🐦 Away Thrashers 24-12-7
2–3
Final / OT
🦅 Home Capitals 17-17-7
Goals 1st2nd3rdOTF
🐦 ATL 11002
🦅 WSH 01113

Thrashers at Capitals

Capitals beat Thrashers 3–2 in overtime at Capital One Arena on January 6, 2007.

🗓 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 2006-07 🔁 Thrashers lead the season series 4–2
⚔️ Head-to-head

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Alexander Semin
2 G, 1 A
6 shots · 23:40 TOI
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Alex Ovechkin
1 G, 1 A
7 shots · 25:35 TOI
3rd star 🐦 ATL
Steve Rucchin
2 A
17:34 TOI

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order
1st period
🐦 Ilya Kovalchuk PP Go-ahead 1st · 15:50
Assists: Jon Sim, Steve Rucchin · beat Olie Kolzig
1–0
2nd period
🦅 Alexander Semin PP Tying 2nd · 00:41
Assists: Alex Ovechkin, Olie Kolzig · beat Kari Lehtonen
1–1
🐦 Glen Metropolit Go-ahead 2nd · 16:23
Assists: Vitaly Vishnevski, Steve Rucchin · beat Olie Kolzig
2–1
3rd period
🦅 Alex Ovechkin PP Tying 3rd · 12:18
Assists: Alexander Semin, Matt Pettinger · beat Kari Lehtonen
2–2
Overtime
🦅 Alexander Semin Go-ahead OT · 04:42
Assists: Steve Eminger, Chris Clark · beat Kari Lehtonen
2–3

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🐦Thrashers
L1 Kovalchuk · Holik · Hossa 21:39
L2 Larsen · Rucchin · Vigier 17:34
L3 Slater · Krog · Metropolit 14:59
L4 Sim · Boulton · Kapanen 5:59
D1 Havelid · Hnidy 29:37
D2 De Vries · Exelby 21:18
D3 Vishnevski · Coburn 9:58
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Zubrus · Semin 23:40
L2 Pettinger · Laich · Clark 18:49
L3 Sutherby · Beech · Clymer 14:28
L4 Brashear · Gordon · Klepis 7:45
D1 Nycholat · Pothier 25:28
D2 Eminger · Morrisonn 18:52
D3 Green · Heward 12:50

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🐦ATL WSH🦅
22 Shots on goal 37
1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 2/8
18 Hits 28
23 Blocked shots 14
4 Takeaways 15
8 Giveaways 18
18 Penalty minutes 12
ATL shooting 9.1% (2/22) WSH shooting 8.1% (3/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐦Thrashers
Kari Lehtonen
34/37
.919 SV% · 3 GA · 64:42 TOI
🦅Capitals
Olie Kolzig
20/22
.909 SV% · 2 GA · 64:40 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

1 of 5 goals located
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 12:18 · 2–2
ATL WSH
The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–0
Thrashers
Thrashers — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 7-0-1 (88% win rate, 8 games)
Capitals
Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 0-5-2 (0% win rate, 7 games)
After 2nd — 2–1
Thrashers
Thrashers — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 11-0-2 (85% win rate, 13 games)
Capitals
Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 1-5 (17% win rate, 6 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

All →
Thrashers lead the season series 4–2
Dec 152006 🦅WSH @ 🐦ATL 3–2 OT Nov 222006 🐦ATL @ 🦅WSH 4–2 Nov 32006 🐦ATL @ 🦅WSH 4–3 Oct 192006 🦅WSH @ 🐦ATL 3–4 SO Oct 142006 🐦ATL @ 🦅WSH 4–3 OT
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❓ ATL vs WSH, answered

Who won Thrashers vs Capitals on January 6, 2007?

Capitals won 3–2 in overtime. The final score was Thrashers 2, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Thrashers?

Glen Metropolit, Ilya Kovalchuk.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alexander Semin (2), Alex Ovechkin.

How did the Thrashers goalie play?

Kari Lehtonen made 34 saves on 37 shots (.919 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 20 saves on 22 shots (.909 save percentage).

Where is Thrashers vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Thrashers vs Capitals season series?

Thrashers lead the season series 4–2 after 6 games.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🐦 Thrashers
BeforeJan 5 🌵PHX @ 🐦ATL 5–4 AfterJan 9 🐦ATL @ 🇨🇦MTL 2–4
🦅 Capitals
BeforeJan 4 🇨🇦MTL @ 🦅WSH 1–5 AfterJan 9 🔔PHI @ 🦅WSH 2–6
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