Capitals 6-2 Golden Knights (5 Jun, 2018) Box Score

Vegas Golden Knights

51-24-7

	1	2	3	T
VGK	0	0	2	2
WSH	3	1	2	6

Washington Capitals

49-26-7

Vegas Golden Knights


forwards
P. Bellemare LW
R. Carpenter C
C. Eakin C
E. Haula LW
W. Karlsson C
J. Marchessault RW
J. Neal LW
T. Nosek LW
R. Reaves RW
R. Smith RW
T. Tatar LW
A. Tuch RW
defensemen
D. Engelland D
B. McNabb D
C. Miller D
L. Sbisa D
N. Schmidt 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	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	16	12:15	0:02	2:45	9:28	6	5	54.5
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	17	12:40	0:11	2:05	10:24	5	1	83.3
0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	15	10:54	0:11	1:05	9:38	3	3	50.0
0	1	1	2	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	21	16:13	3:27	1:06	11:40	10	4	71.4
0	0	-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	20	19:00	4:20	0:21	14:19	8	8	50.0
0	1	-1	2	2	3	0	0	2	1	0	19	19:09	4:40	0:00	14:29	1	4	20.0
1	0	1	3	2	0	1	2	4	0	0	18	15:45	3:27	0:00	12:18	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	17	12:07	0:02	2:38	9:27	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	5	0	0	14	10:05	0:02	0:26	9:37	0	3	0.0
1	0	-1	3	2	0	0	0	4	1	1	20	19:31	4:20	0:21	14:50	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	16	12:37	3:38	0:00	8:59	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	19	15:04	4:20	0:00	10:44	0	3	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	10	1	0	1	20	16:58	0:00	3:57	13:01	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	1	0	24	17:31	0:11	3:57	13:23	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	3	0	0	23	18:56	3:09	0:00	15:47	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	3	0	2	18	15:45	0:02	2:00	13:43	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	30	22:50	2:56	0:53	19:01	0	0	0.0
0	0	-3	3	2	1	0	0	1	3	1	25	23:36	5:02	1:07	17:27	0	0	0.0

goalies
M. Fleury G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
23	6	17	.739	14	0	3	0	0	60:00	0

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom C
J. Beagle C
A. Burakovsky LW
B. Connolly RW
L. Eller C
E. Kuznetsov C
T.J. Oshie RW
A. Ovechkin LW
D. Smith-Pelly RW
C. Stephenson C
J. Vrana LW
T. Wilson RW
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%
0	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	24	19:01	5:04	0:41	13:16	6	9	40.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	22	14:23	0:27	4:32	9:24	8	7	53.3
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	8:00	0:00	0:00	8:00	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	11	8:11	1:07	0:00	7:04	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	2	17	12:55	0:26	2:21	10:08	6	4	60.0
0	4	1	2	1	0	1	2	1	1	0	23	20:37	5:04	0:00	15:33	6	9	40.0
1	2	1	2	1	0	1	10	3	1	3	21	17:37	3:57	0:13	13:27	4	1	80.0
0	1	2	4	2	0	0	0	2	1	1	23	20:15	5:04	0:00	15:11	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	16	12:44	0:53	2:10	9:41	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	19	13:33	0:27	3:55	9:11	0	2	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	16	10:25	0:26	0:00	9:59	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	2	0	1	2	4	4	3	0	25	17:01	0:00	2:08	14:53	1	1	50.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	0	1	1	0	2	2	4	1	2	2	26	25:07	5:04	1:18	18:45	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	3	3	13	11:48	0:53	0:00	10:55	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	1	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	23	19:08	0:00	2:11	16:57	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	1	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	25	21:43	0:00	4:36	17:07	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	2	2	26	20:28	0:00	3:24	17:04	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	6	1	0	20	17:04	0:53	4:31	11:40	0	0	0.0

goalies
B. Holtby G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
30	2	28	.933	20	2	6	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	0	2	2
	Capitals	3	1	2	6

1st Period		WSH
9:54	T.J. Oshie (8) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (16), Nicklas Backstrom (15)	1
16:26	Tom Wilson (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (17)	2
19:39	Devante Smith-Pelly (6) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Matt Niskanen (8), Alex Ovechkin (12)	3

2nd Period			VGK	WSH
15:23		John Carlson (5) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (18), T.J. Oshie (12)	0	4

3rd Period		VGK	WSH
5:43	James Neal (6) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Erik Haula (6), Colin Miller (3)	1	4
12:26	Reilly Smith (4) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Jonathan Marchessault (12), Luca Sbisa (4)	2	4
13:39	Michal Kempny (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (16), T.J. Oshie (13)	2	5
18:51	Brett Connolly (6) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (17), Evgeny Kuznetsov (19)	2	6

0:53

Neal on almost goal: Game changes if I score

0:53

Oshie: 'Momentum is on our side'

3:02

Capitals on the brink of franchise history

1:37

Capitals
4
Golden Knights
6

Game 1

29/5

Capitals
3
Golden Knights
2

Game 2

31/5

Golden Knights
1
Capitals
3

Game 3

3/6

Golden Knights
2
Capitals
6

Game 4

5/6

Capitals
4
Golden Knights
3

Game 5

8/6

Capital One Arena

1:00 AM, 5 June 2018

Washington, DC

Attendance: 18,506

Linesmen:
Derek Amell
Greg Devorski

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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