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2017-18 regular season

Golden Knights at Capitals

🗓 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🔁 Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0

Golden Knights beat Capitals 4–3 at Capital One Arena on February 4, 2018.

VGK – WSH
31–23
Shots on goal
1/1–0/2
Power play
16–28
Hits
12–17
Blocked shots
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The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap
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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🎰 VGK
Reilly Smith
2 G
8 shots · 18:08 TOI
2nd star 🎰 VGK
Alex Tuch
1 G, 1 A
2 shots · 16:24 TOI
3rd star 🎰 VGK
Ryan Carpenter
1 G, 1 A
2 shots · 12:27 TOI

Scoring

7 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 Chandler Stephenson Go-ahead 1st · 07:22
Assists: Jay Beagle, Matt Niskanen · beat Marc-Andre Fleury
0–1
🎰 Ryan Carpenter Tying 1st · 16:06
Assists: Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Nate Schmidt · beat Philipp Grubauer
1–1
2nd period
🦅 Matt Niskanen Go-ahead 2nd · 08:38
Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov · beat Marc-Andre Fleury
1–2
🎰 Reilly Smith PP Tying 2nd · 18:53
Assists: Alex Tuch, Jonathan Marchessault · beat Philipp Grubauer
2–2
3rd period
🦅 Nicklas Backstrom Go-ahead 3rd · 00:52
Assists: Christian Djoos, Andre Burakovsky · beat Marc-Andre Fleury
2–3
🎰 Reilly Smith Tying 3rd · 09:21
Assists: Jonathan Marchessault, William Karlsson · beat Philipp Grubauer
3–3
🎰 Alex Tuch Go-ahead 3rd · 14:48
Assists: Ryan Carpenter, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare · beat Philipp Grubauer
4–3

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🎰Golden Knights
L1 Perron · Neal · Karlsson 19:27
L2 Haula · Marchessault · Smith 18:08
L3 Lindberg · Carpenter · Tuch 12:27
L4 Bellemare · Carrier · Eakin 11:27
D1 Schmidt · McNabb 24:08
D2 Engelland · Miller 18:40
D3 Hunt · Theodore 16:58
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Kuznetsov · Oshie 21:14
L2 Burakovsky · Backstrom · Wilson 16:54
L3 Beagle · Eller · Connolly 13:40
L4 Vrana · Stephenson · Smith-Pelly 11:26
D1 Carlson · Niskanen 22:30
D2 Orlov · Orpik 19:01
D3 Bowey · Djoos 15:48

Team stats

Away left · home right
🎰VGK WSH🦅
31 Shots on goal 23
1/1 Power play (goals / chances) 0/2
16 Hits 28
12 Blocked shots 17
10 Takeaways 8
11 Giveaways 10
4 Penalty minutes 2
VGK shooting 12.9% (4/31) WSH shooting 13.0% (3/23)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🎰Golden Knights
Marc-Andre Fleury
20/23
.870 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI
🦅Capitals
Philipp Grubauer
27/31
.871 SV% · 4 GA · 58:33 TOI

Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located
Chandler Stephenson · 1st 07:22 · 0–1 Ryan Carpenter · 1st 16:06 · 1–1 Matt Niskanen · 2nd 08:38 · 1–2 Reilly Smith · 2nd 18:53 · 2–2 Nicklas Backstrom · 3rd 00:52 · 2–3 Reilly Smith · 3rd 09:21 · 3–3 Alex Tuch · 3rd 14:48 · 4–3
VGK WSH
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Golden Knights
Golden Knights — tied after 1st: 13-5-1 (68% win rate, 19 games)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 1st: 7-7-4 (39% win rate, 18 games)
After 2nd — 2–2
Golden Knights
Golden Knights — tied after 2nd: 9-4-2 (60% win rate, 15 games)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 7-5-2 (50% win rate, 14 games)

Last meetings

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Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0
Dec 232017 🦅WSH @ 🎰VGK 0–3
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Who won Golden Knights vs Capitals on February 4, 2018?

Golden Knights won 4–3. The final score was Golden Knights 4, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Golden Knights?

Reilly Smith (2), Alex Tuch, Ryan Carpenter.

Who scored for Capitals?

Chandler Stephenson, Matt Niskanen, Nicklas Backstrom.

How did the Golden Knights goalie play?

Marc-Andre Fleury made 20 saves on 23 shots (.870 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Philipp Grubauer made 27 saves on 31 shots (.871 save percentage).

Where is Golden Knights vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Golden Knights vs Capitals season series?

Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🎰 Golden Knights
BeforeFeb 2 🎰VGK @ 🌲MIN 2–5 AfterFeb 6 🎰VGK @ 🐧PIT 4–5
🦅 Capitals
BeforeFeb 2 🦅WSH @ 🐧PIT 4–7 AfterFeb 6 🦅WSH @ 🧥CBJ 3–2
Also on February 4
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