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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Alex Ovechkin vs Cam Talbot

Alex OvechkinCapitals · Left wing
vs
Cam TalbotBlue Jackets · Goalie

Ovechkin has 3 goals on 44 shots against Talbot (4.7 expected).

This week Ovechkin plays 3 games with 3 tough matchups; Talbot plays 2 (about 0.7 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup. We project Ovechkin for 3.8 ESPN points to Talbot's 1.0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

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Head-to-head: Ovechkin vs Talbot

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

OvechkinTalbot
14Team record in 20 meetings6

Alex Ovechkin shooting on Cam Talbot

Goals
3
Shots on goal
44
Expected goals
4.67
Talbot SV%
.932

60 unblocked attempts. Cam Talbot has stopped 1.7 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Alex Ovechkin and Cam Talbot
DateScoreOvechkinTalbot
2026-01-29WSH 4–3 DET0G 1A 4S0/0 SV
2025-12-21WSH 2–3 DET0G 0A 5S31/33 SV
2025-12-20WSH 2–5 DET0G 0A 2S0/0 SV
2025-03-18WSH 4–1 DET0G 1A 1S0/0 SV
2025-03-07WSH 5–2 DET0G 0A 1S23/28 SV
2024-12-29WSH 2–4 DET1G 0A 8S0/0 SV
2024-01-07WSH 4–3 LAK0G 1A 0S30/34 SV
2023-11-29WSH 2–1 LAK0G 0A 2S13/15 SV
2022-12-29WSH 3–4 OTT1G 0A 6S20/23 SV
2022-12-22WSH 3–2 OTT0G 2A 6S37/40 SV
2022-04-03WSH 1–5 MIN0G 1A 4S25/26 SV
2019-11-03WSH 4–2 CGY0G 0A 4S28/32 SV

Latest 12 of 20 meetings.

This week's schedule

Oct 5 to Oct 11. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Alex Ovechkin

3games

3.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Oct 7 vs PIT1.3 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Fri, Oct 9 vs NYR1.3 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
  • Sun, Oct 11 vs SEA1.3 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

Cam Talbot

2games

1.0proj. ESPN pts

About 0.7 expected starts

  • Fri, Oct 9 vs PIT5% to start0.0 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to GLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Sat, Oct 10 @ STLB2B68% to start0.9 pts
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to GSchedule edge −12.1 win%Likely vs Joel Hofer (.910)

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FAQ

How have Ovechkin and Talbot done against each other?
In 20 games against each other in our data, Ovechkin's team went 14–6.

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →