Colorado Avalanche @ Washington Capitals

46-13-10, 23-7-5 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Avalanche COL	0	0	2	1	3
Capitals WSH	1	0	1	0	2

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

35-27-9, 22-11-5 Home

Avalanche beat Capitals in OT after Alex Ovechkin scores his 1,000th NHL goal counting playoffs

— Alex Ovechkin scored his 1,000th career NHL goal combining the regular season and playoffs, but the league-leading Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in overtime on Sunday.

Mar 22, 2026, 07:39 pm - AP

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Avalanche	0	0	2	1	3
	Capitals	1	0	1	0	2

1st Period			COL	WSH
11:53		Justin Sourdif (14) Assists: Connor McMichael (25), Matt Roy (15)	0	1

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period		COL	WSH
1:05	Gabriel Landeskog (10) Assists: Martin Necas (53)	1	1
6:03	Nicolas Roy (8) Assists: Zakhar Bardakov (9)	2	1
14:17	Alex Ovechkin (26) (Power Play) Assists: Dylan Strome (35), Cole Hutson (1)	2	2

OT Summary			COL	WSH
1:22		Brock Nelson (32) Assists: Martin Necas (54), Devon Toews (16)	3	2

Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Justin Sourdif Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot Short
Tom Wilson hit Sam Malinski
Cole Hutson Holding against Nathan MacKinnon
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Drury
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Sam Malinski
Jakob Chychrun hit Nazem Kadri
Brett Kulak shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Ethen Frank Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Justin Sourdif Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (25), Matt Roy (15)
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Hendrix Lapierre hit Nathan MacKinnon
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Jack Drury shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Ryan Leonard hit Parker Kelly
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Tom Wilson Snap Shot Wide Right
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Giveaway by Hendrix Lapierre
Giveaway by Cole Hutson
Connor McMichael Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Justin Sourdif
Anthony Beauvillier hit Sam Malinski
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Wide Right
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Devon Toews shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Alex Ovechkin Hooking against Cale Makar
Tom Wilson hit Brock Nelson
Connor McMichael Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Anthony Beauvillier faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Justin Sourdif hit Joel Kiviranta
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Giveaway by Justin Sourdif
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Ryan Leonard hit Brett Kulak
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Tom Wilson hit Sam Malinski
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Josh Manson shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Brandon Duhaime Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Drury
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Short
Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Justin Sourdif hit Parker Kelly
Alex Ovechkin hit Sam Malinski
Devon Toews shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Logan Thompson
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Cole Hutson
Alex Ovechkin hit Jack Drury
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Ryan Leonard hit Valeri Nichushkin
Brock Nelson shot blocked by Matt Roy
Nicolas Roy shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
Brandon Duhaime hit Gavin Brindley
Pierre-Luc Dubois Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot Wide Right
Tom Wilson faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Tom Wilson Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Giveaway by Justin Sourdif
Martin Fehérváry Snap Shot Wide Left
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Aliaksei Protas Wrap-around Wide Left
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Aliaksei Protas Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot Wide Right
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Alex Ovechkin Goal (26) Slap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (35), Cole Hutson (1)
Brent Burns shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
Cale Makar shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Justin Sourdif hit Brock Nelson
Cale Makar shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
Martin Fehervary hit Sam Malinski
Rasmus Sandin hit Josh Manson
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Parker Kelly hit Matt Roy
Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Josh Manson
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Brett Kulak
Sam Malinski Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Nazem Kadri Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Anthony Beauvillier
Martin Necas Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Nicolas Roy High-sticking against Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Josh Manson
Goalie Stopped
Sam Malinski Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Brett Kulak
Jack Drury shot blocked by Parker Kelly
Jack Drury Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Sam Malinski
Zakhar Bardakov Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Giveaway by Brett Kulak
Nazem Kadri hit Martin Fehervary
Giveaway by Josh Manson
Gavin Brindley Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Martin Necas Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Parker Kelly Slashing against Matt Roy
TV Timeout
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Nathan MacKinnon Backhand Off Crossbar
Takeaway by Gabriel Landeskog
Gabriel Landeskog hit Ryan Leonard
Parker Kelly hit Anthony Beauvillier
Nazem Kadri Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Josh Manson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Off-side
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Sam Malinski
Icing
Gabriel Landeskog hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Devon Toews
Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Brett Kulak Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Icing
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Cale Makar Snap Shot Wide Right
Cale Makar Snap Shot Wide Right
Brock Nelson Slap Shot Wide Left
Brock Nelson Slap Shot Hit Right Post
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Goalie Stopped
Nazem Kadri hit Anthony Beauvillier
Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
Off-side
Goalie Stopped
Jack Drury faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Crowd
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Giveaway by Gabriel Landeskog
Icing
Icing
Josh Manson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Martin Necas hit Martin Fehervary
Gabriel Landeskog Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Brock Nelson hit Hendrix Lapierre
Takeaway by Brock Nelson
Brock Nelson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nazem Kadri Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Off-side
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Brock Nelson
Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
Brent Burns High-sticking against Anthony Beauvillier
Goalie Stopped
Parker Kelly Backhand Above Crossbar
Brett Kulak hit Brandon Duhaime
Gabriel Landeskog Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Martin Necas (53)
Sam Malinski hit Justin Sourdif
Takeaway by Parker Kelly
Giveaway by Parker Kelly
Giveaway by Brett Kulak
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Cale Makar
Gabriel Landeskog hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Nicolas Roy Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Zakhar Bardakov (9)
Giveaway by Sam Malinski
Takeaway by Joel Kiviranta
Takeaway by Devon Toews
Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Josh Manson Tripping against Aliaksei Protas
TV Timeout
Brent Burns Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Puck in Netting
Nathan MacKinnon hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Nazem Kadri Snap Shot Wide Left
Puck in Crowd
Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Gabriel Landeskog Holding against Aliaksei Protas
Josh Manson hit Cole Hutson
Off-side
Jack Drury faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Puck in Crowd
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Brett Kulak
Puck in Crowd
Parker Kelly hit Rasmus Sandin
Josh Manson Slap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Josh Manson
Josh Manson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Devon Toews Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog
Icing
Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Josh Manson Batted Wide Right
Brent Burns Snap Shot Wide Right
Joel Kiviranta hit Matt Roy
Icing
Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Martin Necas Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Brock Nelson Slap Shot Short
Brock Nelson Goal (32) Tip-In, assists: Martin Necas (54), Devon Toews (16)

AVALANCHE

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

COL wins 2-0

Capitals
2
Avalanche
5

Game 1

19/1

Avalanche
3
Capitals
2

Game 2

22/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	55	16	11	121
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	33	6	92
St. Louis	37	33	12	86
Nashville	38	34	10	86
Winnipeg	35	35	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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Colorado Avalanche @ Washington Capitals

Stars of the Game

Brock NelsonC - COL

Mackenzie BlackwoodG - COL

Alex OvechkinLW - WSH

Game Information

Video Highlights

Avalanche beat Capitals in OT after Alex Ovechkin scores his 1,000th NHL goal counting playoffs

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

COL wins 2-0

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