Ovechkin moves within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, Capitals beat Kraken 3-0

— Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle...
Jan 24, 2026, 02:22 pm - AP
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1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodWSHSEA
4:36Aliaksei Protas (20)
Unassisted
10
18:05Ethen Frank (3)
Unassisted
20
3rd PeriodWSHSEA
16:32Alex Ovechkin (22) (Empty Net)
Assists: Trevor van Riemsdyk (14), Jakob Chychrun (19)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Takeaway by Jaden Schwartz
  • Eeli Tolvanen hit Ethen Frank
  • Giveaway by Vince Dunn
  • Brandon Tanev hit Matt Roy
  • Giveaway by Kaapo Kakko
  • Ryker Evans hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Brandon Tanev Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Mitchell Stephens
  • Joshua Mahura Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Matty Beniers Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Matty Beniers hit Nic Dowd
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Giveaway by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Giveaway by Joey Daccord
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jared McCann faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Mitchell Stephens faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Mitchell Stephens Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • John Hayden Backhand Wide Left
  • Brandon Montour Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Kaapo Kakko Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Andre Burakovsky
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Brandon Duhaime shot blocked by Vince Dunn
  • Takeaway by Chandler Stephenson
  • Joshua Mahura Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Shane Wright faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Giveaway by Brandon Montour
  • Shane Wright Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Jaden Schwartz hit Nic Dowd
  • Brandon Tanev Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Connor McMichael shot blocked by Brandon Montour
  • Brandon Montour Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Shane Wright
  • Giveaway by Joshua Mahura
  • Giveaway by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Joshua Mahura hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Jaden Schwartz Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Adam Larsson
  • Brandon Tanev Tip-In Wide Left
  • Brandon Tanev Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Vince Dunn
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Martin Fehervary
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Giveaway by Vince Dunn
  • Jared McCann faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Chandler Stephenson
  • Joshua Mahura Backhand Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Joshua Mahura
  • Giveaway by Shane Wright
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Vince Dunn Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Jared McCann Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Matty Beniers Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Vince Dunn hit Taylor Raddysh
  • Kaapo Kakko faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Joshua Mahura Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Andre Burakovsky Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Ryker Evans
  • Ryker Evans hit Alex Ovechkin
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Eeli Tolvanen
  • Giveaway by Adam Larsson
  • Mitchell Stephens hit Nic Dowd
  • Adam Larsson Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Takeaway by Jared McCann
  • Giveaway by Jared McCann
  • Jared McCann hit Matt Roy
  • Shane Wright faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Kaapo Kakko
  • Takeaway by Vince Dunn
  • Brandon Montour hit John Carlson
  • Adam Larsson Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jaden Schwartz Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Kaapo Kakko Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Brandon Tanev hit Martin Fehervary
  • Brandon Tanev hit Matt Roy
  • Ethen Frank shot blocked by Shane Wright
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Shane Wright
  • Ryker Evans Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Matty Beniers
  • Adam Larsson hit Connor McMichael
  • Giveaway by Vince Dunn
  • Shane Wright Deflected saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Jamie Oleksiak
  • Brandon Montour Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Brandon Tanev Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Takeaway by Andre Burakovsky
  • Jared McCann Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Andre Burakovsky hit Matt Roy
  • Vince Dunn Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Shane Wright faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Eeli Tolvanen Slap Shot Short
  • Giveaway by Shane Wright
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Takeaway by Jamie Oleksiak
  • Brandon Montour Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jaden Schwartz Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jaden Schwartz Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Takeaway by Tom Wilson
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Jakob Chychrun Backhand saved by Joey Daccord
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Challenge Hm - off-side - no goal
  • Off-side
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by John Carlson
  • Martin Fehervary Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Martin Fehervary Backhand saved by Joey Daccord
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Shane Wright
  • Giveaway by Lars Eller
  • Ryker Evans shot blocked by Taylor Raddysh
  • Eeli Tolvanen shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Takeaway by Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Icing
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Brandon Montour
  • Icing
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Off-side
  • Hand Pass
  • Jakob Chychrun hit Andre Burakovsky
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Lars Eller
  • Off-side
  • Taylor Raddysh faceoff won against Shane Wright
  • Off-side
  • Martin Fehervary hit John Hayden
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Vince Dunn shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Tom Wilson Tip-In saved by Joey Daccord
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tom Wilson faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Tom Wilson hit Joshua Mahura
  • Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Ethen Frank Snap Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Ethen Frank Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Taylor Raddysh Tip-In saved by Joey Daccord
  • Off-side
  • Matty Beniers shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Brandon Montour shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Giveaway by Matt Roy
  • Puck in Netting
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Andrew Mangiapane Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Connor McMichael Backhand saved by Joey Daccord
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Martin Fehervary hit Brandon Montour
  • Andre Burakovsky shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Andrew Mangiapane Tip-In saved by Joey Daccord
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Martin Fehervary Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Shane Wright
  • Connor McMichael Tip-In saved by Joey Daccord
  • Connor McMichael hit Brandon Montour
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Shane Wright
  • Giveaway by Connor McMichael
  • Vince Dunn shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Aliaksei Protas Goal (20) , assists: none
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Kaapo Kakko shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Icing
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jared McCann
  • Vince Dunn shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Puck in Netting
  • Eeli Tolvanen shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
  • Puck in Benches
  • Taylor Raddysh Tripping against Ryker Evans
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • Giveaway by Nic Dowd
  • Vince Dunn shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • On-Ice Official
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • Matty Beniers shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Vince Dunn shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Kaapo Kakko shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Kaapo Kakko
  • Tom Wilson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Ethen Frank
  • Ethen Frank Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Ethen Frank Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jared McCann
  • Nic Dowd Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jamie Oleksiak shot blocked by Connor McMichael
  • Rasmus Sandin Tip-In Wide Left
  • Rasmus Sandin Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ethen Frank
  • Tom Wilson hit Joshua Mahura
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor McMichael Tip-In saved by Joey Daccord
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jared McCann
  • Martin Fehervary Slap Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Aliaksei Protas Deflected Wide Left
  • Tom Wilson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Lars Eller
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Ethen Frank
  • Shane Wright shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Off-side
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • Icing
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Kaapo Kakko
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Andrew Mangiapane Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Shane Wright
  • Matt Roy Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Andre Burakovsky
  • Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime
  • Icing
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Giveaway by Matt Roy
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Brandon Montour
  • Brandon Montour shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • Matty Beniers shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Alex Ovechkin Backhand Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jared McCann
  • Alex Ovechkin Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Trevor van Riemsdyk (14), Jakob Chychrun (19)
  • Puck in Benches
  • Brandon Montour shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
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