NHL Recaps: Saturday, Jun 2, 2018

1 game: what happened that matters for your fantasy team, built from the play-by-play and shift charts.

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Vegas Golden Knights

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–1

Washington Capitals beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–1 at home. Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) played 17:28, −3:24 down on his 20:52 season average over 23 games.

•Evgeny Kuznetsov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:52.
•Jay Beagle had 2 assists (2 points) in 13:25.
•Alex Ovechkin (WSH) played 17:28, −3:24 down on his 20:52 season average over 23 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Evgeny Kuznetsov WSH	vs VGK	1	1	2	4	1	0	18:52	—
Jay Beagle WSH	vs VGK	0	2	2	0	2	1	13:25	—

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at WSH	L	26	3	.885
Braden Holtby WSH	vs VGK	W	22	1	.955

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