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Wood helps Avalanche beat Ovechkin-less Capitals 2-1

Colorado Avalanche vs. Washington Capitals: Game Highlights

Mikko Rantanen also scored for the Avalanche, who have won five of their last six games. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 29 shots to get his fourth straight win in his return after missing the last two games due to an upper-body injury.

Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for the Capitals, who snapped a three-game win streak. Logan Thompson had 25 saves while taking his first regulation loss of the season.

Earlier in the day, the Capitals learned they will be without superstar Alex Ovechkin for the next four to six weeks due to a broken left fibula, an injury he suffered on Monday against Utah.

Takeaways Avalanche: Although Nathan MacKinnon was held off the scoresheet for the second time in three games — both against the Capitals — Rantanen kept his hot streak alive and has points in five of his last six games.

Capitals: Without Ovechkin, Washington struggled to get much going offensively. The power play, which had found life in recent games thanks to its captain, went 0 for 2.

Key moment Just 3:29 into the third period, Wood got to the front of the net and deflected a point shot from Cale Makar past Thompson for the go-ahead goal.

Key stat Dating back to the 2021-22 season, Washington has gone 4-14 without Ovechkin in the lineup. The captain was leading the league with 15 goals at the time of his injury and is just 27 away from Wayne Gretzky's record.

Up Next Avalanche visit defending Stanley Cup champion Florida on Saturday, and Capitals host New Jersey.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 17:04 Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Tom Wilson (8), Trevor van Riemsdyk (10)
Goal 2nd Period 14:19 Mikko Rantanen Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Jonathan Drouin (2)
Goal 3rd Period 3:29 Miles Wood Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Cale Makar (20), Parker Kelly (3)

Statistics

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19 Blocked Shots 17
8 Hits 13
1 Takeaways 4
27 Shots 29
1 Power Play Goals 0
3 Power Play Opportunities 2
33.3 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
20 Faceoffs Won 38
34.5 Faceoff Win Percent 65.5
17 Giveaways 14
2 Total Penalties 3
4 Penalty Minutes 6
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Aliaksei Protas, C Out Apr 25
Martin Fehervary, D Out Apr 22
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ross Colton, C Day-To-Day Apr 24
Sean Behrens, D Out Oct 8
Tucker Poolman, D Injured Reserve Oct 6

Game Information

Capital One Arena

Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 17,414 | Capacity:

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 56 22 116 4
Dallas 50 26 106 6
Colorado 49 29 102 4
Minnesota 45 30 97 7
St. Louis 44 30 96 8
Utah 38 31 89 13
Nashville 30 44 68 8
Chicago 25 46 61 11

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 51 22 111 9
Carolina 47 30 99 5
New Jersey 42 33 91 7
Columbus 40 33 89 9
NY Rangers 39 36 85 7
NY Islanders 35 35 82 12
Pittsburgh 34 36 80 12
Philadelphia 33 39 76 10
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