Ovechkin scores, Capitals beat Penguins 3-2 in shootout

— Nicklas Backstrom was grumpier than his usual self the morning before he and the Washington Capitals faced the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Jan 27, 2023, 03:46 am - AP
123SOT
Penguins01102
Capitals10113
1st PeriodPITWSH
6:00Alex Ovechkin (32) (Power Play)
Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (35), Dmitry Orlov (14)
01
2nd PeriodPITWSH
2:37Danton Heinen (5)
Assists: Drew O'Connor (2), Brian Dumoulin (11)
11
3rd PeriodPITWSH
5:17Marcus Johansson (13)
Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (4), Sonny Milano (14)
12
12:52Bryan Rust (11)
Assists: Jake Guentzel (25), Sidney Crosby (35)
22
OT Summary
No Goals Scored
Shootout SummaryPITWSH
Shootout attempt by T.J. Oshie saved by Casey DeSmith00
Shootout GOAL scored by Rickard Rakell on Darcy Kuemper10
Shootout GOAL scored by Evgeny Kuznetsov on Casey DeSmith11
Shootout attempt by Sidney Crosby saved by Darcy Kuemper11
Shootout GOAL scored by Nicklas Backstrom on Casey DeSmith12
Shootout attempt by Evgeni Malkin saved by Darcy Kuemper12

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • T.J. Oshie credited with hit on Brian Dumoulin in offensive zone
  • Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Jake Guentzel in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Anthony Mantha in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Marcus Johansson saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot missed by Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Nick Jensen in defensive zone
  • Garnet Hathaway credited with hit on Kris Letang in offensive zone
  • Anthony Mantha credited with hit on Chad Ruhwedel in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Trevor van Riemsdyk saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Anthony Mantha saved by Casey DeSmith
  • T.J. Oshie won faceoff against Ryan Poehling in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by T.J. Oshie saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Marcus Johansson saved by Casey DeSmith
  • T.J. Oshie won faceoff against Teddy Blueger in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Erik Gustafsson saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Nicklas Backstrom saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Brock McGinn in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Nicklas Backstrom saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Giveaway by Erik Gustafsson in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goal scored by Alex Ovechkin assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov (PPG)
  • Takeaway by Lars Eller in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Martin Fehervary saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Takeaway by Matt Irwin in defensive zone
  • Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Matt Irwin
  • Matt Irwin credited with hit on Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Nick Jensen saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Garnet Hathaway credited with hit on Jeff Petry in offensive zone
  • Erik Gustafsson credited with hit on Teddy Blueger in neutral zone
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Giveaway by Martin Fehervary in neutral zone
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel credited with hit on Brian Dumoulin in offensive zone
  • Garnet Hathaway credited with hit on Jake Guentzel in neutral zone
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph shot blocked by Lars Eller
  • Penalty to Garnet Hathaway 2 minutes for Boarding Jake Guentzel
  • Lars Eller won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • Lars Eller won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Giveaway by Lars Eller in offensive zone
  • Lars Eller credited with hit on Rickard Rakell in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Lars Eller saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot missed by Lars Eller
  • Shot on goal by Lars Eller saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Lars Eller credited with hit on Jeff Petry in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Martin Fehervary credited with hit on Drew O'Connor in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Marcus Johansson saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by T.J. Oshie saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Dmitry Orlov saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Takeaway by Dylan Strome in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Matt Irwin saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Dylan Strome won faceoff against Ryan Poehling in offensive zone
  • Drew O'Connor shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
  • Shot on goal by Garnet Hathaway saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Giveaway by Anthony Mantha in neutral zone
  • Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk in defensive zone
  • Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Lars Eller won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Lars Eller saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Dylan Strome won faceoff against Teddy Blueger in offensive zone
  • Dylan Strome won faceoff against Teddy Blueger in offensive zone
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
  • Takeaway by Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Chad Ruhwedel shot blocked by Conor Sheary
  • Giveaway by Anthony Mantha in offensive zone
  • Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in offensive zone
  • Lars Eller won faceoff against Ryan Poehling in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Nicolas Aube-Kubel saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom in neutral zone
  • Giveaway by Sonny Milano in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Nick Jensen saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Lars Eller won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • Lars Eller won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
  • Jeff Petry shot blocked by Garnet Hathaway
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Garnet Hathaway
  • Takeaway by Martin Fehervary in neutral zone
  • Takeaway by Dylan Strome in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff against Jeff Carter in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Marcus Johansson in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Dylan Strome won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Trevor van Riemsdyk saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Martin Fehervary credited with hit on Kris Letang in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Anthony Mantha saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
  • Lars Eller credited with hit on Marcus Pettersson in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Nick Jensen saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Anthony Mantha credited with hit on Marcus Pettersson in offensive zone
  • Erik Gustafsson credited with hit on Jeff Carter in defensive zone
  • Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Garnet Hathaway saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Dylan Strome won faceoff against Ryan Poehling in neutral zone
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Erik Gustafsson
  • Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov in offensive zone
  • Goal scored by Marcus Johansson assisted by Nicklas Backstrom and Sonny Milano
  • Shot on goal by Lars Eller saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Dylan Strome won faceoff against Jeff Carter in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov in defensive zone
  • Penalty to Anthony Mantha 2 minutes for Cross Checking Kris Letang
  • Penalty to Anthony Mantha 2 minutes for Roughing Kris Letang
  • Lars Eller won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Martin Fehervary saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot missed by Lars Eller
  • Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
  • Matt Irwin credited with hit on Brock McGinn in defensive zone
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
  • Danton Heinen shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Danton Heinen shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Lars Eller won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by Conor Sheary
  • Shot missed by Nicklas Backstrom
  • Garnet Hathaway credited with hit on Brian Dumoulin in offensive zone
  • Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by Conor Sheary
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Shot on goal by Nicklas Backstrom saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Lars Eller won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • T.J. Oshie won faceoff against Teddy Blueger in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by T.J. Oshie saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Dmitry Orlov saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Takeaway by Dmitry Orlov in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot missed by Conor Sheary
  • Shootout attempt by T.J. Oshie saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shootout GOAL scored by Evgeny Kuznetsov on Casey DeSmith
  • Shootout GOAL scored by Nicklas Backstrom on Casey DeSmith
  • Bryan Rust credited with hit on Nick Jensen in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Jeff Petry credited with hit on Conor Sheary in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Jeff Petry in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Jeff Carter saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Teddy Blueger
  • Ryan Poehling won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Danton Heinen in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Marcus Pettersson in defensive zone
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Kris Letang credited with hit on Lars Eller in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov in defensive zone
  • Penalty to Pierre-Olivier Joseph 2 minutes for Hooking Conor Sheary
  • Jeff Petry credited with hit on Nicklas Backstrom in defensive zone
  • Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Ryan Poehling won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Lars Eller in neutral zone
  • Lars Eller shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
  • Erik Gustafsson shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Jeff Carter won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by Rickard Rakell
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov in defensive zone
  • Kris Letang credited with hit on Conor Sheary in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Kris Letang in defensive zone
  • Jeff Carter won faceoff against Nicolas Aube-Kubel in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Bryan Rust credited with hit on T.J. Oshie in neutral zone
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
  • Evgeni Malkin credited with hit on Sonny Milano in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Jeff Petry saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Shot on goal by Marcus Pettersson saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Danton Heinen credited with hit on Erik Gustafsson in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Jeff Carter saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Shot missed by Brian Dumoulin
  • Chad Ruhwedel credited with hit on Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  • Matt Irwin shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Penalty to Teddy Blueger 2 minutes for Delay Game - Face-off Violation
  • Ryan Poehling won faceoff against T.J. Oshie in defensive zone
  • Jeff Carter won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Jeff Carter won faceoff against Lars Eller in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Shot on goal by Jeff Petry saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Jason Zucker in neutral zone
  • Teddy Blueger won faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom in defensive zone
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Danton Heinen
  • Goal scored by Danton Heinen assisted by Drew O'Connor and Brian Dumoulin
  • Giveaway by Bryan Rust in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Ryan Poehling saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Shot missed by Marcus Pettersson
  • Shot missed by Rickard Rakell
  • Rickard Rakell credited with hit on Erik Gustafsson in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Marcus Pettersson credited with hit on Garnet Hathaway in offensive zone
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Shot on goal by Jeff Carter saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Takeaway by Jeff Carter in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Dylan Strome in offensive zone
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Dylan Strome in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Marcus Pettersson saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Jeff Carter won faceoff against Marcus Johansson in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Lars Eller in offensive zone
  • Nick Jensen shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
  • Bryan Rust credited with hit on Nick Jensen in offensive zone
  • Ryan Poehling won faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Danton Heinen saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Shot missed by Chad Ruhwedel
  • Shot on goal by Teddy Blueger saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Shot on goal by Marcus Pettersson saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Brian Dumoulin credited with hit on Garnet Hathaway in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Jason Zucker credited with hit on Nick Jensen in offensive zone
  • Jeff Carter won faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov in defensive zone
  • Jeff Carter won faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov in defensive zone
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom in neutral zone
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Jeff Petry in defensive zone
  • Teddy Blueger won faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov in defensive zone
  • Jeff Carter won faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Teddy Blueger saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Ryan Poehling won faceoff against Lars Eller in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Jake Guentzel credited with hit on Lars Eller in neutral zone
  • Giveaway by Drew O'Connor in defensive zone
  • Erik Gustafsson shot blocked by Danton Heinen
  • Ryan Poehling credited with hit on Trevor van Riemsdyk in defensive zone
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph credited with hit on Nick Jensen in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by Jason Zucker
  • Takeaway by Pierre-Olivier Joseph in neutral zone
  • Kris Letang credited with hit on Martin Fehervary in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Drew O'Connor saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Penalty to Kris Letang 2 minutes for Slashing Anthony Mantha
  • Penalty to Kris Letang 2 minutes for Roughing Anthony Mantha
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
  • Shot missed by Jeff Carter
  • Teddy Blueger won faceoff against Dylan Strome in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Pierre-Olivier Joseph saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Shot missed by Jeff Petry
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Shot missed by Kris Letang
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Goal scored by Bryan Rust assisted by Jake Guentzel and Sidney Crosby
  • Jeff Carter won faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom in defensive zone
  • Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Dylan Strome in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Bryan Rust credited with hit on Marcus Johansson in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Marcus Pettersson saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Nicklas Backstrom shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Rickard Rakell credited with hit on Marcus Johansson in defensive zone
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov in neutral zone
  • Kris Letang credited with hit on Nick Jensen in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Penalty to Evgeni Malkin 2 minutes for Tripping T.J. Oshie
  • Nicklas Backstrom shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
  • Ryan Poehling won faceoff against T.J. Oshie in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Shot on goal by Marcus Pettersson saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Kris Letang credited with hit on Conor Sheary in defensive zone
  • Sidney Crosby credited with hit on Dylan Strome in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Brian Dumoulin saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Shootout GOAL scored by Rickard Rakell on Darcy Kuemper
  • Shootout attempt by Sidney Crosby saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Shootout attempt by Evgeni Malkin saved by Darcy Kuemper
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