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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Alex Ovechkin vs Casey DeSmith

Alex OvechkinAlex OvechkinCapitals · Left wingvsCasey DeSmithCasey DeSmithStars · Goalie

Ovechkin has 6 goals on 28 shots against DeSmith (3.1 expected).

This week Ovechkin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; DeSmith has 1 left (about 1.0 expected starts). We project DeSmith for 2.7 ESPN points to Ovechkin's 1.9.

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

Head-to-head: Ovechkin vs DeSmith

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.

OvechkinDeSmith
14Team record in 29 meetings15

Alex Ovechkin shooting on Casey DeSmith

Goals
6
Shots on goal
28
Expected goals
3.07
DeSmith SV%
.786

39 unblocked attempts. Alex Ovechkin has scored 2.9 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Alex Ovechkin and Casey DeSmith
DateScoreOvechkinDeSmith
2026-01-07WSH 1–4 DAL1G 0A 2S23/24 SV
2025-10-28WSH 0–1 DAL0G 0A 2S0/0 SV
2024-10-17WSH 3–2 DAL0G 0A 2S23/26 SV
2024-03-16WSH 2–1 VAN1G 0A 1S22/24 SV
2024-02-11WSH 2–3 VAN1G 0A 3S0/0 SV
2023-03-25WSH 3–4 PIT1G 0A 4S31/34 SV
2023-01-26WSH 3–2 PIT1G 0A 7S43/45 SV
2022-11-09WSH 1–4 PIT0G 0A 1S24/25 SV
2022-04-09WSH 6–3 PIT1G 0A 2S0/0 SV
2022-02-01WSH 4–3 PIT0G 0A 5S0/0 SV
2021-12-10WSH 2–4 PIT0G 2A 4S0/0 SV
2021-11-14WSH 6–1 PIT0G 2A 1S0/0 SV

Latest 12 of 29 meetings.

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. 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

2games (1 left)

1.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.9 pts
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

Casey DeSmith

2games (1 left)

2.7proj. ESPN pts

About 1.0 expected starts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs STL
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B97% to start2.7 pts
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to GSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)

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FAQ

How have Ovechkin and DeSmith done against each other?
In 29 games against each other in our data, Ovechkin's team went 14–15.

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 →