Washington Capitals @ Edmonton Oilers

32-10-5, 16-6-1 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Capitals WSH	1	1	1	3
Oilers EDM	1	0	1	2

Edmonton OilersOilersEDM

29-15-3, 15-8-1 Home

Pierre-Luc Dubois leads league-leading Capitals to 3-2 win over the Oilers

— Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist as the league-leading Washington Capitals won their fifth game in a row, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Jan 22, 2025, 05:00 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	1	1	1	3
	Oilers	1	0	1	2

1st Period			WSH	EDM
3:02		Leon Draisaitl (34) Assists: Darnell Nurse (16), Vasily Podkolzin (13)	0	1
9:01		Tom Wilson (20) Assists: Aliaksei Protas (20), John Carlson (25)	1	1

2nd Period			WSH	EDM
8:14		Matt Roy (2) Assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (29), Connor McMichael (18)	2	1

3rd Period			WSH	EDM
3:49		Pierre-Luc Dubois (9) Assists: Lars Eller (8), Logan Thompson (1)	3	1
4:50		Corey Perry (8) Assists: Leon Draisaitl (37)	3	2

Takeaway by Leon Draisaitl
Mattias Janmark Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Connor Brown
Leon Draisaitl Goal (34) Backhand, assists: Darnell Nurse (16), Vasily Podkolzin (13)
Vasily Podkolzin hit John Carlson
Zach Hyman Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ty Emberson hit Tom Wilson
Connor Brown Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Giveaway by Noah Philp
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Adam Henrique
Lars Eller shot blocked by Troy Stecher
Giveaway by Troy Stecher
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Connor Brown Backhand Wide Right
Mattias Janmark Tip-In Wide Right
Noah Philp hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Brett Kulak Slap Shot Wide Left
Ty Emberson shot blocked by Corey Perry
John Carlson shot blocked by Vasily Podkolzin
Brett Kulak Slap Shot Wide Right
Darnell Nurse Snap Shot Wide Left
Viktor Arvidsson Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Viktor Arvidsson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Kasperi Kapanen hit Matt Roy
Darnell Nurse shot blocked by Vasily Podkolzin
Vasily Podkolzin Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Zach Hyman
Kasperi Kapanen hit Martin Fehervary
Kasperi Kapanen hit Aliaksei Protas
Zach Hyman Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Vasily Podkolzin Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Viktor Arvidsson
Viktor Arvidsson Slap Shot Wide Right
Viktor Arvidsson Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Evan Bouchard Wrist Shot Wide Left
Leon Draisaitl Tip-In Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Jeff Skinner
Adam Henrique hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Mattias Janmark faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Darnell Nurse Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Mattias Janmark Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Leon Draisaitl
Viktor Arvidsson Deflected saved by Logan Thompson
Viktor Arvidsson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Kasperi Kapanen hit Matt Roy
Adam Henrique faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Matt Roy shot blocked by Adam Henrique
Giveaway by Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse Slashing against Rasmus Sandin
Connor Brown Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Kasperi Kapanen hit Matt Roy
Darnell Nurse Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Lars Eller
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Viktor Arvidsson
Giveaway by Evan Bouchard
Giveaway by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Jeff Skinner Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Connor Brown Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Connor Brown Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Ethen Frank shot blocked by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Leon Draisaitl Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Evan Bouchard shot blocked by Vasily Podkolzin
Leon Draisaitl Poke saved by Logan Thompson
Adam Henrique faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Ty Emberson hit Tom Wilson
Ty Emberson Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Corey Perry
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins faceoff won against Lars Eller
Evan Bouchard Slap Shot Wide Left
Adam Henrique faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Adam Henrique Wrist Shot Wide Left
Troy Stecher Snap Shot Wide Left
Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Adam Henrique Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Adam Henrique Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Ty Emberson hit Martin Fehervary
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Giveaway by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Giveaway by Viktor Arvidsson
Corey Perry Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Adam Henrique
Darnell Nurse Slashing against Tom Wilson
Adam Henrique faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Zach Hyman Tip-In Wide Right
Darnell Nurse Snap Shot Wide Left
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Lars Eller
Corey Perry Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Leon Draisaitl (37)
Ty Emberson Roughing - Removing opponent's helmet against Andrew Mangiapane
Kasperi Kapanen Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Matt Roy shot blocked by Evan Bouchard
Giveaway by Brett Kulak
Adam Henrique hit Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Mattias Janmark
Evan Bouchard shot blocked by Vasily Podkolzin
Takeaway by Troy Stecher
Ty Emberson hit Tom Wilson
Giveaway by Mattias Ekholm
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Mattias Ekholm Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Tip-In Wide Left
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Takeaway by Viktor Arvidsson
Giveaway by Viktor Arvidsson
Leon Draisaitl Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Leon Draisaitl Slap Shot Wide Right
Evan Bouchard Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Mattias Ekholm Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tom Wilson hit Darnell Nurse
Tom Wilson Snap Shot Wide Left
Evan Bouchard shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Alex Ovechkin Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
Alex Ovechkin Backhand Wide Left
Icing
Lars Eller faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Mattias Janmark
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Puck in Netting
Connor McMichael hit Brett Kulak
Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime
Andrew Mangiapane Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Brandon Duhaime hit Evan Bouchard
Noah Philp shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Puck in Netting
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Vasily Podkolzin
Tom Wilson Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (20), John Carlson (25)
Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Noah Philp
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Jakob Chychrun hit Kasperi Kapanen
Noah Philp shot blocked by Matt Roy
Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Corey Perry
Alex Ovechkin hit Ty Emberson
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Giveaway by Taylor Raddysh
Lars Eller Tip-In Wide Left
Connor McMichael hit Ty Emberson
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
Mattias Ekholm shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Left
Connor Brown shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Viktor Arvidsson shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Andrew Mangiapane hit Mattias Ekholm
Brandon Duhaime hit Vasily Podkolzin
Takeaway by Nic Dowd
Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Puck in Netting
Darnell Nurse shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
Andrew Mangiapane Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
Rasmus Sandin hit Leon Draisaitl
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Noah Philp
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Adam Henrique
Dylan Strome Deflected saved by Stuart Skinner
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Wide Right
Dylan Strome Tip-In Wide Right
Matt Roy Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (29), Connor McMichael (18)
Goalie Stopped
Mattias Ekholm shot blocked by Ethen Frank
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
Pierre-Luc Dubois Interference against Leon Draisaitl
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Corey Perry shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Noah Philp
Hand Pass
Goalie Stopped
Lars Eller faceoff won against Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Lars Eller Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ethen Frank hit Darnell Nurse
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Rasmus Sandin hit Troy Stecher
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Goalie Stopped
Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Goalie Stopped
Matt Roy Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck in Benches
Off-side
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Pierre-Luc Dubois Holding against Corey Perry
Puck in Netting
Darnell Nurse shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Adam Henrique
John Carlson Snap Shot Wide Left
Dylan Strome Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Lars Eller Backhand Hit Left Post
Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Lars Eller (8), Logan Thompson (1)
Leon Draisaitl shot blocked by Taylor Raddysh
Icing
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Objects on Ice
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Adam Henrique
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Mattias Janmark
Matt Roy Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Matt Roy Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Tom Wilson Snap Shot Short
Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
Tom Wilson hit Mattias Janmark
Evan Bouchard shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Takeaway by Jakob Chychrun
Troy Stecher shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Puck in Benches
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Puck in Netting
Puck in Netting
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Alex Ovechkin hit Leon Draisaitl
John Carlson Tripping against Jeff Skinner
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
Evan Bouchard shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Evan Bouchard shot blocked by Matt Roy
Leon Draisaitl shot blocked by Tom Wilson

CAPITALS

OILERS

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

Capitals
3
Oilers
2

Game 1

22/1

Oilers
3
Capitals
7

Game 2

23/2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	25	14	3	53
NY Islanders	23	15	4	50
Washington	22	15	6	50
Philadelphia	21	12	7	49
Pittsburgh	20	12	9	49
New Jersey	22	18	2	46
NY Rangers	20	18	6	46
Columbus	18	16	7	43

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	17	11	12	46
Edmonton	20	16	6	46
Seattle	19	14	7	45
Anaheim	21	18	3	45
Los Angeles	17	14	9	43
San Jose	20	18	3	43
Calgary	18	20	4	40
Vancouver	16	20	5	37

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Washington Capitals @ Edmonton Oilers

Stars of the Game

Leon DraisaitlC - EDM

Logan ThompsonG - WSH

Darnell NurseD - EDM

Game Information

Pierre-Luc Dubois leads league-leading Capitals to 3-2 win over the Oilers

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

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