Aliaksei Protas gets first NHL hat trick, Alex Ovechkin has 3 assists as Capitals defeat Ducks 7-4

— Aliaksei Protas had the first hat trick of his NHL career, Alex Ovechkin and Pierre-Luc Dubois each had three points and the Washington Capitals extended their winning streak to five, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 7-4 on Tuesday night.
Mar 12, 2025, 04:58 am - AP
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Capitals2147
Ducks2024
1st PeriodWSHANA
2:07Dylan Strome (20)
Assists: Tom Wilson (24), Alex Ovechkin (18)
10
4:51Jacob Trouba (1)
Assists: Troy Terry (31), Frank Vatrano (20)
11
5:20Drew Helleson (4)
Assists: Trevor Zegras (12), Leo Carlsson (15)
12
18:14Aliaksei Protas (26)
Assists: Alex Ovechkin (19), Pierre-Luc Dubois (39)
22
2nd PeriodWSHANA
5:19Pierre-Luc Dubois (17)
Assists: Matt Roy (19), Jakob Chychrun (24)
32
3rd PeriodWSHANA
4:26Pavel Mintyukov (5)
Assists: Cutter Gauthier (19), Drew Helleson (6)
33
4:57Aliaksei Protas (27)
Assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (40), Connor McMichael (28)
43
6:18Frank Vatrano (20)
Assists: Ryan Strome (27), Pavel Mintyukov (10)
44
13:25Nic Dowd (12)
Assists: Tom Wilson (25), Brandon Duhaime (9)
54
18:24Anthony Beauvillier (14)
Assists: Brandon Duhaime (10), Rasmus Sandin (21)
64
19:43Aliaksei Protas (28) (Empty Net)
Assists: Alex Ovechkin (20), John Carlson (39)
74

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Isac Lundestrom Tip-In Wide Right
  • Leo Carlsson faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Cutter Gauthier Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Mason McTavish Tip-In Wide Right
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Jackson LaCombe
  • Giveaway by Frank Vatrano
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
  • Ryan Strome Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jacob Trouba Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jacob Trouba Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Troy Terry (31), Frank Vatrano (20)
  • Giveaway by Trevor Zegras
  • Drew Helleson Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Trevor Zegras (12), Leo Carlsson (15)
  • Giveaway by Radko Gudas
  • Mason McTavish faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Sam Colangelo Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Cutter Gauthier Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jackson LaCombe hit Matt Roy
  • Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Radko Gudas hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Leo Carlsson hit Andrew Mangiapane
  • Jansen Harkins faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Ryan Strome Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Jacob Trouba hit Lars Eller
  • Giveaway by Jacob Trouba
  • Leo Carlsson Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Drew Helleson
  • Leo Carlsson hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Mason McTavish faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Troy Terry
  • Leo Carlsson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Trevor Zegras
  • Sam Colangelo hit Martin Fehervary
  • Jackson LaCombe hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Olen Zellweger
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Radko Gudas
  • Giveaway by Jacob Trouba
  • Leo Carlsson faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Trevor Zegras hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Leo Carlsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mason McTavish faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Mason McTavish Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Olen Zellweger Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Olen Zellweger Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Trevor Zegras
  • Trevor Zegras Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jansen Harkins faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Ross Johnston Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Isac Lundestrom Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Ryan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Killorn Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Radko Gudas hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Giveaway by Mason McTavish
  • Sam Colangelo hit Martin Fehervary
  • Cutter Gauthier hit Matt Roy
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Olen Zellweger
  • Isac Lundestrom faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Radko Gudas
  • Jansen Harkins hit Alex Ovechkin
  • Brandon Duhaime shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Cutter Gauthier
  • Mason McTavish Slashing against Logan Thompson
  • Radko Gudas hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Jansen Harkins
  • Alex Killorn Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Connor McMichael shot blocked by Drew Helleson
  • Alex Killorn Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Leo Carlsson faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Leo Carlsson faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Connor McMichael shot blocked by Pavel Mintyukov
  • Sam Colangelo hit Nic Dowd
  • Ryan Strome faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Ryan Strome faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Ryan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Jackson LaCombe
  • Takeaway by Trevor Zegras
  • Jacob Trouba hit Lars Eller
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Drew Helleson
  • Drew Helleson hit Taylor Raddysh
  • Jansen Harkins Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Mason McTavish Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Frank Vatrano Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Frank Vatrano Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Sam Colangelo Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Sam Colangelo Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Mason McTavish Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Olen Zellweger hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Ryan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Olen Zellweger Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Ross Johnston hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Drew Helleson hit Martin Fehervary
  • Mason McTavish Backhand Off Crossbar
  • Pavel Mintyukov Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Cutter Gauthier (19), Drew Helleson (6)
  • Giveaway by Olen Zellweger
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Radko Gudas
  • Ryan Strome faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Ryan Strome faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Pavel Mintyukov Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Ryan Strome faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Frank Vatrano Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Strome (27), Pavel Mintyukov (10)
  • Isac Lundestrom faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
  • Cutter Gauthier Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Cutter Gauthier Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Jacob Trouba hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Ryan Strome faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Ryan Strome faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Jackson LaCombe
  • Jansen Harkins Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Radko Gudas Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Drew Helleson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Isac Lundestrom hit Nic Dowd
  • Drew Helleson Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
  • Ryan Strome Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
  • Lars Eller shot blocked by Drew Helleson
  • Ross Johnston hit Martin Fehervary
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Leo Carlsson
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Jackson LaCombe
  • Mason McTavish faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Cutter Gauthier Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
  • Giveaway by Mason McTavish
  • Alex Killorn Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Ryan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Frank Vatrano Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Isac Lundestrom faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Ryan Strome
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Dylan Strome Goal (20) Backhand, assists: Tom Wilson (24), Alex Ovechkin (18)
  • Giveaway by Taylor Raddysh
  • Lars Eller Snap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Andrew Mangiapane Backhand saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Mason McTavish
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
  • Giveaway by Nic Dowd
  • Icing
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Leo Carlsson
  • Martin Fehervary hit Sam Colangelo
  • Matt Roy Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan Strome shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Giveaway by Matt Roy
  • Andrew Mangiapane Wrist Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Troy Terry shot blocked by Taylor Raddysh
  • Martin Fehervary hit Troy Terry
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Connor McMichael Deflected saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Aliaksei Protas Poke saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Connor McMichael
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Isac Lundestrom
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Brandon Duhaime Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Martin Fehervary hit Alex Killorn
  • Aliaksei Protas Tip-In saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Matt Roy Slap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Ryan Strome
  • Aliaksei Protas Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (19), Pierre-Luc Dubois (39)
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Frank Vatrano
  • Taylor Raddysh Tip-In saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Taylor Raddysh Tip-In saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Isac Lundestrom
  • Connor McMichael Deflected Wide Left
  • Matt Roy Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Dylan Strome Tip-In Wide Right
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aliaksei Protas hit Drew Helleson
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Slashing against Leo Carlsson
  • Mason McTavish shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Leo Carlsson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Leo Carlsson
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Mason McTavish
  • Aliaksei Protas Deflected Wide Right
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Jackson LaCombe
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Short
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Ryan Strome
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Taylor Raddysh Backhand saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Lars Eller Deflected Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Lars Eller
  • Leo Carlsson shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Deflected saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (17) Tip-In, assists: Matt Roy (19), Jakob Chychrun (24)
  • Brandon Duhaime Tip-In Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Leo Carlsson
  • High Stick
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Mason McTavish
  • Takeaway by Martin Fehervary
  • Giveaway by Matt Roy
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Isac Lundestrom
  • Dylan Strome Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Taylor Raddysh Deflected saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan Strome
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Matt Roy Deflected saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Leo Carlsson
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Leo Carlsson
  • Radko Gudas shot blocked by Connor McMichael
  • Radko Gudas shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Giveaway by Nic Dowd
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by John Carlson
  • Taylor Raddysh Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Mason McTavish shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Jansen Harkins shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Nic Dowd hit Jansen Harkins
  • Taylor Raddysh Slashing against Mason McTavish
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Ryan Strome
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan Strome
  • Jackson LaCombe shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Frank Vatrano shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Frank Vatrano shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Aliaksei Protas Goal (27) Backhand, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (40), Connor McMichael (28)
  • Icing
  • Frank Vatrano shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Icing
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Lars Eller hit Jacob Trouba
  • Olen Zellweger shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
  • Ross Johnston shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Cutter Gauthier shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Connor McMichael Tip-In saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor McMichael Tip-In saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Icing
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Ryan Strome
  • Icing
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Ryan Strome
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Nic Dowd Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (25), Brandon Duhaime (9)
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Isac Lundestrom
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Puck in Benches
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Mason McTavish
  • Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Frank Vatrano
  • Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • On-Ice Official
  • Anthony Beauvillier faceoff won against Leo Carlsson
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrap-around Wide Left
  • Trevor Zegras shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Puck in Netting
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Frank Vatrano
  • Anthony Beauvillier Goal (14) Backhand, assists: Brandon Duhaime (10), Rasmus Sandin (21)
  • Timeout - Home
  • Troy Terry shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Aliaksei Protas Goal (28) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (20), John Carlson (39)
  • Objects on Ice
  • Puck in Benches
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