takeaways
4
33
Shots
25
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
24
Faceoffs Won
20
54.5
Faceoff Win Percent
45.5
19
Giveaways
15
3
Total Penalties
3
6
Penalty Minutes
6

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1

WSH Last 5 matchups VAN
  1. 1 Final 2025-01-26 @ VAN 2
  2. 2 Final/OT 2025-01-09 @ WSH 1

Injuries

Vancouver Canucks

  • Filip Chytil Injured Reserve
  • Akil Thomas Injured Reserve
  • Mackenzie MacEachern Injured Reserve
  • Thatcher Demko Injured Reserve

Washington Capitals

  • Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
  • Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
  • Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve

NHL News

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