Vancouver
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Washington
5th Metropolitan26-22-2-5
Canucks vs Capitals Game Overview
VAN vs WASRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
4-6-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, '25 | VAN |
2 - 1
|
VAN -103 | u5.5 | 25 | 33 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Jan 08, '25 | WAS |
2 - 1 (OT)
|
WAS -171 | u5.5 | 18 | 31 | 0-2 | 1-4 |
| Mar 16, '24 | VAN |
2 - 1
|
WAS +199 | u6.0 | 22 | 24 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Feb 11, '24 | WAS |
3 - 2 (OT)
|
VAN -176 | u6.0 | 33 | 29 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
| Nov 29, '22 | VAN |
5 - 1
|
WAS -102 | u6.5 | 32 | 28 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Oct 17, '22 | WAS |
6 - 4
|
WAS -133 | o6.0 | 30 | 30 | 2-3 | 1-1 |
| Mar 11, '22 | VAN |
4 - 3 (OT)
|
WAS -100 | o6.0 | 26 | 34 | 1-3 | 2-3 |
| Jan 16, '22 | WAS |
4 - 2
|
VAN +162 | o5.5 | 33 | 32 | 2-2 | 2-4 |
| Nov 23, '19 | WAS |
2 - 1 (SO)
|
VAN +158 | u6.5 | 33 | 33 | 0-3 | 1-5 |
| Oct 25, '19 | VAN |
6 - 5 (SO)
|
WAS -109 | o6.0 | 34 | 29 | 1-5 | 0-2 |
VAN vs WAS Preview
Last Meeting ( Jan 25, 2025 ) Washington 1, Vancouver 2
Alex Ovechkin is two away from becoming the first player in NHL history with 900 goals as his Washington Capitals host the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday afternoon.
The 40-year-old forward scored the first goal of his 21st season -- No. 898 of his career -- in Friday's 5-1 home win over the Minnesota Wild, the fourth straight victory for the Capitals.
"The chances were there," said Ovechkin, who also had an assist. "Sometimes you just have to be patient and one goes in and I hope next game it's going to be more."
Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's previous record of 894 career goals late last season and has four points through five games. His goal Friday was also his 567th at even strength, which surpassed Gordie Howe for second all-time. Gretzky has 617.
Dylan Strome scored his first two goals of the season and had two assists in the victory against Minnesota.
"It felt like we had speed a lot through the neutral zone, which led to chances off the rush, and we were getting pucks back," Strome said. "I thought tonight, every time it felt like we got a chance, we were getting the rebounds and continuing play. All four lines had some really good shifts in the O-zone."
Tom Wilson added a power-play goal and an assist, Martin Fehervary had two assists and Logan Thompson made 13 saves.
The Canucks won their second game in two nights with a 3-2 shootout win over the host Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.
They defeated the Dallas Stars 5-3 in Thursday's opener of a five-game road trip.
"The first back-to-back, so you don't know what you're going to get," Vancouver coach Adam Foote said. "It was a real heavy game in Dallas. I felt like the first period we didn't have our legs. When that happens, sometimes it takes a while to get into it. We made it a little bit harder than we had to, but I like the way we kept going and came back again."
Kevin Lankinen made 31 saves against the Blackhawks and stopped all four shooters in the shootout.
"I kind of like shootouts where it's a battle mindset, one against one," Lankinen said. "Just been doing a lot of that in practice. Thankfully we were able to put one in tonight. We got better as the game went on. A little slow start, but got to admit it was a little tough travel, back-to-back with some long travel, so I was proud of how the guys came in and battled to the end and got the win."
Brock Boeser scored the only goal of the shootout in the fourth round after Jake DeBrusk and Max Sasson got the goals in regulation.
Both came in the second period as the Canucks rallied after falling behind 2-0 in the opening period.
Washington and Vancouver split last season's two meetings, with each side winning 2-1 at home.
--Field Level Media
VAN vs WASInjury report
Vancouver's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Hronek | D | Day To Day - Illness( Jan 29, '26) | Jan 29, '26 | |
| The Canucks said that Hronek was not at practice on Friday (Jan. 30), per Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com. | ||||
| N. Hoglander | LW | Day To Day - Lower-body( Jan 29, '26) | Jan 29, '26 | |
| Hoglander did not play in Thursday's (Jan. 29) game versus the Ducks. | ||||
| B. Boeser | RW | Out - Concussion( Jan 29, '26) | Jan 29, '26 | |
| The Vancouver Canucks said on Friday (Jan. 30) that Boeser is a long shot to play again before the Olympic break. | ||||
| Z. Buium | D | Out - Cheekbone( Jan 26, '26) | Jan 26, '26 | |
| The Vancouver Canucks said on Tuesday (Jan. 27) that Buium is OUT until after the 2026 Winter Olympics, according to Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet. | ||||
| T. Demko | G | Out For Season - Hip( Jan 26, '26) | Jan 26, '26 | |
| The Vancouver Canucks said on Tuesday (Jan. 27) that Demko will undergo hip surgery and miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign. | ||||
| M. Rossi | C | Out - Lower Body( Jan 26, '26) | Jan 26, '26 | |
| The Vancouver Canucks said on Tuesday (Jan. 27) that Rossi suffered a setback and won't be back until after the Olympic break, per Farhan Lalji of TSN. | ||||
| D. Forbort | D | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 27, '25) | Oct 27, '25 | |
| The Canucks listed Forbort on long-term injured reserve as of Tuesday (Oct. 28). | ||||
| G. Brisebois | D | Out - Lower-body( Oct 05, '25) | Oct 05, '25 | |
| The Vancouver Canucks placed D Guillaume Brisebois on injured reserve non-roster list on Monday (Oct. 6). | ||||
Washington's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thompson | G | Day To Day - Upper-body( Jan 29, '26) | Jan 29, '26 | |
| Thompson did not play in Thursday's (Jan. 29) game against the Red Wings. | ||||
| M. Roy | D | Day To Day - Lower-body( Jan 29, '26) | Jan 29, '26 | |
| Roy did not play in Thursday's (Jan. 29) game against the Red Wings. | ||||
| C. Lindgren | G | Day To Day - Lower Body( Jan 28, '26) | Jan 28, '26 | |
| Lindgren sustained an apparent lower-body injury at the end of overtime in Thursday's (Jan. 29) 4-3 shootout win over the Red Wings, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News. | ||||
| P. Dubois | LW | Out - Abdomen( Jan 02, '26) | Jan 02, '26 | |
| The Capitals reported on Saturday (Jan. 3) that Dubois has started skating, according to HC Spencer Carbery, as per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post. He is expected to return after the Olympic break in February. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
2.40
Save %
.923
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Lankinen | Oct 17, 2025 | CHI 2 - VAN 3 (SO) | W | 2 | 33 | .939 | - | W -130 | u6.5 |
| T.Demko | Oct 16, 2025 | DAL 3 - VAN 5 | W | 3 | 31 | .903 | - | W +134 | o6.5 |
| K.Lankinen | Oct 13, 2025 | VAN 2 - STL 5 | L | 4 | 35 | .886 | - | L -125 | o5.5 |
| T.Demko | Oct 11, 2025 | EDM 3 - VAN 1 | L | 2 | 36 | .944 | - | L +140 | u5.5 |
| T.Demko | Oct 9, 2025 | VAN 5 - CAL 1 | W | 1 | 18 | .944 | - | W -196 | o5.5 |
W/L
4-1-0-0
GAA
1.67
Save %
.928
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.Thompson | Oct 17, 2025 | WAS 5 - MIN 1 | W | 1 | 14 | .929 | - | W -128 | o5.5 |
| L.Thompson | Oct 14, 2025 | WAS 3 - TB 2 (OT) | W | 2 | 19 | .895 | - | W -110 | u5.5 |
| A.Vasilevskiy | Oct 14, 2025 | WAS 3 - TB 2 (OT) | - | 3 | 28 | .893 | - | W -110 | u5.5 |
| C.Lindgren | Oct 12, 2025 | NYR 0 - WAS 1 | W | 0 | 35 | 1.00 | - | W -113 | u5.5 |
| L.Thompson | Oct 11, 2025 | NYI 2 - WAS 4 | W | 2 | 36 | .944 | - | W -265 | u6.5 |
| L.Thompson | Oct 8, 2025 | WAS 1 - BOS 3 | L | 2 | 21 | .905 | - | L -196 | u5.5 |
VAN vs WASStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 3.20 | Total | 1.60 |
| 0.20 | 1st Period | 0.20 |
| 1.60 | 2nd Period | 0.60 |
| 1.20 | 3rd Period | 0.80 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 25.60 | Total | 25.20 |
| 7.80 | 1st Period | 6.40 |
| 8.00 | 2nd Period | 8.20 |
| 9.20 | 3rd Period | 10.60 |
| 0.60 | OT | 0.00 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.12 | Total | 0.94 |
| 0.03 | 1st Period | 0.97 |
| 0.20 | 2nd Period | 0.93 |
| 0.13 | 3rd Period | 0.92 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 3 - 16 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 4 - 11 |
| 18.75 | PP % vs. PK % | 63.64 |
Goaltenders
| Vancouver Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Thatcher Demko | 85 | 79 | 0.929 | 2-1-0 | ||
| Kevin Lankinen | 68 | 62 | 0.912 | 1-1-0 | ||
| Jiri Patera | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||