Alex Ovechkin scores in return from injury as the Capitals defeat the Maple Leafs 5-2

— Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action as the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night.
Dec 29, 2024, 03:26 am - AP
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Capitals2125
Maple Leafs1102
1st PeriodWSHTOR
3:14John Tavares (18)
Assists: Simon Benoit (4), Max Pacioretty (7)
01
4:46Andrew Mangiapane (8)
Assists: Hendrix Lapierre (8)
11
8:54Jakob Chychrun (10)
Assists: Trevor van Riemsdyk (12), Taylor Raddysh (12)
21
2nd PeriodWSHTOR
8:10Bobby McMann (10)
Assists: Max Domi (10), Mitch Marner (37)
22
9:53Nic Dowd (9)
Assists: Rasmus Sandin (11), Andrew Mangiapane (6)
32
3rd PeriodWSHTOR
12:36Tom Wilson (14) (Power Play)
Assists: Jakob Chychrun (13), Dylan Strome (28)
42
16:37Alex Ovechkin (16) (Empty Net)
Assists: Aliaksei Protas (16), Pierre-Luc Dubois (22)
52

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Max Pacioretty Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Matthew Knies Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • John Tavares Goal (18) Deflected, assists: Simon Benoit (4), Max Pacioretty (7)
  • Jake McCabe hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Giveaway by Connor Dewar
  • Nic Dowd shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • Nicholas Robertson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Pontus Holmberg hit Connor McMichael
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Simon Benoit hit Jakub Vrana
  • Matthew Knies hit John Carlson
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Nic Dowd
  • Giveaway by David Kampf
  • Simon Benoit Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Pontus Holmberg faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Matthew Knies Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Steven Lorentz hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Jake McCabe hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Giveaway by Max Domi
  • Bobby McMann hit Tom Wilson
  • Nicholas Robertson hit John Carlson
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Conor Timmins Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by William Nylander
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Connor Dewar hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • William Nylander faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Morgan Rielly hit Brandon Duhaime
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Steven Lorentz hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Simon Benoit hit Alex Ovechkin
  • Jake McCabe Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Morgan Rielly Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Takeaway by Mitch Marner
  • Matthew Knies Tip-In Wide Left
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Steven Lorentz Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Simon Benoit Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Mitch Marner Backhand Wide Left
  • William Nylander Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Steven Lorentz hit Taylor Raddysh
  • Hendrix Lapierre shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Connor Dewar
  • Pontus Holmberg hit Andrew Mangiapane
  • Connor Dewar hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Bobby McMann Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Bobby McMann Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Max Domi (10), Mitch Marner (37)
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Conor Timmins Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Pontus Holmberg
  • Nic Dowd shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Mitch Marner Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Max Pacioretty hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Conor Timmins Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Matthew Knies
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Bobby McMann hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Simon Benoit hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • John Tavares hit Martin Fehervary
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • William Nylander Slap Shot Wide Left
  • John Tavares hit John Carlson
  • Mitch Marner Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Matthew Knies
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Connor Dewar Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Chris Tanev Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Mitch Marner Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Conor Timmins Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Jake McCabe
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Matthew Knies
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
  • Giveaway by William Nylander
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Nicholas Robertson Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jake McCabe hit Brandon Duhaime
  • David Kampf shot blocked by Connor Dewar
  • Connor Dewar hit Andrew Mangiapane
  • Pontus Holmberg Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Max Domi Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Simon Benoit hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Mitch Marner hit Taylor Raddysh
  • Jake McCabe shot blocked by John Tavares
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Simon Benoit hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Jake McCabe
  • Jake McCabe Hooking against Andrew Mangiapane
  • Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Max Domi Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Mitch Marner Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Mitch Marner
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Mitch Marner Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Nicholas Robertson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Connor Dewar hit Martin Fehervary
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Steven Lorentz
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Giveaway by Max Domi
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Connor McMichael
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Hendrix Lapierre hit Connor Dewar
  • Andrew Mangiapane Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Hendrix Lapierre
  • Nic Dowd Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against William Nylander
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Andrew Mangiapane Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Hendrix Lapierre (8)
  • Takeaway by Nic Dowd
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Chris Tanev
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Dylan Strome Slap Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Chris Tanev
  • Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
  • Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Taylor Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jakob Chychrun Goal (10) Slap Shot, assists: Trevor van Riemsdyk (12), Taylor Raddysh (12)
  • Mitch Marner shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd Deflected saved by Matt Murray
  • Off-side
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Puck in Netting
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Mitch Marner
  • Matt Roy hit Matthew Knies
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against William Nylander
  • Pontus Holmberg shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Connor Dewar
  • Jakub Vrana Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Off-side
  • Jake McCabe shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Puck in Netting
  • John Tavares shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Matthew Knies shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Tom Wilson hit Conor Timmins
  • Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Matt Roy Backhand Wide Left
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Jakub Vrana
  • Jakub Vrana shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
  • Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Hendrix Lapierre Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Taylor Raddysh Tip-In saved by Matt Murray
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Pontus Holmberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Pontus Holmberg
  • Taylor Raddysh Tip-In Wide Right
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jakub Vrana Tip-In saved by Matt Murray
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Matt Roy Tip-In saved by Matt Murray
  • Giveaway by Connor McMichael
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against William Nylander
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nic Dowd Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Sandin (11), Andrew Mangiapane (6)
  • Takeaway by Jakub Vrana
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Jakub Vrana Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Andrew Mangiapane Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tom Wilson hit Simon Benoit
  • Jake McCabe shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Martin Fehervary hit Steven Lorentz
  • Aliaksei Protas Slashing against Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • TV Timeout
  • John Carlson hit Mitch Marner
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Nic Dowd
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Pontus Holmberg shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Dylan Strome Backhand saved by Matt Murray
  • Dylan Strome Tip-In Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Off-side
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Jake McCabe
  • Icing
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Connor McMichael Tip-In saved by Matt Murray
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Hooking against Pontus Holmberg
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Off-side
  • Tom Wilson hit William Nylander
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake McCabe shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Off-side
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Jakob Chychrun hit Conor Timmins
  • Icing
  • Tom Wilson hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Tom Wilson hit Nicholas Robertson
  • Martin Fehervary hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • John Tavares shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Pontus Holmberg
  • Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Pontus Holmberg shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Dylan Strome
  • Tom Wilson Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Jakob Chychrun (13), Dylan Strome (28)
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Martin Fehervary hit Bobby McMann
  • Max Domi shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • John Carlson Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Jake McCabe shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Nic Dowd
  • Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Alex Ovechkin Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (16), Pierre-Luc Dubois (22)
  • Giveaway by Jakub Vrana
  • Takeaway by Nic Dowd
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Jakub Vrana Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • High Stick
  • Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Puck in Crowd
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