Ovechkin scores his 888th career NHL goal as the Capitals beat the Flyers and clinch a playoff spot

— Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal to continue his pursuit of the NHL record, and the Washington Capitals clinched a playoff berth by beating...
Mar 20, 2025, 10:31 pm - AP
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1st PeriodPHIWSH
14:25Alex Ovechkin (35)
Assists: Aliaksei Protas (33), Trevor van Riemsdyk (17)
01
2nd PeriodPHIWSH
1:56Brandon Duhaime (8)
Assists: Matt Roy (20), Anthony Beauvillier (8)
02
11:06Andrew Mangiapane (12)
Assists: Anthony Beauvillier (9)
03
3rd PeriodPHIWSH
5:10Ryan Poehling (6)
Unassisted
13
17:24Sean Couturier (11)
Assists: Ryan Poehling (13), Owen Tippett (18)
23

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Noah Cates
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Noah Cates
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Emil Andrae
  • Taylor Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Takeaway by Lars Eller
  • Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Giveaway by Lars Eller
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Taylor Raddysh Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
  • Taylor Raddysh Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Martin Fehervary hit Travis Sanheim
  • Sean Couturier shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Ryan Poehling
  • Travis Sanheim shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sean Couturier
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Tyson Foerster
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Sean Couturier
  • Lars Eller Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Noah Cates
  • Alex Ovechkin Goal (35) Slap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (33), Trevor van Riemsdyk (17)
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Matvei Michkov
  • Nic Dowd hit Matvei Michkov
  • Taylor Raddysh hit Rodrigo Abols
  • Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Giveaway by Matt Roy
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Bobby Brink
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sean Couturier
  • Travis Konecny shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Brandon Duhaime Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Matt Roy (20), Anthony Beauvillier (8)
  • Takeaway by Brandon Duhaime
  • Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime
  • Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sean Couturier
  • Matt Roy Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Noah Cates
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Tom Wilson Hooking against Tyson Foerster
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Noah Cates
  • John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Wide Right
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Giveaway by Lars Eller
  • Andrew Mangiapane Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Anthony Beauvillier (9)
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Jamie Drysdale
  • Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Too many men/ice served by Alex Ovechkin
  • Sean Couturier shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Noah Cates
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Anthony Beauvillier Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Andrew Mangiapane Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Takeaway by Connor McMichael
  • Giveaway by Connor McMichael
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sean Couturier
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sean Couturier
  • Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Rodrigo Abols
  • John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Matt Roy
  • Noah Cates shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Takeaway by Nic Dowd
  • Giveaway by Anthony Beauvillier
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Noah Cates
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Ryan Poehling
  • Egor Zamula shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Owen Tippett shot blocked by John Carlson
  • John Carlson Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Martin Fehervary
  • Sean Couturier shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Giveaway by Taylor Raddysh
  • Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Travis Konecny
  • Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime
  • Tyson Foerster shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Sean Couturier
  • Tom Wilson hit Travis Konecny
  • Olle Lycksell shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Owen Tippett shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Ryan Poehling shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sean Couturier
  • Matt Roy Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Noah Cates shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Noah Cates
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sean Couturier
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Giveaway by Cam York
  • Giveaway by Jamie Drysdale
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Ryan Poehling
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Emil Andrae
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rodrigo Abols faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Deslauriers
  • Emil Andrae hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Travis Sanheim
  • Matvei Michkov Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Emil Andrae
  • Sean Couturier Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Matvei Michkov
  • Rodrigo Abols Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Rodrigo Abols Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Tyson Foerster Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Sean Couturier Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Sean Couturier
  • Icing
  • Puck in Benches
  • Tyson Foerster Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Hand Pass
  • Noah Cates faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Hand Pass
  • Travis Konecny Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Travis Sanheim
  • Giveaway by Travis Sanheim
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Nick Seeler
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Rodrigo Abols faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Jakob Pelletier Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Takeaway by Emil Andrae
  • Giveaway by Nick Seeler
  • Sean Couturier Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Travis Konecny
  • Travis Konecny Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Sean Couturier Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Tyson Foerster hit John Carlson
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Tyson Foerster
  • Giveaway by Travis Konecny
  • Rodrigo Abols Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Nicolas Deslauriers hit John Carlson
  • Hand Pass
  • Noah Cates faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Travis Sanheim
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Nick Seeler
  • Sean Couturier Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Tyson Foerster Tripping against Nic Dowd
  • Jakob Pelletier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Couturier faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Puck in Netting
  • Noah Cates faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Ryan Poehling hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Nick Seeler Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Nick Seeler Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Nicolas Deslauriers hit Alex Ovechkin
  • Giveaway by Egor Zamula
  • TV Timeout
  • Sean Couturier faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Owen Tippett shot blocked by Tyson Foerster
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Sean Couturier faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Olle Lycksell Deflected saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Emil Andrae Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bobby Brink shot blocked by Noah Cates
  • Travis Konecny Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Rodrigo Abols faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Cam York Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jakob Pelletier hit Tom Wilson
  • Giveaway by Travis Konecny
  • Connor McMichael shot blocked by Egor Zamula
  • Emil Andrae hit Connor McMichael
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Ryan Poehling
  • Connor McMichael shot blocked by Emil Andrae
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Egor Zamula
  • Rodrigo Abols Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Lars Eller shot blocked by Travis Sanheim
  • Puck in Netting
  • Noah Cates faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Tyson Foerster
  • Icing
  • Noah Cates faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Nick Seeler hit Tom Wilson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Couturier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Cam York hit Tom Wilson
  • Giveaway by Travis Sanheim
  • Olle Lycksell Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Tyson Foerster Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Olle Lycksell hit Martin Fehervary
  • Giveaway by Ryan Poehling
  • Icing
  • Travis Konecny hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Nick Seeler Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Takeaway by Sean Couturier
  • Matvei Michkov Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Rodrigo Abols faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Deslauriers
  • Jamie Drysdale hit Lars Eller
  • Tyson Foerster Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Tyson Foerster hit Martin Fehervary
  • Ryan Poehling Goal (6) , assists: none
  • Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Jamie Drysdale
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Challenge Vis - missed stoppage - no goal
  • Hand Pass
  • Off-side
  • Noah Cates faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Puck in Netting
  • Owen Tippett Wrap-around saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jakob Pelletier hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Jamie Drysdale Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Nick Seeler hit Connor McMichael
  • Bobby Brink hit Andrew Mangiapane
  • Travis Konecny Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Travis Konecny Wrap-around Hit Right Post
  • Travis Konecny Wrap-around Hit Left Post
  • Icing
  • Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Nick Seeler hit Lars Eller
  • Owen Tippett Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Olle Lycksell Tip-In Wide Left
  • Tyson Foerster hit Nic Dowd
  • Noah Cates Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan Poehling Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jamie Drysdale Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noah Cates faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Cam York Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Olle Lycksell faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Noah Cates Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Noah Cates Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Couturier faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Ryan Poehling Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ryan Poehling
  • Owen Tippett shot blocked by Sean Couturier
  • Owen Tippett Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Ryan Poehling Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • On-Ice Official
  • Challenge Vis - goal interference - goal
  • Sean Couturier Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Poehling (13), Owen Tippett (18)
  • Puck in Benches
  • Sean Couturier Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Puck in Benches
  • Sean Couturier faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Travis Konecny Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Noah Cates faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Travis Sanheim Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Off-side
  • Owen Tippett Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Couturier faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Travis Konecny Slap Shot Off Crossbar
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