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Alex Ovechkin vs Juuse Saros

Alex OvechkinAlex OvechkinCapitals · Left wingvsJuuse SarosJuuse SarosPredators · Goalie

Ovechkin has 4 goals on 35 shots against Saros (3.5 expected).

This week Ovechkin has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Saros has 1 left (about 0.8 expected starts). We project Ovechkin for 3.2 ESPN points to Saros's 0.9.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .900 SV%.

Head-to-head: Ovechkin vs Saros

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.

OvechkinSaros
6Team record in 16 meetings10

Alex Ovechkin shooting on Juuse Saros

Goals
4
Shots on goal
35
Expected goals
3.45
Saros SV%
.886

57 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.

Games against each other

Games between Alex Ovechkin and Juuse Saros
DateScoreOvechkinSaros
2026-02-05WSH 4–2 NSH0G 1A 2S0/0 SV
2026-01-11WSH 2–3 NSH1G 1A 2S0/0 SV
2025-01-11WSH 4–1 NSH1G 1A 2S12/15 SV
2024-11-06WSH 3–2 NSH1G 1A 4S33/36 SV
2023-12-30WSH 2–3 NSH1G 0A 2S0/0 SV
2023-12-16WSH 1–3 NSH0G 1A 6S21/22 SV
2023-01-06WSH 2–3 NSH0G 0A 4S0/0 SV
2022-10-29WSH 3–0 NSH1G 0A 5S32/34 SV
2022-02-15WSH 4–1 NSH2G 0A 4S24/27 SV
2021-12-29WSH 5–3 NSH0G 1A 4S32/36 SV
2020-01-29WSH 4–5 NSH1G 1A 5S29/33 SV
2019-10-10WSH 5–6 NSH2G 0A 2S0/0 SV

Latest 12 of 16 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

3.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR1.3 pts
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWvs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.9 pts
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

Juuse Saros

2games (1 left)

0.9proj. ESPN pts

About 0.8 expected starts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL84% to start0.9 pts
    Schedule edge +12.4 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)

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FAQ

How have Ovechkin and Saros done against each other?
In 16 games against each other in our data, Ovechkin's team went 6–10.

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 →