Ovechkin scores as Washington uses fast start to beat Crosby and Penguins 4-3

— Alex Ovechkin scored a power-play goal during Washington’s fast start, and the Capitals beat Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Jan 3, 2024, 09:57 am - AP
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Capitals4004
Penguins1203
1st PeriodWSHPIT
0:55Tom Wilson (11)
Assists: Rasmus Sandin (9), Ethan Bear (1)
10
11:16Beck Malenstyn (4)
Assists: Nic Dowd (3)
20
13:02Martin Fehervary (2)
Assists: Dylan Strome (9), Hendrix Lapierre (4)
30
19:18Alex Ovechkin (8) (Power Play)
Assists: Rasmus Sandin (10), Anthony Mantha (6)
40
19:56Rickard Rakell (3)
Assists: Erik Karlsson (18), Pierre-Olivier Joseph (2)
41
2nd PeriodWSHPIT
9:11Sidney Crosby (21) (Power Play)
Assists: Jake Guentzel (25), Evgeni Malkin (18)
42
18:54Jake Guentzel (17)
Assists: Sidney Crosby (17), Rickard Rakell (8)
43
3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Ryan Graves Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Jeff Carter hit Matthew Phillips
  • Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jansen Harkins hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Chad Ruhwedel Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Ethan Bear shot blocked by Reilly Smith
  • Giveaway by Reilly Smith
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Noel Acciari Tip-In Wide Left
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Nic Dowd shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • Noel Acciari hit Nick Jensen
  • Giveaway by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Lars Eller hit Martin Fehervary
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Noel Acciari hit John Carlson
  • Ryan Graves hit Tom Wilson
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel shot blocked by Chad Ruhwedel
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Noel Acciari hit John Carlson
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
  • Kris Letang hit Ethan Bear
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Reilly Smith Backhand Wide Left
  • Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Valtteri Puustinen Slashing against John Carlson
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
  • Takeaway by Kris Letang
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Rickard Rakell Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Erik Karlsson (18), Pierre-Olivier Joseph (2)
  • Rickard Rakell hit Martin Fehervary
  • Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Sidney Crosby hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Chad Ruhwedel hit Matthew Phillips
  • Jansen Harkins hit Joel Edmundson
  • Ryan Graves Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Takeaway by Valtteri Puustinen
  • Drew O'Connor hit John Carlson
  • Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Matthew Phillips shot blocked by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Rickard Rakell Deflected saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Sidney Crosby Tip-In Wide Right
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Sidney Crosby Goal (21) Batted, assists: Jake Guentzel (25), Evgeni Malkin (18)
  • Reilly Smith hit Martin Fehervary
  • Jansen Harkins hit Tom Wilson
  • Giveaway by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Chad Ruhwedel hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Chad Ruhwedel
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Erik Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang
  • Marcus Pettersson Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Valtteri Puustinen hit Martin Fehervary
  • Takeaway by Drew O'Connor
  • Drew O'Connor hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Jeff Carter Slashing against Nick Jensen
  • Takeaway by Chad Ruhwedel
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Takeaway by Noel Acciari
  • Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Takeaway by Jansen Harkins
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Chad Ruhwedel Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Jake Guentzel hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Sidney Crosby hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Jake Guentzel Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (17), Rickard Rakell (8)
  • Kris Letang hit Nick Jensen
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang
  • Sidney Crosby hit Martin Fehervary
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Bryan Rust hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Chad Ruhwedel Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Ryan Graves hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Ethan Bear shot blocked by Lars Eller
  • Erik Karlsson Snap Shot Short
  • Noel Acciari hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Takeaway by Ryan Graves
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Kris Letang Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Evgeni Malkin Slap Shot Short
  • Sidney Crosby Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Rickard Rakell Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Jake Guentzel Tip-In Wide Left
  • Jake Guentzel Tip-In Wide Right
  • Reilly Smith Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Giveaway by Jeff Carter
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Takeaway by Kris Letang
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Jake Guentzel Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Jeff Carter Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
  • Giveaway by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Takeaway by Reilly Smith
  • Reilly Smith hit Martin Fehervary
  • Reilly Smith Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Tom Wilson
  • Sidney Crosby hit Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Evgeni Malkin Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Aliaksei Protas hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Tom Wilson Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Rasmus Sandin (9), Ethan Bear (1)
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Lars Eller
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Takeaway by Dylan Strome
  • Martin Fehervary hit Jake Guentzel
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Tom Wilson hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Beck Malenstyn Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Nic Dowd hit Reilly Smith
  • Hendrix Lapierre Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Beck Malenstyn
  • John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Icing
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Joel Edmundson Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Takeaway by Anthony Mantha
  • Martin Fehervary hit Lars Eller
  • On-Ice Official
  • Tom Wilson faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Tom Wilson hit Evgeni Malkin
  • High Stick
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Off-side
  • Beck Malenstyn Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Nic Dowd (3)
  • Icing
  • Martin Fehervary Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Martin Fehervary Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (9), Hendrix Lapierre (4)
  • Timeout - Home
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Martin Fehervary hit Bryan Rust
  • Puck in Netting
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Jansen Harkins shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Challenge Vis - off-side - no goal
  • Off-side
  • Reilly Smith shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Ovechkin Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Sandin (10), Anthony Mantha (6)
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Lars Eller shot blocked by Ethan Bear
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Giveaway by Joel Edmundson
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Erik Karlsson
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Connor McMichael Tip-In Wide Left
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Tom Wilson hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Alex Ovechkin Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Matthew Phillips Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Ethan Bear Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Jansen Harkins shot blocked by Matthew Phillips
  • TV Timeout
  • Joel Edmundson Hooking against Jansen Harkins
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Beck Malenstyn faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Connor McMichael Wrap-around saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nic Dowd hit Jake Guentzel
  • Puck in Netting
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Giveaway by Ethan Bear
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Icing
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Off-side
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Martin Fehervary hit Rickard Rakell
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • TV Timeout
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Off-side
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Off-side
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Puck in Benches
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Off-side
  • Ryan Graves shot blocked by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Ryan Graves shot blocked by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Benches
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Martin Fehervary Holding against Rickard Rakell
  • Puck in Netting
  • Hand Pass
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Icing
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Joel Edmundson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Martin Fehervary hit Evgeni Malkin
  • TV Timeout
  • Ethan Bear Holding against Evgeni Malkin
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • John Carlson hit Bryan Rust
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Puck in Netting
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Takeaway by Tom Wilson
  • Giveaway by Nick Jensen
  • Chad Ruhwedel shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Icing
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Takeaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Beck Malenstyn Tip-In Wide Left
  • Puck in Benches
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Martin Fehervary hit Rickard Rakell
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Icing
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
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