Capitals 5-2 Golden Knights (11 Oct, 2018) Box Score

Vegas Golden Knights

1-3-0, 1-2-0 away

	1	2	3	T
VGK	0	1	1	2
WSH	1	1	3	5

Washington Capitals

2-0-1, 2-0-0 home

Vegas Golden Knights


forwards
P. Bellemare LW
R. Carpenter C
W. Carrier LW
C. Eakin C
E. Haula LW
W. Karlsson C
O. Lindberg C
J. Marchessault RW
T. Nosek LW
M. Pacioretty LW
R. Reaves RW
R. Smith RW
defensemen
D. Engelland D
N. Holden D
B. McNabb D
J. Merrill D
C. Miller D
S. Theodore D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	14:01	0:04	3:34	10:23	8	7	53.3
0	0	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	19	14:15	2:34	2:26	9:15	2	5	28.6
0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	13	12:11	0:11	0:00	12:00	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	11:07	0:13	1:21	9:33	3	2	60.0
0	0	-1	2	1	0	1	2	1	1	0	17	14:01	2:58	0:00	11:03	12	7	63.2
0	1	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	20	19:47	2:45	1:18	15:44	8	9	47.1
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	15	12:51	3:04	0:00	9:47	1	1	50.0
0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	18:52	2:45	0:00	16:07	1	4	20.0
0	0	-1	4	2	1	1	2	1	0	0	19	15:56	2:45	2:38	10:33	1	0	100.0
0	0	-1	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	14:52	3:26	0:00	11:26	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	13	11:24	0:00	0:00	11:24	1	1	50.0
1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	20	19:48	2:45	1:27	15:36	1	0	100.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	22	21:47	0:11	5:09	16:27	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	27	18:33	0:00	1:13	17:20	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	21	17:29	0:00	5:09	12:20	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	24	17:20	0:00	1:13	16:07	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	3	1	0	1	2	2	0	0	24	17:55	2:53	0:00	15:02	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	22	21:42	3:26	0:00	18:16	0	0	0.0

goalies
M. Fleury G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
28	4	24	.857	20	1	3	0	0	59:47	0

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom C
A. Burakovsky LW
B. Connolly RW
N. Dowd RW
L. Eller C
D. Jaskin RW
E. Kuznetsov C
T.J. Oshie RW
A. Ovechkin LW
D. Smith-Pelly RW
C. Stephenson C
J. Vrana LW
defensemen
J. Carlson D
C. Djoos D
M. Kempny D
M. Niskanen D
D. Orlov D
B. Orpik D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	24	20:50	5:06	1:15	14:29	7	9	43.8
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	13	10:26	0:03	0:00	10:23	0	0	0.0
0	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	17	15:00	1:27	0:00	13:33	0	2	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	20	13:00	0:00	2:34	10:26	8	5	61.5
0	0	-1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	14:23	1:16	1:56	11:11	8	8	50.0
0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	4	0	1	13	11:20	0:20	0:00	11:00	0	0	0.0
1	3	2	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	18	18:40	5:17	0:50	12:33	8	9	47.1
1	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	5	0	0	23	19:41	4:52	1:15	13:34	4	3	57.1
2	0	2	7	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	18	17:59	5:59	0:06	11:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	18	10:34	0:03	2:12	8:19	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	18	13:23	0:00	1:52	11:31	1	1	50.0
0	0	-1	5	3	3	0	0	1	0	0	18	14:31	0:42	0:00	13:49	0	1	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	2	1	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	4	28	25:55	5:43	3:00	17:12	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	13	10:15	0:00	0:00	10:15	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	1	2	4	2	0	0	23	16:41	0:00	0:00	16:41	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	1	27	23:46	0:23	3:00	20:23	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	25	22:16	0:39	1:59	19:38	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	0	5	0	2	20	15:20	0:00	4:01	11:19	0	0	0.0

goalies
B. Holtby G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
31	2	29	.935	24	1	4	0	0	60:00	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	T
	Golden Knights	0	1	1	2
	Capitals	1	1	3	5

1st Period			VGK	WSH
19:25		Evgeny Kuznetsov (3) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (5), John Carlson (3)	0	1

2nd Period			VGK	WSH
10:18		Alex Ovechkin (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (2), Brett Connolly (2)	0	2
10:49		Cody Eakin (1) (Even Strength Goal) Unassisted	1	2

3rd Period		VGK	WSH
5:08	Nicklas Backstrom (1) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (3), John Carlson (4)	1	3
7:08	Reilly Smith (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nick Holden (1), William Karlsson (3)	2	3
10:33	Alex Ovechkin (4) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (4), Brett Connolly (3)	2	4
18:05	T.J. Oshie (4) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: Matt Niskanen (2), Dmitry Orlov (1)	2	5

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

Golden Knights
2
Capitals
5

Game 1

11/10

Capitals
3
Golden Knights
5

Game 2

5/12

Capital One Arena

1:00 AM, 11 October 2018

Washington, DC

Attendance: 18,506

Referees:
Dean Morton

Linesmen:
Steve Miller
James Tobias

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vancouver	50	23	9	109
Edmonton	49	27	6	104
Los Angeles	44	27	11	99
Vegas	45	29	8	98
Calgary	38	39	5	81
Seattle	34	35	13	81
Anaheim	27	50	5	59
San Jose	19	54	9	47

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

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Vegas Golden Knights

Washington Capitals

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

Game Information

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