Oilers 3–7 Capitals — Final Score & Stats (Feb 23, 2025)

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	F
🛢️ EDM	1	0	2	3
🦅 WSH	2	3	2	7

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Alex Ovechkin

3 G

9 shots · 16:29 TOI

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Dylan Strome

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · 15:43 TOI

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Aliaksei Protas

3 A

4 shots · 15:40 TOI

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Leon Draisaitl PP Go-ahead 1st · 01:42

Assists: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Connor McDavid · beat Charlie Lindgren

1–0

🦅 Tom Wilson Tying 1st · 17:15

Assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois, Matt Roy · beat Calvin Pickard

1–1

🦅 Jakob Chychrun PP Go-ahead 1st · 19:36

Assists: Tom Wilson, Dylan Strome · beat Calvin Pickard

1–2

2nd period

🦅 Alex Ovechkin 2nd · 08:53

Assists: Dylan Strome, Aliaksei Protas · beat Calvin Pickard

1–3

🦅 Alex Ovechkin PP 2nd · 18:39

Assists: Jakob Chychrun · beat Calvin Pickard

1–4

🦅 Connor McMichael 2nd · 19:45

Assists: John Carlson, Aliaksei Protas · beat Calvin Pickard

1–5

3rd period

🛢️ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 3rd · 06:35

Assists: Viktor Arvidsson, Zach Hyman · beat Charlie Lindgren

2–5

🦅 Dylan Strome 3rd · 10:38

Assists: Aliaksei Protas, John Carlson · beat Calvin Pickard

2–6

🛢️ Jeff Skinner 3rd · 15:05

Unassisted · beat Charlie Lindgren

3–6

🦅 Alex Ovechkin Empty net 3rd · 17:22

Unassisted

3–7

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🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🛢️Oilers

L1 McDavid · Draisaitl · Nugent-Hopkins 18:04

L2 Hyman · Henrique · Brown 16:40

L3 Arvidsson · Skinner · Kapanen 14:06

L4 Savoie · Podkolzin · Perry 11:01

D1 Bouchard · Klingberg 21:22

D2 Ekholm · Nurse 19:04

D3 Kulak · Emberson 17:46

🦅Capitals

L1 Ovechkin · Dowd · Wilson 16:16

L2 Dubois · Strome · Protas 15:43

L3 McMichael · Duhaime · Raddysh 14:41

L4 Mangiapane · Eller · Frank 12:26

D1 Carlson · Chychrun 20:54

D2 Roy · van Riemsdyk 19:44

D3 Fehervary · Sandin 18:24

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM WSH🦅

25 Shots on goal 35

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/2

16 Hits 15

14 Blocked shots 9

9 Takeaways 4

10 Giveaways 15

4 Penalty minutes 6

EDM shooting 12.0% (3/25) WSH shooting 20.0% (7/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Calvin Pickard

28/34

.824 SV% · 6 GA · 59:42 TOI

🦅Capitals

Charlie Lindgren

22/25

.880 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

10 of 10 goals located

EDM WSH

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⚔️ Last meetings

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Capitals lead the season series 2–0

Jan 212025 🦅WSH @ 🛢️EDM 3–2 Mar 132024 🦅WSH @ 🛢️EDM 2–7 Nov 242023 🛢️EDM @ 🦅WSH 5–0 Dec 52022 🦅WSH @ 🛢️EDM 3–2 Nov 72022 🛢️EDM @ 🦅WSH 4–5

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❓ EDM vs WSH, answered

Who won Oilers vs Capitals on February 23, 2025?

Capitals won 7–3. The final score was Oilers 3, Capitals 7.

Who scored for Oilers?

Jeff Skinner, Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin (3), Connor McMichael, Dylan Strome, Jakob Chychrun, Tom Wilson.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Calvin Pickard made 28 saves on 34 shots (.824 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Charlie Lindgren made 22 saves on 25 shots (.880 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Oilers vs Capitals season series?

Capitals lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🛢️ Oilers

BeforeFeb 22 🛢️EDM @ 🔔PHI 3–6 AfterFeb 25 🛢️EDM @ ⚡TBL 1–4

🦅 Capitals

BeforeFeb 22 🦅WSH @ 🐧PIT 8–3 AfterFeb 25 🔥CGY @ 🦅WSH 3–1

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