Ovechkin scores, needs 4 more to pass Gretzky for NHL record, and Capitals beat Bruins 4-3

— Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal, moving him four away from passing Wayne Gretzky's NHL record, and Dylan Strome broke a...
Apr 2, 2025, 02:50 am - AP
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Capitals2024
Bruins0213
1st PeriodWSHBOS
13:32Nic Dowd (13) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Brandon Duhaime (11)
10
15:43Alex Ovechkin (38) (Power Play)
Assists: Dylan Strome (48), John Carlson (42)
20
2nd PeriodWSHBOS
6:05Vinni Lettieri (3)
Assists: Marat Khusnutdinov (6)
21
17:12David Pastrnak (36) (Power Play)
Assists: Morgan Geekie (16), Mason Lohrei (26)
22
3rd PeriodWSHBOS
10:37Dylan Strome (24)
Assists: Aliaksei Protas (36), Martin Fehervary (20)
32
14:46Tom Wilson (32)
Assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (44), Alex Ovechkin (27)
42
15:13David Pastrnak (37)
Assists: Morgan Geekie (17), Pavel Zacha (31)
43

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Ryan Leonard
  • Vinni Lettieri Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Nikita Zadorov
  • Takeaway by Henri Jokiharju
  • Andrew Peeke Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Patrick Brown
  • Henri Jokiharju hit Nic Dowd
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Andrew Peeke Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Morgan Geekie Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Jeffrey Viel hit Dylan McIlrath
  • Takeaway by Jeffrey Viel
  • Cole Koepke shot blocked by Jakub Lauko
  • Jakub Lauko Tip-In Wide Left
  • Nikita Zadorov Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Nikita Zadorov hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Henri Jokiharju hit Tom Wilson
  • John Beecher Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Patrick Brown faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Patrick Brown hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Takeaway by Ian Mitchell
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Vinni Lettieri hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Giveaway by Morgan Geekie
  • Martin Fehérváry shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • Vinni Lettieri Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Pavel Zacha Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Henri Jokiharju hit Brandon Duhaime
  • David Pastrnak Hooking against Rasmus Sandin
  • Takeaway by Henri Jokiharju
  • Takeaway by Jeffrey Viel
  • Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Ian Mitchell
  • Takeaway by Elias Lindholm
  • Giveaway by Nikita Zadorov
  • Nikita Zadorov hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Dylan McIlrath shot blocked by Vinni Lettieri
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Patrick Brown faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Nic Dowd shot blocked by Ian Mitchell
  • Nikita Zadorov Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Elias Lindholm Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Jakub Lauko hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Jakub Lauko hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Vinni Lettieri Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Mason Lohrei Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Ian Mitchell
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Takeaway by Mason Lohrei
  • Giveaway by David Pastrnak
  • Marat Khusnutdinov Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Vinni Lettieri Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Vinni Lettieri Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Marat Khusnutdinov (6)
  • Cole Koepke hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Jakub Lauko Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • David Pastrnak Interference against Nic Dowd
  • Vinni Lettieri Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nikita Zadorov hit Tom Wilson
  • Giveaway by John Beecher
  • Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
  • Jakub Lauko hit Nic Dowd
  • Marat Khusnutdinov Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Vinni Lettieri Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Jeffrey Viel
  • Jeffrey Viel Fighting against Dylan McIlrath
  • Patrick Brown faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • John Beecher Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Cole Koepke Backhand Wide Right
  • Ian Mitchell Slap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Giveaway by Marat Khusnutdinov
  • Mason Lohrei Snap Shot Wide Left
  • David Pastrnak Goal (36) Tip-In, assists: Morgan Geekie (16), Mason Lohrei (26)
  • Takeaway by Cole Koepke
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
  • Nikita Zadorov hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Andrew Peeke Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Pavel Zacha Batted saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Morgan Geekie Backhand Wide Left
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Cole Koepke Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jakub Lauko hit Dylan McIlrath
  • Giveaway by Jeremy Swayman
  • Giveaway by John Beecher
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
  • Elias Lindholm Deflected saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Cole Koepke hit Dylan McIlrath
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by John Beecher
  • Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Ian Mitchell
  • David Pastrnak Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jeffrey Viel faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Jeffrey Viel
  • Patrick Brown Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Ryan Leonard
  • Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Pavel Zacha
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Vinni Lettieri Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Casey Mittelstadt hit Connor McMichael
  • Patrick Brown faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • David Pastrnak Goal (37) Wrist Shot, assists: Morgan Geekie (17), Pavel Zacha (31)
  • Elias Lindholm Tip-In Wide Right
  • David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • David Pastrnak Slap Shot Wide Right
  • David Pastrnak Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Aliaksei Protas Backhand saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Tom Wilson hit Nikita Zadorov
  • Dylan McIlrath hit Marat Khusnutdinov
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois hit John Beecher
  • Off-side
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Puck in Netting
  • Off-side
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Martin Fehérváry hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Patrick Brown
  • Connor McMichael Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Leonard hit Jakub Lauko
  • Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Vinni Lettieri
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Morgan Geekie shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Off-side
  • Jeffrey Viel shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
  • Martin Fehérváry shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
  • Off-side
  • TV Timeout
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Ian Mitchell
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Vinni Lettieri
  • Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Dylan McIlrath Cross-checking against Cole Koepke
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Nic Dowd Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Brandon Duhaime (11)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Alex Ovechkin Goal (38) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (48), John Carlson (42)
  • Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
  • Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
  • Ryan Leonard hit Jeffrey Viel
  • Andrew Mangiapane hit Mason Lohrei
  • Elias Lindholm shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Andrew Peeke shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Puck in Crowd
  • TV Timeout
  • Tom Wilson Backhand saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Leonard hit Parker Wotherspoon
  • Off-side
  • Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • David Pastrnak shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Takeaway by Ryan Leonard
  • Off-side
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit John Beecher
  • Andrew Mangiapane hit Patrick Brown
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Giveaway by Dylan McIlrath
  • Icing
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Lars Eller High-sticking against Nikita Zadorov
  • TV Timeout
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Puck in Benches
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Jakub Lauko
  • Jakob Chychrun hit David Pastrnak
  • Ian Mitchell shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Lars Eller Backhand saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Martin Fehérváry hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • TV Timeout
  • Puck in Netting
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Nic Dowd Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Dylan McIlrath Fighting against Jeffrey Viel
  • Cole Koepke shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jakob Chychrun Holding against John Beecher
  • TV Timeout
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Aliaksei Protas Backhand saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Connor McMichael
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Icing
  • Nic Dowd Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Lars Eller
  • Giveaway by Nic Dowd
  • David Pastrnak shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Tom Wilson hit Elias Lindholm
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Puck in Netting
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Rasmus Sandin Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against John Beecher
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Puck in Netting
  • TV Timeout
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Benches
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Vinni Lettieri shot blocked by Martin Fehérváry
  • Tom Wilson hit Vinni Lettieri
  • Dylan McIlrath Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
  • Puck in Benches
  • Icing
  • Martin Fehérváry Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Aliaksei Protas Slap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Dylan Strome Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (36), Martin Fehérváry (20)
  • Pavel Zacha shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Puck in Netting
  • TV Timeout
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Puck in Netting
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Giveaway by Connor McMichael
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Benches
  • Tom Wilson Goal (32) Deflected, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (44), Alex Ovechkin (27)
  • Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Martin Fehérváry Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Icing
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Wide Right
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