Ovechkin scores his 861st career goal as the Capitals hand the struggling Predators another loss

— Alex Ovechkin scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period to reach 861 in his career, and the Washington Capitals beat the struggling Nashville Predators 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Nov 6, 2025, 10:01 pm - AP
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Predators1102
Capitals1113
1st PeriodNSHWSH
3:12Juuso Parssinen (1)
Assists: Luke Evangelista (5), Philip Tomasino (1)
10
4:26Connor McMichael (8)
Assists: Matt Roy (1), Pierre-Luc Dubois (6)
11
2nd PeriodNSHWSH
15:03Aliaksei Protas (5)
Assists: Alex Ovechkin (8), Dylan Strome (14)
12
15:34Steven Stamkos (3)
Assists: Alexandre Carrier (4), Ryan O'Reilly (7)
22
3rd PeriodNSHWSH
10:25Alex Ovechkin (8)
Assists: Dylan Strome (15), Martin Fehervary (2)
23

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Short
  • Matt Roy hit Gustav Nyquist
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Colton Sissons
  • Giveaway by Logan Thompson
  • Sonny Milano hit Cole Smith
  • Alexander Alexeyev hit Zachary L'Heureux
  • Nic Dowd hit Philip Tomasino
  • Luke Schenn shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jonathan Marchessault
  • Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Giveaway by Matt Roy
  • Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Matt Roy Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Connor McMichael Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Roy (1), Pierre-Luc Dubois (6)
  • Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Luke Evangelista shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Martin Fehervary hit Luke Evangelista
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Tom Wilson hit Steven Stamkos
  • Marc Del Gaizo shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Connor McMichael hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Gustav Nyquist
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Andrew Mangiapane Tip-In Short
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Andrew Mangiapane Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
  • Giveaway by Nic Dowd
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Martin Fehervary Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Nic Dowd Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Juuso Parssinen
  • Takeaway by Andrew Mangiapane
  • Andrew Mangiapane Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
  • Sonny Milano Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Sonny Milano Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
  • Andrew Mangiapane Deflected saved by Juuse Saros
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Juuso Parssinen
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Juuso Parssinen
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Andrew Mangiapane Tripping against Alexandre Carrier
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Matt Roy hit Ryan O'Reilly
  • Martin Fehervary Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Taylor Raddysh
  • Nic Dowd Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Hendrix Lapierre Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Tom Wilson hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Colton Sissons
  • Hendrix Lapierre Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Andrew Mangiapane Backhand Wide Left
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Martin Fehervary Deflected Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Martin Fehervary
  • Takeaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Matt Roy hit Marc Del Gaizo
  • Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Giveaway by Nic Dowd
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Martin Fehervary hit Michael McCarron
  • Matt Roy hit Gustav Nyquist
  • Hendrix Lapierre Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Hendrix Lapierre Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Michael McCarron shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Taylor Raddysh hit Cole Smith
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Nic Dowd hit Ryan O'Reilly
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
  • Ryan O'Reilly shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Martin Fehervary Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Deflected Wide Right
  • Andrew Mangiapane Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Hendrix Lapierre Tip-In Wide Left
  • Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime
  • Taylor Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jonathan Marchessault
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Aliaksei Protas Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (8), Dylan Strome (14)
  • Tom Wilson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Juuso Parssinen
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Andrew Mangiapane hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Matt Roy Roughing against Filip Forsberg
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Filip Forsberg
  • Takeaway by Nic Dowd
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Connor McMichael shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Andrew Mangiapane Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Matt Roy
  • Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Dylan Strome Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Juuso Parssinen
  • Giveaway by Taylor Raddysh
  • Ryan O'Reilly shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Juuso Parssinen
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Marc Del Gaizo shot blocked by Taylor Raddysh
  • Luke Schenn shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Alex Ovechkin Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (15), Martin Fehervary (2)
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • John Carlson hit Filip Forsberg
  • Tom Wilson hit Michael McCarron
  • Tom Wilson hit Filip Forsberg
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Brady Skjei
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Roman Josi
  • Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Juuso Parssinen
  • Giveaway by Matt Roy
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Luke Evangelista
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Gustav Nyquist
  • Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Juuso Parssinen
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Matt Roy hit Luke Evangelista
  • Martin Fehervary hit Philip Tomasino
  • Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot Wide Left
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Tom Wilson hit Gustav Nyquist
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Ryan O'Reilly
  • Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Martin Fehervary hit Jonathan Marchessault
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • On-Ice Official
  • Icing
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Jeremy Lauzon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jonathan Marchessault Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Cole Smith faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Cole Smith hit Hendrix Lapierre
  • Luke Schenn Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Marc Del Gaizo Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Zachary L'Heureux Wrap-around saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Juuso Parssinen faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Icing
  • Juuso Parssinen faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Juuso Parssinen hit Martin Fehervary
  • Philip Tomasino Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Juuso Parssinen Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Luke Evangelista (5), Philip Tomasino (1)
  • Takeaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Off-side
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Tom Wilson
  • Giveaway by Michael McCarron
  • Michael McCarron hit Sonny Milano
  • Icing
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Brady Skjei Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Marc Del Gaizo
  • Marc Del Gaizo Wrap-around saved by Logan Thompson
  • Marc Del Gaizo Tripping against Connor McMichael
  • Colton Sissons faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • High Stick
  • Gustav Nyquist Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
  • Luke Schenn Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
  • Icing
  • Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
  • Off-side
  • Juuso Parssinen hit Hendrix Lapierre
  • Luke Schenn hit Andrew Mangiapane
  • Marc Del Gaizo hit Hendrix Lapierre
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Giveaway by Zachary L'Heureux
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Juuso Parssinen faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Brady Skjei Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Juuso Parssinen hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Icing
  • TV Timeout
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Jonathan Marchessault Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Jonathan Marchessault Tripping against Martin Fehervary
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
  • Colton Sissons Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Connor McMichael shot blocked by Gustav Nyquist
  • Philip Tomasino hit Nic Dowd
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Juuso Parssinen
  • Hand Pass
  • Juuso Parssinen faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Giveaway by Juuso Parssinen
  • Jeremy Lauzon Interference against Sonny Milano
  • Colton Sissons faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Cole Smith hit Connor McMichael
  • Giveaway by Cole Smith
  • Michael McCarron Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Puck Frozen - Skater
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Off-side
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Colton Sissons
  • Jeremy Lauzon Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Gustav Nyquist Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Philip Tomasino Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Philip Tomasino
  • High Stick
  • Cole Smith hit Alexander Alexeyev
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael McCarron hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Zachary L'Heureux Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Filip Forsberg Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Ryan O'Reilly Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Filip Forsberg hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Luke Schenn
  • Michael McCarron hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Jonathan Marchessault Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Takeaway by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  • Cole Smith Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Zachary L'Heureux Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Marc Del Gaizo
  • Giveaway by Michael McCarron
  • Marc Del Gaizo hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Philip Tomasino hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Nic Dowd
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Roman Josi Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Philip Tomasino
  • Luke Evangelista Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Philip Tomasino
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Zachary L'Heureux Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Takeaway by Zachary L'Heureux
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Steven Stamkos Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Alexandre Carrier (4), Ryan O'Reilly (7)
  • Zachary L'Heureux Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Puck in Netting
  • Off-side
  • Ryan O'Reilly hit Martin Fehervary
  • Luke Schenn hit Taylor Raddysh
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Roman Josi
  • Juuso Parssinen Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Cole Smith Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Philip Tomasino faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Hendrix Lapierre
  • Icing
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Filip Forsberg Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Ryan O'Reilly hit Sonny Milano
  • Filip Forsberg Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Filip Forsberg Tripping against Nic Dowd
  • Luke Evangelista Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Sonny Milano
  • Alexandre Carrier Holding against Aliaksei Protas
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan O'Reilly Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Roman Josi hit Hendrix Lapierre
  • Giveaway by Juuse Saros
  • Marc Del Gaizo hit Andrew Mangiapane
  • Giveaway by Cole Smith
  • Icing
  • Alexandre Carrier hit Nic Dowd
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
  • Filip Forsberg hit Matt Roy
  • Icing
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan O'Reilly Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Marc Del Gaizo Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Luke Schenn hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Puck in Benches
  • Cole Smith hit Andrew Mangiapane
  • Michael McCarron Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Cole Smith Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Ryan O'Reilly Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Hand Pass
  • Jonathan Marchessault faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Brady Skjei hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Jonathan Marchessault Wrap-around saved by Logan Thompson
  • On-Ice Official
  • Challenge Vis - goal interference - no goal
  • Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Luke Evangelista
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit John Carlson
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Andrew Mangiapane
  • Luke Schenn Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Philip Tomasino Tip-In Wide Right
  • Brady Skjei Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Ryan O'Reilly Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Roman Josi
  • Filip Forsberg hit Connor McMichael
  • Icing
  • Puck in Benches
  • Juuso Parssinen faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Juuso Parssinen Deflected Wide Right
  • Juuso Parssinen Tip-In Wide Right
  • Filip Forsberg Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Gustav Nyquist
  • Filip Forsberg hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Filip Forsberg Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
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