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Capitals vs Golden Knights

Final/SO · Sat Mar 28 · 10:30 PM ET · T-Mobile Arena

Washington CapitalsCapitals37-28-9
5
Final/SOMar 28, 2026
Vegas Golden KnightsGolden Knights32-26-16
4
TVMNMTStreamESPN+Scripps Sports

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
WSH+130
VGK−155
Puck line
WSH +1.5−198
VGK −1.5+164
Total O/U
Over 6.5+114
Under 6.5−135
  • Puck line: Capitals +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (9 goals).

Recap

The Washington Capitals beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 in a shootout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Mar 28, 2026 to move to 37-28-9.

The Capitals won despite being outshot 29-22. The Capitals scored 2 power-play goals.

Score by period

Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights, score by period
Team123OTSOT
WSH121015
VGK031004

W: Thompson · L: Hill

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. WSHGoal · 6:06Hendrix Lapierre Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Ivan Miroshnichenko (1), Brandon Duhaime (5)1-0

Second Period

  1. WSHGoal · 1:55Justin Sourdif Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (27), Cole Hutson (3)2-0
  2. WSHGoal · 6:49Anthony Beauvillier Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Ryan Leonard (22), Justin Sourdif (17)3-0
  3. VGKGoal · 10:38Nic Dowd Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: none3-1
  4. VGKGoal · 11:03Rasmus Andersson Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (52)3-2
  5. VGKGoal · 13:18Jack Eichel Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Andersson (26)3-3

Third Period

  1. VGKGoal · 0:31Mitch Marner Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Pavel Dorofeyev (26), Jack Eichel (53)3-4
  2. WSHGoal · 8:54Dylan Strome Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Hutson (4), Alex Ovechkin (28)4-4

Team stats

WSHVGK
Shots
22
29
Power Play Goals
2
1
Faceoff Win Percent
48.4
51.6
Hits
18
15
Blocked Shots
13
11
Penalty Minutes
8
12

Top performers

Washington CapitalsVegas Golden Knights

Goals

Justin Sourdif1
Jack Eichel1

Assists

Cole Hutson2
Jack Eichel2

Points

Justin Sourdif2
Jack Eichel3

Player stats

Capitals · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Anthony Beauvillier LW011119:071010100.00
Pierre-Luc Dubois LW001-118:17001050.00
Brandon Duhaime RW240115:53010050.00
Hendrix Lapierre C01008:05101057.10
Ryan Leonard RW021015:1701400.00
Connor McMichael C010-220:10011027.30
Ivan Miroshnichenko LW01017:5001000.00
Alex Ovechkin LW000-217:3501200.00
Aliaksei Protas C00006:2700100.00
Justin Sourdif RW010017:34114033.30
Dylan Strome C100-119:10102055.04
Tom Wilson RW022-224:1100100.02

Capitals · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jakob Chychrun D300123:5500000.00
Martin Fehervary D510-120:1400100.00
Cole Hutson D011-115:1102200.00
Matt Roy D020019:2600000.00
Rasmus Sandin D111021:2500100.02
Trevor van Riemsdyk D101119:0000000.00

Capitals · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Logan Thompson G42925.86265:000

Golden Knights · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Ivan Barbashev LW000115:4800200.00
Pavel Dorofeyev RW010019:1301200.00
Nic Dowd C001111:56102050.00
Jack Eichel C100223:23122052.20
Tomas Hertl C020-212:23004060.00
Brett Howden C010017:25001030.02
Keegan Kolesar RW120010:4800000.02
Mitch Marner RW000022:19101040.02
Colton Sissons C102-210:49001083.30
Reilly Smith RW000-29:2400100.00
Cole Smith RW230112:5500200.00
Mark Stone RW000221:4300100.00

Golden Knights · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Rasmus Andersson D210223:2011200.02
Noah Hanifin D110020:4500400.02
Ben Hutton D000-112:2900000.00
Jeremy Lauzon D120218:0900200.00
Brayden McNabb D020-121:1400200.02
Shea Theodore D200022:4500000.00

Golden Knights · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Adin Hill G42218.81864:520

Three stars

  1. Jack Eichel (VGK)
  2. Nic Dowd (VGK)
  3. Dylan Strome (WSH)

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