Arizona Coyotes @ Washington Capitals

Arizona CoyotesCoyotesARI

25-31-5, 10-17-5 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Coyotes ARI	1	3	1	5
Capitals WSH	0	1	1	2

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

28-23-9, 16-10-5 Home

Capitals lose to the Coyotes 5-2, a potentially decisive defeat days before the NHL trade deadline

— It was difficult for Washington Capitals players to explain why they started slow, lost their composure and ultimately their game to the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 on Sunday, given what was at stake.

Mar 3, 2024, 09:33 pm - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Coyotes	1	3	1	5
	Capitals	0	1	1	2

1st Period			ARI	WSH
7:33		Logan Cooley (10) Assists: Jason Zucker (16), Dylan Guenther (8)	1	0

2nd Period		ARI	WSH
4:06	Jason Zucker (9) (Power Play) Assists: Dylan Guenther (9), Nick Schmaltz (21)	2	0
6:02	Sonny Milano (8) (Power Play) Assists: Alex Ovechkin (28), Rasmus Sandin (17)	2	1
6:45	Michael Kesselring (5) Assists: Liam O'Brien (6), Juuso Valimaki (11)	3	1
18:01	Dylan Guenther (8) (Power Play) Assists: Matias Maccelli (33), Sean Durzi (24)	4	1

3rd Period			ARI	WSH
0:10		Anthony Mantha (20) (Power Play) Assists: Dylan Strome (25)	4	2
19:39		Nick Schmaltz (18) (Empty Net) Assists: Lawson Crouse (13)	5	2

Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
Alex Ovechkin hit J.J. Moser
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Alex Ovechkin hit Nick Bjugstad
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Sonny Milano Wrist Shot Wide Right
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Juuso Valimaki
Anthony Mantha Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Giveaway by Sonny Milano
Nick Schmaltz shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Sean Durzi shot blocked by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Alexander Alexeyev hit Jack McBain
Giveaway by Michael Sgarbossa
Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Nick Bjugstad shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Joel Edmundson hit Dylan Guenther
Joel Edmundson Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Rasmus Sandin hit Alex Kerfoot
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Nick Bjugstad
Alexander Alexeyev hit Juuso Valimaki
Michael Sgarbossa hit Michael Kesselring
John Carlson Hooking against Logan Cooley
Beck Malenstyn faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
Takeaway by Tom Wilson
Michael Carcone shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
Nick Bjugstad shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
Max Pacioretty hit Logan Cooley
Jason Zucker shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Sonny Milano Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Nick Bjugstad shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Connor McMichael Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
Tom Wilson faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Left
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Michael Sgarbossa faceoff won against Matias Maccelli
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Juuso Valimaki
Juuso Valimaki shot blocked by John Carlson
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Alex Kerfoot
Giveaway by Sonny Milano
Max Pacioretty hit Nick Schmaltz
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Jack McBain
Michael Sgarbossa faceoff won against Jack McBain
Alex Ovechkin Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Matias Maccelli shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Giveaway by Sonny Milano
Rasmus Sandin Tripping against Liam O'Brien
Beck Malenstyn faceoff won against Dylan Guenther
Tom Wilson faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tom Wilson hit Alex Kerfoot
Sonny Milano Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Alex Ovechkin (28), Rasmus Sandin (17)
Michael Sgarbossa hit Michael Kesselring
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
Sonny Milano Holding the stick against Michael Kesselring
Sean Durzi shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Sean Durzi shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot Wide Left
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
Tom Wilson hit J.J. Moser
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
Michael Carcone shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
Matt Dumba shot blocked by John Carlson
John Carlson hit Jack McBain
J.J. Moser shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Alex Kerfoot
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Takeaway by Nick Jensen
John Carlson Abuse of Officials
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Troy Stecher shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Alex Ovechkin hit Alex Kerfoot
Alex Kerfoot shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson Abuse of Officials served by Sonny Milano
Tom Wilson Misconduct
Liam O'Brien shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
Jason Zucker shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
John Carlson Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Right
Anthony Mantha Goal (20) Slap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (25)
Takeaway by Anthony Mantha
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Max Pacioretty hit Jason Zucker
Sean Durzi shot blocked by John Carlson
Sean Durzi shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
Joel Edmundson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Dylan Strome Slap Shot Wide Left
Alexander Alexeyev shot blocked by Max Pacioretty
Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Nick Schmaltz shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Logan Cooley shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Nick Jensen Deflected Wide Left
Nick Jensen Backhand Wide Left
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
Michael Sgarbossa hit Alex Kerfoot
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Logan Cooley
Tom Wilson Slap Shot Short
Tom Wilson Slashing against Barrett Hayton
Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
Alex Ovechkin hit Dylan Guenther
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Jason Zucker
Giveaway by Joel Edmundson
Juuso Valimaki shot blocked by Max Pacioretty
Rasmus Sandin Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
Trevor van Riemsdyk Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Alex Kerfoot
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Anthony Mantha Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Alex Kerfoot
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Max Pacioretty hit J.J. Moser
Tom Wilson Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
Dylan Strome Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Tom Wilson hit Lawson Crouse
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
Icing
Hendrix Lapierre shot blocked by Alex Kerfoot
Giveaway by Nick Bjugstad
Juuso Valimaki hit John Carlson
John Carlson shot blocked by Juuso Valimaki
Puck in Netting
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Giveaway by Alex Kerfoot
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Barrett Hayton
Puck in Netting
Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Nick Bjugstad hit Hendrix Lapierre
Jason Zucker hit Nick Jensen
Icing
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nick Schmaltz Wrist Shot Wide Left
Barrett Hayton Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Jack McBain faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Giveaway by Matt Dumba
Matias Maccelli Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Jason Zucker Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Jason Zucker faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Logan Cooley Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (16), Dylan Guenther (8)
Nick Schmaltz shot blocked by Barrett Hayton
Alex Kerfoot Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Nick Schmaltz
Nick Bjugstad hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Matias Maccelli Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Dylan Guenther
Dylan Guenther Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
TV Timeout
Dylan Guenther Snap Shot Wide Left
Dylan Guenther Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Matias Maccelli Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Puck Frozen - Skater
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Troy Stecher
Giveaway by Logan Cooley
Giveaway by Nick Bjugstad
Puck in Crowd
Nick Bjugstad Tripping against Aliaksei Protas
Goalie Stopped
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Sean Durzi Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Dylan Guenther Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Alex Kerfoot Wrist Shot Wide Right
On-Ice Official
Alex Kerfoot Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Michael Carcone hit John Carlson
Sean Durzi Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Liam O'Brien hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Takeaway by Matt Dumba
Lawson Crouse hit Nick Jensen
Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Sean Durzi Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Tom Wilson
Dylan Guenther Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Nick Schmaltz Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Jason Zucker Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Guenther (9), Nick Schmaltz (21)
Karel Vejmelka Tripping against Dylan Strome served by Logan Cooley
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Barrett Hayton Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Michael Kesselring Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Liam O'Brien (6), Juuso Valimaki (11)
Dylan Guenther hit Joel Edmundson
High Stick
Takeaway by Lawson Crouse
Nick Bjugstad Wrist Shot Wide Right
Lawson Crouse hit Tom Wilson
Icing
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Sean Durzi
Puck in Crowd
Alex Kerfoot faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Beck Malenstyn
Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Too many men/ice served by Michael Carcone
TV Timeout
Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Dylan Strome
High Stick
Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Sean Durzi
J.J. Moser Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Jack McBain hit Hendrix Lapierre
Juuso Valimaki Tip-In Wide Right
Icing
Giveaway by Michael Kesselring
Lawson Crouse Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Puck in Netting
Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Beck Malenstyn
Dylan Guenther Tripping against Tom Wilson
Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nick Bjugstad Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Karel Vejmelka
Takeaway by Logan Cooley
Alex Kerfoot Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Nick Schmaltz Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Puck in Netting
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Dylan Guenther Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Matias Maccelli (33), Sean Durzi (24)
Jason Zucker Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Dylan Guenther Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Michael Kesselring Holding against Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Goalie Stopped
J.J. Moser Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Sean Durzi Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Lawson Crouse Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Troy Stecher hit Aliaksei Protas
Troy Stecher hit Aliaksei Protas
Troy Stecher hit Sonny Milano
Alexander Alexeyev shot blocked by Logan Cooley
Icing
Jack McBain faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Takeaway by Michael Kesselring
Takeaway by Matias Maccelli
Takeaway by Lawson Crouse
Barrett Hayton Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Icing
Logan Cooley faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Dylan Guenther hit Aliaksei Protas
Icing
Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Nick Bjugstad
Takeaway by Nick Schmaltz
Barrett Hayton Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Goalie Stopped
Logan Cooley Backhand Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Michael Kesselring Holding against Max Pacioretty
TV Timeout
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Sean Durzi Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Barrett Hayton
Dylan Guenther hit Rasmus Sandin
Giveaway by Logan Cooley
Liam O'Brien hit Joel Edmundson
Giveaway by Juuso Valimaki
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Nick Bjugstad
Icing
Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Barrett Hayton Holding against Alex Ovechkin
TV Timeout
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Lawson Crouse
Matt Dumba hit John Carlson
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Timeout - Visitor
Goalie Stopped
Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Takeaway by J.J. Moser
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Nick Bjugstad
Alex Kerfoot hit Alex Ovechkin
Takeaway by Dylan Guenther
Nick Schmaltz Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Timeout - Home
Takeaway by Lawson Crouse
Nick Schmaltz Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Lawson Crouse (13)
Off-side
Jack McBain faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa

COYOTES

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

ARI wins 2-0

Capitals
0
Coyotes
6

Game 1

5/12

Coyotes
5
Capitals
2

Game 2

3/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	39	16	6	84
Pittsburgh	31	16	13	75
NY Islanders	35	22	5	75
Columbus	31	21	8	70
Washington	31	25	7	69
Philadelphia	28	21	11	67
New Jersey	31	29	2	64
NY Rangers	23	29	8	54

Nikolaj Ehlers' hat trick leads Hurricanes past Canucks 6-4

— Nikolaj Ehlers sealed his seventh career hat trick with an empty-net goal and the Carolina Hurricanes held off the Vancouver Canucks for a 6-4 victory on Wednesday night.

Blues beat Kraken 3-2 to halt Seattle's 5-game home winning streak

— Dylan Holloway scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, Brayden Schenn had three assists and the St. Louis Blues beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Wednesday night.

Cutter Gauthier scores twice, Ville Husso has 42 saves in Ducks' 5-1 win over Islanders

— Cutter Gauthier scored twice in a span of just over three minutes in the first period, backup Ville Husso stopped 42 shots and the Anaheim Ducks beat the New York Islanders 5-1 on Wednesday night.

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Arizona Coyotes @ Washington Capitals

Stars of the Game

Dylan GuentherRW - ARI

Karel VejmelkaG - ARI

Anthony ManthaRW - WSH

Game Information

Capitals lose to the Coyotes 5-2, a potentially decisive defeat days before the NHL trade deadline

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

ARI wins 2-0

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

NHL News

Nikolaj Ehlers' hat trick leads Hurricanes past Canucks 6-4

Blues beat Kraken 3-2 to halt Seattle's 5-game home winning streak

Cutter Gauthier scores twice, Ville Husso has 42 saves in Ducks' 5-1 win over Islanders