Washington Capitals @ Vancouver Canucks

33-11-5, 17-7-1 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Capitals WSH	0	0	1	1
Canucks VAN	1	1	0	2

Vancouver CanucksCanucksVAN

21-17-10, 9-10-6 Home

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.

Jan 26, 2025, 06:03 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	0	0	1	1
	Canucks	1	1	0	2

1st Period			WSH	VAN
12:23		Quinn Hughes (13) Assists: Nils Hoglander (7), Filip Hronek (10)	0	1

2nd Period			WSH	VAN
1:24		Quinn Hughes (14) Assists: Brock Boeser (16), Filip Hronek (11)	0	2

3rd Period			WSH	VAN
12:31		Pierre-Luc Dubois (10) Assists: Aliaksei Protas (21), Connor McMichael (19)	1	2

J.T. Miller Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Jake DeBrusk Backhand Wide Left
Taylor Raddysh shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
Ethen Frank shot blocked by Linus Karlsson
Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Filip Hronek Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Max Sasson
Phillip Di Giuseppe hit Matt Roy
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Derek Forbort
Brock Boeser shot blocked by Danton Heinen
Derek Forbort Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
J.T. Miller faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Lars Eller
Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
Elias Pettersson hit Taylor Raddysh
Nils Hoglander Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Elias Pettersson hit Lars Eller
Giveaway by Phillip Di Giuseppe
Teddy Blueger Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Brock Boeser Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Filip Hronek hit Brandon Duhaime
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Jake DeBrusk
Vincent Desharnais Tripping against Dylan Strome
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by J.T. Miller
Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Teddy Blueger Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Teddy Blueger Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
J.T. Miller Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Quinn Hughes Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Nils Hoglander (7), Filip Hronek (10)
Giveaway by Vincent Desharnais
J.T. Miller hit Rasmus Sandin
Danton Heinen Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Elias Pettersson Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Elias Pettersson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Brandon Duhaime shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
Jake DeBrusk Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Phillip Di Giuseppe
Danton Heinen hit Matt Roy
J.T. Miller hit Martin Fehervary
J.T. Miller Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Brock Boeser
Nils Hoglander Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
J.T. Miller Backhand Hit Left Post
J.T. Miller Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
Elias Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
J.T. Miller faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Quinn Hughes Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Boeser (16), Filip Hronek (11)
Giveaway by Pius Suter
Teddy Blueger hit Connor McMichael
Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
Carson Soucy Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Derek Forbort Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
J.T. Miller Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
J.T. Miller faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
Takeaway by Jake DeBrusk
Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Phillip Di Giuseppe Wrist Shot Wide Right
J.T. Miller hit Martin Fehervary
Vincent Desharnais hit Taylor Raddysh
Nils Hoglander Tip-In Wide Left
J.T. Miller faceoff won against Lars Eller
Carson Soucy Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Carson Soucy
Takeaway by Carson Soucy
Teddy Blueger hit Matt Roy
Filip Hronek Slap Shot Wide Right
Filip Hronek Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
J.T. Miller Interference against Nic Dowd
John Carlson shot blocked by Teddy Blueger
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Vincent Desharnais
Jake DeBrusk hit Aliaksei Protas
Pius Suter faceoff won against Dylan Strome
J.T. Miller faceoff won against Lars Eller
Filip Hronek Wrist Shot Wide Right
Danton Heinen Deflected Above Crossbar
Nils Hoglander hit Brandon Duhaime
Nils Hoglander hit Matt Roy
Giveaway by Nils Hoglander
Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
Conor Garland Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Pius Suter Deflected Wide Left
Filip Hronek hit Aliaksei Protas
Teddy Blueger hit John Carlson
Danton Heinen Tip-In Wide Right
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Vincent Desharnais
Brock Boeser hit Lars Eller
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Conor Garland
Giveaway by Pius Suter
Brandon Duhaime shot blocked by Filip Hronek
Nils Hoglander hit Martin Fehervary
Phillip Di Giuseppe hit John Carlson
Conor Garland Wrist Shot Wide Right
J.T. Miller Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Conor Garland Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Takeaway by Elias Pettersson
Nils Hoglander hit John Carlson
Vincent Desharnais hit Brandon Duhaime
Brock Boeser hit Ethen Frank
Nils Hoglander hit Rasmus Sandin
Linus Karlsson hit Rasmus Sandin
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Derek Forbort
Giveaway by Derek Forbort
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Carson Soucy
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Derek Forbort
J.T. Miller faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
John Carlson shot blocked by J.T. Miller
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Takeaway by Filip Hronek
Phillip Di Giuseppe Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Lars Eller
Phillip Di Giuseppe Wrist Shot Wide Right
Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Filip Hronek
Pius Suter faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Jake DeBrusk hit Rasmus Sandin
J.T. Miller faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
Conor Garland Slap Shot Short
Phillip Di Giuseppe Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
J.T. Miller hit Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by J.T. Miller
Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Derek Forbort Roughing against Tom Wilson
Hand Pass
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against J.T. Miller
Martin Fehervary Slap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Alex Ovechkin Tip-In Wide Right
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Matt Roy Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Icing
Lars Eller faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Lars Eller Backhand saved by Kevin Lankinen
Puck in Netting
Rasmus Sandin hit Danton Heinen
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Icing
Rink Repair
Dylan Strome faceoff won against J.T. Miller
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Puck in Netting
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Pius Suter
Nic Dowd Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Ethen Frank
Giveaway by Taylor Raddysh
Puck in Benches
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
Tom Wilson hit Phillip Di Giuseppe
Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime
Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Pius Suter
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
John Carlson Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Dylan Strome Slap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Alex Ovechkin Backhand saved by Kevin Lankinen
Puck in Netting
Connor McMichael faceoff won against J.T. Miller
Off-side
Lars Eller Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Taylor Raddysh
Martin Fehervary Tripping against Danton Heinen
TV Timeout
Nic Dowd faceoff won against J.T. Miller
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Elias Pettersson shot blocked by John Carlson
Takeaway by Nic Dowd
Pius Suter shot blocked by John Carlson
Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Tom Wilson Tip-In saved by Kevin Lankinen
Goalie Stopped
Lars Eller faceoff won against Pius Suter
Matt Roy Wrist Shot Wide Left
Martin Fehervary hit Conor Garland
On-Ice Official
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
John Carlson Tripping against Nils Hoglander
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Goalie Stopped
John Carlson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Carson Soucy shot blocked by Taylor Raddysh
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Wide Right
Aliaksei Protas hit Linus Karlsson
Nic Dowd Tip-In saved by Kevin Lankinen
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Pius Suter
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Goalie Stopped
Matt Roy hit Max Sasson
Alex Ovechkin Tip-In saved by Kevin Lankinen
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Hit Left Post
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Brock Boeser shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Icing
Lars Eller faceoff won against Pius Suter
Icing
Giveaway by John Carlson
Derek Forbort shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Carson Soucy shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Jakob Chychrun hit Linus Karlsson
Jakob Chychrun hit Filip Hronek
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
TV Timeout
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
Tom Wilson Slap Shot Short
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Matt Roy Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against J.T. Miller
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Vincent Desharnais shot blocked by Taylor Raddysh
Taylor Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Ethen Frank Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Goalie Stopped
Connor McMichael hit Conor Garland
Puck in Benches
Icing
Puck in Netting
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Martin Fehervary hit Linus Karlsson
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot Wide Left
Pius Suter shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by John Carlson
Vincent Desharnais shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Carson Soucy shot blocked by Lars Eller
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Brandon Duhaime hit Filip Hronek
Matt Roy shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
Giveaway by John Carlson
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Jake DeBrusk shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Giveaway by John Carlson
Brandon Duhaime hit Vincent Desharnais
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against J.T. Miller
Matt Roy Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Tom Wilson Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by John Carlson
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Andrew Mangiapane hit Max Sasson
Nic Dowd hit Carson Soucy
Takeaway by Ethen Frank
Matt Roy Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Off-side
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Wide Left
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (21), Connor McMichael (19)
Giveaway by Martin Fehervary
Matt Roy Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois Tip-In saved by Kevin Lankinen
Filip Hronek shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime
Icing
Goalie Stopped
John Carlson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Rasmus Sandin hit Jake DeBrusk
Hand Pass
Rasmus Sandin hit Pius Suter
Derek Forbort shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Tom Wilson Tip-In Above Crossbar
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Goalie Stopped
Timeout - Visitor
Tom Wilson Roughing against Derek Forbort

CAPITALS

CANUCKS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Canucks
1
Capitals
2

Game 1

9/1

Capitals
1
Canucks
2

Game 2

26/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Washington	18	9	3	39
Carolina	18	9	2	38
NY Islanders	17	11	3	37
Pittsburgh	14	7	7	35
Philadelphia	16	9	3	35
New Jersey	17	12	1	35
NY Rangers	15	13	4	34
Columbus	13	11	6	32

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Anaheim	19	10	1	39
Vegas	14	6	9	37
Los Angeles	14	8	8	36
Edmonton	13	11	6	32
San Jose	14	14	3	31
Seattle	12	10	6	30
Calgary	12	16	4	28
Vancouver	11	16	3	25

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Washington Capitals @ Vancouver Canucks

Stars of the Game

Quinn HughesD - VAN

Kevin LankinenG - VAN

Pierre-Luc DuboisLW - WSH

Game Information

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

Shot Chart

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Series tied 1-1

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