Edgehalla

Washington Capitals vs. Vegas Golden KnightsMar 28, 2026

Final / SO· T-Mobile Arena
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WSH
5
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VGK
4
Goals123OTSOTShots123OTT
WSH121015WSH657422
VGK031004VGK12106129
WSH 44VGK 62
WSH 2.06VGK 3.52
PP goals
WSH 2VGK 1
Hits
WSH 18VGK 15
Blocks
WSH 13VGK 11
PIM
WSH 8VGK 12
WSH 48%VGK 52%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Washington Capitals edge Vegas Golden Knights 5–4 (SO)

Washington Capitals beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–4 in a shootout at VGK. Jack Eichel (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 2A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Strome, McMichael, Sourdif and Hutson) scored 2 power-play goals on 4 attempts in 2:24 together.

  1. Points
    Jack Eichel had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 23:23.Eichel
  2. Points
    Justin Sourdif had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:34.Sourdif
  3. Points
    Rasmus Andersson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:20.Andersson
  4. Points
    Cole Hutson had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:11.Hutson
  5. PP1
    WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Strome, McMichael, Sourdif and Hutson) scored 2 power-play goals on 4 attempts in 2:24 together.OvechkinStromeMcMichaelSourdifHutson
  6. PP1
    VGK's first power-play unit (Stone, Hertl, Eichel, Marner and Dorofeyev) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:55 together.StoneHertlEichelMarnerDorofeyev
  7. New line
    New look for VGK: Marner–Howden–Dorofeyev skated 11:45 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.MarnerHowdenDorofeyev
  8. Usage
    Aliaksei Protas (WSH) played 6:27, −11:57 down on his 18:24 season average over 75 games.Protas

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, WSH at VGK: 106 attempts, 51 on goal, 8 goals, 5.57 expected goals; best chance Rasmus Andersson at 0.49 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← WSH attacks left (bottom on phones)VGK attacks right (top on phones) →
  • VGK
  • WSH
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 106 of 106 attempts · VGK 62 · WSH 44

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, WSH at VGK: expected goals 3.52 to 2.06 (VGK led the chances), shot attempts 62 to 44, 8 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdOTVGKWSHLSBDAEMSnet xGcumulative expected goals · 64:01
  • VGK
  • WSH
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
VGKWSHcontrol2nd3rdOTLapierre · 1st 6:06Sourdif · 2nd 1:55Beauvillier · 2nd 6:49Dowd · 2nd 10:38Andersson · 2nd 11:03Eichel · 2nd 13:18Marner · 3rd 0:31Strome · 3rd 8:54
  • VGK pressure
  • WSH pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: WSH 19% of the game, VGK 40%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, WSH at VGK: 38 players over 64:01; most ice Adin Hill (64:52) for VGK and Logan Thompson (65:00) for WSH, 8 goals.

VGK
WSH
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Head-to-head matchups

VGK skaters (rows) against WSH skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the VGK side.

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, VGK rows versus WSH columns: 250 matchups; most common Stone vs Sandin, 10:13 at 85% xGF.

VGK ↓ · WSH →WilsonMcMichaelDuboisBeauvillierSourdifLeonardDuhaimeLapierreMiroshnichenkoStromeOvechkinProtasSandinFehérváryChychrunRiemsdykRoyHutsonL1 MarnerL1 DorofeyevL1 HowdenL2 EichelL2 StoneL2 BarbashevL3 SmithL3 DowdL3 KolesarL4 HertlL4 SissonsL4 SmithD1 TheodoreD1 McNabbD2 AnderssonD2 LauzonD3 HanifinD3 Hutton
VGK xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatWSHVGK
3559
1.302.06
1.282.01
612
27
2922
−0.047+0.047
19%40%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Washington Capitals

Current WSH line combinations →

Vegas Golden Knights

Current VGK line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 6:06
    WSHHendrix Lapierre (Ivan Miroshnichenko, Brandon Duhaime)wrist0.15 xG
    WSH: Chychrun, Duhaime, Sandin, Lapierre, MiroshnichenkoVGK: McNabb, Smith, Hertl, Sissons, Theodore
    WSH 1 – 0 VGK

2nd period

  1. 1:55
    WSHJustin SourdifPP (Connor McMichael, Cole Hutson)snap0.20 xG
    WSH: Ovechkin, Strome, McMichael, Sourdif, HutsonVGK: McNabb, Sissons, Lauzon, Smith
    WSH 2 – 0 VGK
  2. 6:49
    WSHAnthony Beauvillier (Ryan Leonard, Justin Sourdif)tip-in0.10 xG
    WSH: van Riemsdyk, Beauvillier, Chychrun, Sourdif, LeonardVGK: Smith, Hertl, Sissons, Hutton, Hanifin
    WSH 3 – 0 VGK
  3. 10:38
    VGKNic DowdSHsnap0.13 xG
    WSH: Ovechkin, Wilson, Chychrun, Lapierre, LeonardVGK: Dowd, Theodore, Lauzon, Smith
    WSH 3 – 1 VGK
  4. 11:03
    VGKRasmus AnderssonSH (Jack Eichel)wrist0.49 xG
    WSH: Ovechkin, Strome, McMichael, Sourdif, HutsonVGK: Stone, Hanifin, Andersson, Eichel
    WSH 3 – 2 VGK
  5. 13:18
    VGKJack Eichel (Rasmus Andersson)wrist0.14 xG
    WSH: Wilson, Dubois, Fehérváry, Sandin, McMichaelVGK: Stone, Barbashev, Andersson, Eichel, Lauzon
    WSH 3 – 3 VGK

3rd period

  1. 0:31
    VGKMitch MarnerPP (Pavel Dorofeyev, Jack Eichel)snap0.06 xG
    WSH: Beauvillier, Roy, Fehérváry, McMichaelVGK: Stone, Hertl, Eichel, Marner, Dorofeyev
    WSH 3 – 4 VGK
  2. 8:54
    WSHDylan StromePP (Cole Hutson, Alex Ovechkin)snap0.09 xG
    WSH: Ovechkin, Strome, McMichael, Sourdif, HutsonVGK: McNabb, Dowd, Lauzon, Smith
    WSH 4 – 4 VGK

Decided in the shootout: WSH 5 – 4 VGK.

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Washington Capitals

WSH skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Tom Wilson RL1000-210.0520224:11——247
Connor McMichael LL1011-210.1010020:10——2610
Pierre-Luc Dubois CL1000-110.0300018:17——298
Anthony Beauvillier RL2101+110.1010019:07——4847
Justin Sourdif CL2112040.4510017:34——6573
Ryan Leonard RL2011040.2720015:17——5761
Brandon Duhaime LL3011+100.0442015:53——3240
Hendrix Lapierre CL3101010.151008:05——1884
Ivan Miroshnichenko LL3011+100.001007:50——2584
Dylan Strome CL4101-120.2601419:10——3337
Alex Ovechkin LL4011-220.2800017:35——3937
Aliaksei Protas LL4000010.130006:27——4371
Rasmus Sandin DD1000010.0611221:25——3036
Martin Fehérváry DD1000-110.0015020:14——3231
Jakob Chychrun DD2000+100.0003023:55——2839
Trevor van Riemsdyk DD2000+100.0001019:00——3639
Matt Roy DD3000000.0320019:26——5542
Cole Hutson DD3022-120.1110015:11——5649
WSH goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Logan Thompson(start)W29254.8623.5265:00

Vegas Golden Knights

VGK skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Mitch Marner RL1101010.2500222:19——5748
Pavel Dorofeyev RL1011020.3910019:13——5946
Brett Howden CL1000010.0210217:25——4744
Jack Eichel CL2123+220.4901023:23——6788
Mark Stone RL2000+210.2100021:43——6989
Ivan Barbashev LL2000+120.2500015:48——7491
Cole Smith RL3000+120.1432012:55——6144
Nic Dowd CL3101+120.1400011:56——6051
Keegan Kolesar RL3000000.0021210:48——5644
Tomas Hertl CL4000-240.1920012:23——6933
Colton Sissons CL4000-210.3401010:49——6730
Reilly Smith RL4000-210.100009:24——6933
Shea Theodore DD1000000.1302022:45——5063
Brayden McNabb DD1000-120.0520221:14——4250
Rasmus Andersson DD2112+220.6912223:20——7979
Jeremy Lauzon DD2000+220.0021018:09——7473
Noah Hanifin DD3000040.1511220:45——6741
Ben Hutton DD3000-100.0000012:29——4017
VGK goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Adin Hill(start)O22184.8182.0664:52

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Hendrix Lapierre (WSH) 1st 6:06 · assists Ivan Miroshnichenko, Brandon Duhaime · Rush · carried in · 67.0 mph shot · 2.3 s from entry to goal.

Nic Dowd · 2nd 10:38 · VGK SH

Play
turnover-forecheck
Passes
0
Shot
58.6 mph
Distance
23 ft

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Mitch Marner · 3rd 0:31 · VGK PP

Play
deflection
Entry
carry
Odd man
5-on-4
Passes
2
Shot
52.3 mph
Distance
13 ft
Entry to goal
9.8 s
Type
deflection

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Dylan Strome · 3rd 8:54 · WSH PP

Play
cycle
Passes
2 (royal road)
Shot
61.3 mph
Distance
34 ft
Type
one-timer

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