Washington Capitals at St. Louis Blues
· National Hockey LeagueOvechkin, McMichael each scores twice as Capitals skate to 8-1 victory over the Blues
Ovechkin has scored 863 goals and is just 31 goals behind Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record 894. Ovechkin has scored goals in six of his last seven games. It also marked the 175th multigoal game of Ovechkin’s 20-year, trailing only Gretzky (189).
Jakob Chychrun, Rasmus Sandin, Michael Sgarbossa and Brandon Duhaime also scored for Washington.
Goaltender Logan Thompson, acquired in an offseason trade with Vegas, is a perfect 7-0-0 on the season. He recorded 24 saves.
Scott Perunovich scored the lone St. Louis goal. Jordan Binnington faced 27 shots for the Blues.
Blues: Perunovich scored his first career goal on a wrist shot from the slot at 7:07. It was his first goal in 79 games.
WSH leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 0:59 | Connor McMichael Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Jakob Chychrun (3) | |
Goal | 1st Period 7:07 | Scott Perunovich Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Kessel (2), Jordan Kyrou (8) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 7:42 | Alex Ovechkin Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (8), Dylan Strome (16) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 10:53 | Jakob Chychrun Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (7), Tom Wilson (5) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 2:09 | Alex Ovechkin Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (17), Tom Wilson (6) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 3:51 | Rasmus Sandin Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Sgarbossa (1), Andrew Mangiapane (2) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 10:20 | Connor McMichael Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (18), John Carlson (8) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 15:27 | Michael Sgarbossa Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Andrew Mangiapane (3), Martin Fehervary (3) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 16:45 | Brandon Duhaime Goal (3) Deflected, assists: John Carlson (9), Taylor Raddysh (4) |
Statistics
WSH | STL | |
---|---|---|
18 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
18 | Hits | 25 |
1 | Takeaways | 3 |
27 | Shots | 25 |
2 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
100.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
24 | Faceoffs Won | 28 |
46.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 53.8 |
22 | Giveaways | 21 |
4 | Total Penalties | 3 |
8 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Attendance: 18,096 | Capacity:
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Attendance: 18,096 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey | 11 | 6 | 24 | 2 |
Carolina | 11 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
Washington | 10 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
NY Rangers | 9 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
NY Islanders | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
Philadelphia | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 9 | 14 | 2 |
Columbus | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 15 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
Minnesota | 10 | 2 | 23 | 3 |
Dallas | 9 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
Colorado | 8 | 8 | 16 | 0 |
Utah | 6 | 6 | 15 | 3 |
St. Louis | 7 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
Chicago | 6 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
Nashville | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |