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Washington Capitals 5, Vegas Golden Knights 4 (SO) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Washington Capitals 5, Vegas Golden Knights 4 (shootout). Shots on goal: WSH 22, VGK 29. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 WSH 1-0 VGK; P2 WSH 2-3 VGK; P3 WSH 1-1 VGK; OT WSH 0-0 VGK; shootout won by WSH.

Scoring plays: P1 06:06 Hendrix Lapierre (assists: Ivan Miroshnichenko, Brandon Duhaime) to make it WSH 1-0 VGK; P2 01:55 Justin Sourdif (assists: Connor McMichael, Cole Hutson) to make it WSH 2-0 VGK; P2 06:49 Anthony Beauvillier (assists: Ryan Leonard, Justin Sourdif) to make it WSH 3-0 VGK; P2 10:38 Nic Dowd to make it WSH 3-1 VGK; P2 11:03 Rasmus Andersson (assists: Jack Eichel) to make it WSH 3-2 VGK; P2 13:18 Jack Eichel (assists: Rasmus Andersson) to make it WSH 3-3 VGK; P3 00:31 Mitch Marner (assists: Pavel Dorofeyev, Jack Eichel) to make it WSH 3-4 VGK; P3 08:54 Dylan Strome (assists: Cole Hutson, Alex Ovechkin) to make it WSH 4-4 VGK. Top skaters: Jack Eichel (VGK) 1 G, 2 A; Rasmus Andersson (VGK) 1 G, 1 A; Justin Sourdif (WSH) 1 G, 1 A; Cole Hutson (WSH) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Adin Hill (VGK) 17 saves on 21, decision O; Logan Thompson (WSH) 25 saves on 29, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · VGK
Jack Eichel
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 2 SOG · 23:23 TOI
Goals · WSH
Justin Sourdif
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 4 SOG · 17:34 TOI
Goaltending · WSH
Logan Thompson
25 saves on 29 shots (.862) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

WSH 3 largest lead P2 6:49 (WSH 3, VGK 0) · 3-0 run, P1 6:06–P2 6:49
VGK 1 largest lead P3 0:31 (WSH 3, VGK 4) · 4-0 run, P2 10:38–P3 0:31
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 6:06 Hendrix Lapierre (Ivan Miroshnichenko, Brandon Duhaime) WSH · wrist shot · WSH 1, VGK 0
  • P2 1:55 Justin Sourdif (Connor McMichael, Cole Hutson) WSH · Power play · snap shot · WSH 2, VGK 0
  • P2 6:49 Anthony Beauvillier (Ryan Leonard, Justin Sourdif) WSH · tip-in shot · WSH 3, VGK 0
  • P2 10:38 Nic Dowd VGK · Shorthanded · snap shot · WSH 3, VGK 1
  • P2 11:03 Rasmus Andersson (Jack Eichel) VGK · Shorthanded · wrist shot · WSH 3, VGK 2
  • P2 13:18 Jack Eichel (Rasmus Andersson) VGK · wrist shot · WSH 3, VGK 3
  • P3 0:31 Mitch Marner (Pavel Dorofeyev, Jack Eichel) VGK · Power play · snap shot · WSH 3, VGK 4
  • P3 8:54 Dylan Strome (Cole Hutson, Alex Ovechkin) WSH · Power play · snap shot · WSH 4, VGK 4

Linescore

123OT SO T
WSH 1210 1 5
VGK 0310 0 4

Shots on goal: WSH 21, VGK 29 · The shootout winner is credited with one goal in the final score.

Biggest Period

The Vegas Golden Knights scored 3 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

WSHVGK
22Shots on goal29
49Shot attempts63
30Faceoff wins32
18Hits15
13Blocked shots11
2Power-play goals1
8Takeaways3
20Giveaways19
8Penalty minutes12
86.2%Save %81.0%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
WSH657422
VGK12106129

🎯 Shot Map

Washington Capitals4 G · 32 attempts
Dylan Strome: missed the netAliaksei Protas: saved (backhand)Justin Sourdif: saved (backhand)Hendrix Lapierre: goal (wrist)Dylan Strome: missed the netCole Hutson: missed the netRasmus Sandin: missed the netRasmus Sandin: saved (wrist)Ryan Leonard: saved (wrist)Martin Fehérváry: saved (wrist)Ryan Leonard: saved (wrist)Brandon Duhaime: missed the netJustin Sourdif: goal (snap)Matt Roy: missed the netAnthony Beauvillier: goal (tip-in)Connor McMichael: saved (wrist)Ryan Leonard: saved (snap)Alex Ovechkin: missed the netTom Wilson: saved (backhand)Alex Ovechkin: saved (slap)Alex Ovechkin: missed the netDylan Strome: goal (snap)Ryan Leonard: saved (wrist)Cole Hutson: saved (wrist)Matt Roy: missed the netJustin Sourdif: saved (slap)Alex Ovechkin: saved (slap)Matt Roy: missed the netCole Hutson: saved (wrist)Justin Sourdif: saved (snap)Pierre-Luc Dubois: saved (wrist)Dylan Strome: saved (slap)
  • 4Goals13% of attempts
  • 18Saved56% of attempts
  • 10Missed the net31% of attempts
Vegas Golden Knights4 G · 48 attempts
Mark Stone: saved (slap)Noah Hanifin: saved (wrist)Cole Smith: saved (tip-in)Mark Stone: missed the netIvan Barbashev: saved (wrist)Jeremy Lauzon: saved (snap)Cole Smith: missed the netPavel Dorofeyev: missed the netReilly Smith: saved (snap)Tomas Hertl: saved (wrist)Tomas Hertl: saved (wrist)Brayden McNabb: saved (wrist)Brayden McNabb: saved (slap)Jack Eichel: missed the netJeremy Lauzon: missed the netJack Eichel: saved (wrist)Pavel Dorofeyev: saved (wrist)Jeremy Lauzon: saved (backhand)Shea Theodore: missed the netTomas Hertl: saved (snap)Pavel Dorofeyev: missed the netColton Sissons: missed the netNoah Hanifin: saved (wrist)Jack Eichel: missed the netNic Dowd: goal (snap)Rasmus Andersson: goal (wrist)Mitch Marner: missed the netJack Eichel: goal (wrist)Brett Howden: saved (wrist)Noah Hanifin: saved (wrist)Colton Sissons: saved (backhand)Mitch Marner: missed the netCole Smith: saved (wrist)Mitch Marner: goal (snap)Pavel Dorofeyev: saved (tip-in)Ivan Barbashev: saved (wrist)Mitch Marner: missed the netShea Theodore: missed the netPavel Dorofeyev: missed the netRasmus Andersson: missed the netNic Dowd: saved (wrist)Jack Eichel: missed the netMark Stone: missed the netRasmus Andersson: saved (wrist)Jack Eichel: missed the netTomas Hertl: saved (wrist)Reilly Smith: missed the netNoah Hanifin: saved (wrist)
  • 4Goals8% of attempts
  • 25Saved52% of attempts
  • 19Missed the net40% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

WSH skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Justin Sourdif C 112041017:34
Cole Hutson D 022-121015:11
Dylan Strome C 101-120119:10
Anthony Beauvillier R 101+111019:07
Hendrix Lapierre C 101011008:05
Connor McMichael L 011-211020:10
Alex Ovechkin L 011-210017:35
Brandon Duhaime L 011+104215:53
Ryan Leonard R 011042015:17
Ivan Miroshnichenko L 011+101007:50
Tom Wilson R 000-212024:11
Jakob Chychrun D 000+100323:55
Rasmus Sandin D 000011121:25
Martin Fehérváry D 000-111520:14
Matt Roy D 000002019:26
Trevor van Riemsdyk D 000+100119:00
Pierre-Luc Dubois C 000-110018:17
Aliaksei Protas L 000010006:27
WSH goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Logan Thompson W 252986.2465:00
VGK skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Jack Eichel C 123+220123:23
Rasmus Andersson D 112+221223:20
Mitch Marner R 101010022:19
Nic Dowd C 101+120011:56
Pavel Dorofeyev R 011021019:13
Shea Theodore D 000000222:45
Mark Stone R 000+210021:43
Brayden McNabb D 000-122021:14
Noah Hanifin D 000041120:45
Jeremy Lauzon D 000+222118:09
Brett Howden C 000011017:25
Ivan Barbashev L 000+120015:48
Cole Smith R 000+123212:55
Ben Hutton D 000-100012:29
Tomas Hertl C 000-242012:23
Colton Sissons C 000-210110:49
Keegan Kolesar R 000002110:48
Reilly Smith R 000-210009:24
VGK goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Adin Hill O 172181.0464:52

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series WSH 2 – 0 VGK
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
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Washington Capitals 37-28-9 W2 L10 6-2-2 Next game recap: vs PHI · Tue, Mar 31
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