Colorado Avalanche at Washington Capitals
· Capital One Arena, Washington · Regular Season · Final/OT
Final score
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 3–2 in overtime on Sunday, March 22, 2026 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Colorado Avalanche at Washington Capitals
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Colorado Avalanche |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Washington Capitals |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Colorado Avalanche at Washington Capitals
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Colorado Avalanche |
6 |
8 |
7 |
3 |
24 |
| Washington Capitals |
8 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
22 |
Three stars
- B. Nelson, Colorado Avalanche (1 goal)
- M. Blackwood, Colorado Avalanche (goaltender)
- A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Colorado Avalanche at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
11:53 |
Washington Capitals |
Justin Sourdif (14) |
Connor McMichael (25), Matt Roy (15) |
Even strength |
COL 0, WSH 1 |
| 3rd |
01:05 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Gabriel Landeskog (10) |
Martin Necas (53) |
Even strength |
COL 1, WSH 1 |
| 3rd |
06:03 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Nicolas Roy (8) |
Zakhar Bardakov (9) |
Even strength |
COL 2, WSH 1 |
| 3rd |
14:17 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin (26) |
Dylan Strome (35), Cole Hutson (1) |
Power play |
COL 2, WSH 2 |
| OT |
01:22 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Brock Nelson (32) |
Martin Necas (54), Devon Toews (16) |
Even strength |
COL 3, WSH 2 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Colorado Avalanche at Washington Capitals
| Stat |
Colorado Avalanche |
Washington Capitals |
| Shots on goal |
24 |
22 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
1 of 5 |
| Penalty minutes |
10 |
4 |
| Hits |
15 |
18 |
| Blocked shots |
5 |
14 |
| Giveaways |
13 |
12 |
| Takeaways |
7 |
2 |
| Faceoffs won |
28/47 (59.6%) |
19/47 (40.4%) |
Box score
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 10 N. Roy |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
08:40 |
| Number 11 B. Nelson |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
53.3% |
20:13 |
| Number 13 V. Nichushkin |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:47 |
| Number 17 P. Kelly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:52 |
| Number 18 J. Drury |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
70% |
14:39 |
| Number 29 N. MacKinnon |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
22:50 |
| Number 54 G. Brindley |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
04:57 |
| Number 88 M. Necas |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
23:36 |
| Number 91 N. Kadri |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:48 |
| Number 92 G. Landeskog |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
17:21 |
| Number 93 Z. Bardakov |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
04:28 |
| Number 94 J. Kiviranta |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:14 |
| Number 7 D. Toews |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:45 |
| Number 8 C. Makar |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
25:06 |
| Number 27 B. Kulak |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:31 |
| Number 42 J. Manson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:16 |
| Number 70 S. Malinski |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:24 |
| Number 84 B. Burns |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:29 |
Colorado Avalanche goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 39 M. Blackwood |
22 |
20 |
2 |
.909 |
61:12 |
Win |
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 A. Ovechkin |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:45 |
| Number 9 R. Leonard |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:05 |
| Number 17 D. Strome |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
45.5% |
14:31 |
| Number 21 A. Protas |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:37 |
| Number 22 B. Duhaime |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:09 |
| Number 24 C. McMichael |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20% |
20:03 |
| Number 29 H. Lapierre |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
05:44 |
| Number 34 J. Sourdif |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
25% |
17:22 |
| Number 43 T. Wilson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
24:46 |
| Number 53 E. Frank |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
01:22 |
| Number 72 A. Beauvillier |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
33.3% |
16:53 |
| Number 80 P. Dubois |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
44.4% |
24:10 |
| Number 3 M. Roy |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:50 |
| Number 6 J. Chychrun |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:30 |
| Number 38 R. Sandin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:10 |
| Number 42 M. Fehérváry |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:34 |
| Number 44 C. Hutson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:55 |
| Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
14:57 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 48 L. Thompson |
24 |
21 |
3 |
.875 |
61:05 |
OT loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Colorado Avalanche at Washington Capitals
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
03:14 |
Washington Capitals |
Cole Hutson |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
05:23 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Nicolas Roy |
High sticking |
2 |
| 1st |
14:50 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Parker Kelly |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:29 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:17 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Brent Burns |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
07:34 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Josh Manson |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
13:57 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Gabriel Landeskog |
Holding |
2 |
Game information
- Colorado Avalanche head coach
- Jared Bednar
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Spencer Carbery
- Referees
- Jake Brenk, Beau Halkidis
- Linesmen
- Tommy Hughes, Tyson Baker
- Colorado Avalanche scratches
- Artturi Lehkonen, Ross Colton, Nick Blankenburg
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Dylan McIlrath, Timothy Liljegren, David Kampf, Declan Chisholm, Ivan Miroshnichenko
Other NHL games on Mar 22
Other NHL games on Sunday, March 22, 2026
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Winnipeg Jets
3
 at New York Rangers
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Winnipeg Jets at New York Rangers, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
|
 Carolina Hurricanes
5
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
|
 Nashville Predators
3
 at Chicago Blackhawks
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
0
 at New York Islanders
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
|
 Vegas Golden Knights
3
 at Dallas Stars
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
3
 at Calgary Flames
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Calgary Flames, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
|
 Buffalo Sabres
5
 at Anaheim Ducks
6
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
|
 Los Angeles Kings
3
 at Utah Mammoth
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Utah Mammoth, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
|
Sources and further reading
Colorado Avalanche 
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