San Jose Sharks at Washington Capitals
· National Hockey League
Sharks' 3-goal second period keys 3-2 victory over Capitals
Zack Ostapchuk also scored, tying the game with the first of the Sharks' three goals in a span of 2:46. Alex Nedeljkovic made 21 saves for San Jose, which has won four of five.
Dylan Strome and Ryan Leonard scored for the Capitals, Alex Ovechkin had an assist and Logan Thompson made 23 saves.
Strome put the Capitals up 1-0 at 10:58 of the second period, but the Sharks took over from there.
Ostapchuk tied it at 1 at 13:27 and Graf gave the Sharks the lead at 14:53 when he tipped in a pass from Regenda. San Jose went up 3-1 on Regenda's goal at 16:13.
Leonard made it a one-goal game at 9:11 of the third when beat Nedeljkovic.
Capitals: Host Florida on Saturday night.
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Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:58 | Dylan Strome Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Alex Ovechkin (21), Jakob Chychrun (18) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:27 | Zack Ostapchuk Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Dmitry Orlov (22), William Eklund (19) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 14:53 | Collin Graf Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Pavol Regenda (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:13 | Pavol Regenda Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Macklin Celebrini (47), Collin Graf (13) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:11 | Ryan Leonard Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: John Carlson (27), Martin Fehervary (14) |
Statistics
 SJ |
 WSH |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 16 | Hits | 18 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 26 | Shots | 23 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 35 | Faceoffs Won | 25 |
| 58.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 41.7 |
| 22 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Washington Capitals Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Eriks Mateiko, LW | Out | Jan 13 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois, LW | Injured Reserve | Jan 3 |
San Jose Sharks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kiefer Sherwood, LW | Injured Reserve | Jan 22 |
| Ty Dellandrea, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 15 |
| Shakir Mukhamadullin, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 12 |
| Philipp Kurashev, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 12 |
| Logan Couture, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
Game Information
Capital One Arena
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,347 | Capacity:
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,347 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
5 | 15 | 67 | 31 |
 Pittsburgh |
11 | 14 | 61 | 25 |
 NY Islanders |
5 | 18 | 59 | 27 |
 Philadelphia |
9 | 17 | 55 | 23 |
 New Jersey |
2 | 22 | 54 | 26 |
 Washington |
6 | 21 | 54 | 24 |
 Columbus |
7 | 20 | 53 | 23 |
 NY Rangers |
6 | 24 | 48 | 21 |