Ovechkin moves within 19 goals of breaking Gretzky’s NHL record, scoring in Capitals' OT loss

— Alex Ovechkin moved within 19 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, scoring on a late power play in the Washington Capitals' 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.
Jan 31, 2025, 03:19 am - AP
123OTT
Capitals01304
Senators03115
1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodWSHOTT
4:08Ridly Greig (8) (Power Play)
Assists: David Perron (1), Thomas Chabot (19)
01
7:43Connor McMichael (18)
Assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (30), Matt Roy (10)
11
17:37Josh Norris (18) (Penalty Shot)
Unassisted
12
18:15Shane Pinto (10) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Josh Norris (11), Jake Sanderson (26)
13
3rd PeriodWSHOTT
7:58Dylan Strome (14) (Power Play)
Assists: John Carlson (27), Alex Ovechkin (13)
23
10:38Jake Sanderson (3) (Power Play)
Assists: Claude Giroux (24), Tim Stutzle (33)
24
13:01Alex Ovechkin (23) (Power Play)
Assists: Aliaksei Protas (22), Connor McMichael (20)
34
14:31Dylan Strome (15)
Assists: Alex Ovechkin (14), Tom Wilson (16)
44
OT SummaryWSHOTT
1:46Thomas Chabot (4)
Assists: Shane Pinto (10), Josh Norris (12)
45

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • David Perron Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Drake Batherson hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Ridly Greig hit Alex Ovechkin
  • Travis Hamonic hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Giveaway by Claude Giroux
  • Shane Pinto faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Jake Sanderson Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Nic Dowd shot blocked by Claude Giroux
  • Giveaway by Brady Tkachuk
  • Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • David Perron Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • David Perron Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Travis Hamonic Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Thomas Chabot Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Josh Norris
  • Giveaway by Josh Norris
  • Ridly Greig Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Travis Hamonic hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Tyler Kleven
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Adam Gaudette hit Matt Roy
  • Matthew Highmore hit Martin Fehervary
  • Tim Stützle Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Claude Giroux
  • Travis Hamonic hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Drake Batherson hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Ridly Greig hit John Carlson
  • Giveaway by Shane Pinto
  • Takeaway by Jake Sanderson
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Taylor Raddysh
  • Matthew Highmore hit Lars Eller
  • Zack Ostapchuk hit Martin Fehervary
  • Michael Amadio Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Artem Zub shot blocked by Shane Pinto
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Josh Norris hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Shane Pinto faceoff won against Tom Wilson
  • David Perron Hooking against Nic Dowd
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Takeaway by Ridly Greig
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Travis Hamonic
  • Tyler Kleven Backhand Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Nikolas Matinpalo
  • Taylor Raddysh shot blocked by Nikolas Matinpalo
  • Shane Pinto faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Ridly Greig Goal (8) Deflected, assists: David Perron (1), Thomas Chabot (19)
  • Ridly Greig Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Shane Pinto shot blocked by Michael Amadio
  • Ridly Greig Hooking against Tom Wilson
  • Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Adam Gaudette hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Jake Sanderson
  • Artem Zub Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Drake Batherson hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Artem Zub Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Travis Hamonic Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Adam Gaudette faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Adam Gaudette Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Matthew Highmore Tripping against Jakob Chychrun
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Tom Wilson
  • Giveaway by Jake Sanderson
  • Giveaway by Artem Zub
  • Takeaway by Josh Norris
  • Claude Giroux Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brady Tkachuk hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Tyler Kleven
  • Travis Hamonic Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Tim Stützle faceoff won against Brandon Duhaime
  • Tyler Kleven Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Ridly Greig Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Tyler Kleven Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Ridly Greig
  • Michael Amadio Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Takeaway by Thomas Chabot
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Giveaway by Josh Norris
  • Travis Hamonic Hooking against Aliaksei Protas
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
  • Josh Norris Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Josh Norris Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Shane Pinto Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Norris (11), Jake Sanderson (26)
  • Travis Hamonic Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Thomas Chabot Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Tim Stützle Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Norris hit John Carlson
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Giveaway by Shane Pinto
  • Giveaway by Claude Giroux
  • Shane Pinto faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Tim Stützle Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brady Tkachuk Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Shane Pinto faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Matthew Highmore
  • Josh Norris Tripping against Matt Roy
  • Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Adam Gaudette Backhand Wide Left
  • Jake Sanderson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Claude Giroux (24), Tim Stützle (33)
  • Ridly Greig High-sticking against Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Ethen Frank shot blocked by Artem Zub
  • Shane Pinto Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Brady Tkachuk hit Matt Roy
  • Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Ridly Greig
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Michael Amadio
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Artem Zub
  • Giveaway by Travis Hamonic
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Travis Hamonic
  • Michael Amadio hit Nic Dowd
  • Drake Batherson Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Claude Giroux hit Rasmus Sandin
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Brady Tkachuk
  • Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Travis Hamonic
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Josh Norris
  • Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Thomas Chabot Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Shane Pinto (10), Josh Norris (12)
  • Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Martin Fehervary Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Too many men/ice served by Alex Ovechkin
  • Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Too many men/ice served by Dylan Strome
  • Takeaway by Nic Dowd
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Giveaway by Matt Roy
  • Nic Dowd hit Adam Gaudette
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Ridly Greig
  • Martin Fehervary Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Martin Fehervary hit Ridly Greig
  • Tom Wilson hit Josh Norris
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Brady Tkachuk
  • High Stick
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Shane Pinto
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tom Wilson hit Jake Sanderson
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Jake Sanderson
  • Nic Dowd Backhand Wide Right
  • Matt Roy hit Tyler Kleven
  • Off-side
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Takeaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Tom Wilson hit Brady Tkachuk
  • Hand Pass
  • Takeaway by Taylor Raddysh
  • Taylor Raddysh Tip-In saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Nic Dowd hit Brady Tkachuk
  • Ethen Frank Deflected saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Icing
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Adam Gaudette
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Shane Pinto
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Shane Pinto
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Nikolas Matinpalo
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Connor McMichael Wrap-around saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Aliaksei Protas Backhand saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Aliaksei Protas Deflected Wide Left
  • Taylor Raddysh High-sticking against Tim Stützle
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dylan Strome Backhand saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • John Carlson hit Josh Norris
  • Connor McMichael Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (30), Matt Roy (10)
  • Off-side
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Zack Ostapchuk
  • Puck in Netting
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Artem Zub
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Travis Hamonic shot blocked by Connor McMichael
  • Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Lars Eller
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Takeaway by Brandon Duhaime
  • Challenge Vis - goal interference - no goal
  • Andrew Mangiapane hit Tyler Kleven
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Tyler Kleven
  • Rasmus Sandin Tip-In saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Icing
  • TV Timeout
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • John Carlson PS - Tripping on breakaway against Josh Norris
  • Tom Wilson hit Ridly Greig
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Tim Stützle shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • David Perron shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Martin Fehervary Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Taylor Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Brady Tkachuk
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Martin Fehervary Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Nic Dowd hit Shane Pinto
  • Ethen Frank Snap Shot Wide Left
  • TV Timeout
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Ridly Greig
  • Dylan Strome Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: John Carlson (27), Alex Ovechkin (13)
  • Matt Roy hit Matthew Highmore
  • Taylor Raddysh Tripping against Jake Sanderson
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • TV Timeout
  • Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Aliaksei Protas PS - Hooking on breakaway against Shane Pinto
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Alex Ovechkin Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (22), Connor McMichael (20)
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Travis Hamonic
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Puck in Netting
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Dylan Strome Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (14), Tom Wilson (16)
  • Timeout - Home
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Puck in Netting
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Tom Wilson hit Matthew Highmore
  • Tim Stützle shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Nic Dowd Tip-In saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Takeaway by Connor McMichael
  • Rasmus Sandin Slap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
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