22 January 2023 at 03:00

6 – 2

Full Time

Washington Capitals

NHL · Season 2022

Match Events

Key match events between Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals — 8 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Vegas Golden Knights

Washington Capitals

Period 1

A. Martinez

A. Pietrangelo

2′

🏒

N. Roy

A. Martinez

7′

🏒

9′

A. Mantha

Tripping

P. Kessel

Interference

10′

K. Kolesar

Tripping

18′

Period 2

M. Amadio

2′

🏒

B. Froese

A. Pietrangelo

12′

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P. Cotter

13′

🏒

N. Hague

Roughing

14′

T. Wilson

Roughing

🏒

18′

T. Oshie

D. Strome

Period 3

P. Cotter

N. Roy

3′

🏒

B. McNabb

High sticking

7′

🏒

10′

M. Johansson

E. Kuznetsov

Match Summary

Vegas Golden Knights defeated Washington Capitals 6:2. The match was played in NHL 2022. Goals were scored by A. Martinez 2′, N. Roy 7′, M. Amadio 2′, B. Froese 12′, P. Cotter 13′, T. Oshie 18′, P. Cotter 3′, M. Johansson 10′. League standings: Vegas Golden Knights #1, Washington Capitals #12.

Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals Head to Head Results

Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals have met 20 times — Vegas Golden Knights won 9, Washington Capitals won 11, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Washington Capitals leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 20 meetings. A combined 119 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.95 per match (55 for the home side, 64 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (85%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 19 games (95%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Washington Capitals are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–4 in 2018.

Vegas Golden Knights

Drawn

Washington Capitals

Goals: 55Goals: 64

Recent Meetings (20)

29 Mar 2026Vegas Golden Knights4 – 5Washington CapitalsNHL

28 Feb 2026Washington Capitals3 – 2Vegas Golden KnightsNHL

18 Nov 2024Vegas Golden Knights2 – 5Washington CapitalsNHL

15 Oct 2024Washington Capitals4 – 2Vegas Golden KnightsNHL

3 Dec 2023Vegas Golden Knights4 – 1Washington CapitalsNHL

15 Nov 2023Washington Capitals3 – 0Vegas Golden KnightsNHL

1 Nov 2022Washington Capitals2 – 3Vegas Golden KnightsNHL

21 Apr 2022Vegas Golden Knights4 – 3Washington CapitalsNHL

25 Jan 2022Washington Capitals0 – 1Vegas Golden KnightsNHL

17 Feb 2020Vegas Golden Knights3 – 2Washington CapitalsNHL

More results

Standings

Vegas Golden Knights sit #1 and Washington Capitals are #12 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Western Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Vegas Golden Knights	82	38	22	111
2Edmonton Oilers	82	45	23	109
3Dallas Stars	82	39	21	108
4Colorado Avalanche	81	35	24	107
5Los Angeles Kings	82	37	25	104
6Minnesota Wild	82	34	25	103
7Seattle Kraken	82	37	28	100
8Winnipeg Jets	82	36	33	95
9Calgary Flames	82	31	27	93
10Nashville Predators	81	29	31	92
11Vancouver Canucks	82	24	37	83
12St. Louis Blues	82	27	38	81
13Arizona Coyotes	82	20	40	70
14San Jose Sharks	82	16	44	60
15Chicago Blackhawks	82	18	49	59
16Anaheim Ducks	82	13	47	58

Eastern Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Boston Bruins	82	54	12	135
2Carolina Hurricanes	82	39	21	113
3New Jersey Devils	82	39	22	112
4Toronto Maple Leafs	82	42	21	111
5New York Rangers	82	37	22	107
6Tampa Bay Lightning	82	38	30	98
7New York Islanders	82	36	31	93
8Florida Panthers	82	36	32	92
9Pittsburgh Penguins	82	31	31	91
10Buffalo Sabres	81	29	33	89
11Ottawa Senators	82	31	35	86
12Washington Capitals	82	27	37	80
13Detroit Red Wings	82	28	37	80
14Philadelphia Flyers	82	26	38	75
15Montreal Canadiens	82	21	45	68
16Columbus Blue Jackets	81	15	47	59

Atlantic

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Boston Bruins	82	54	12	135
2Toronto Maple Leafs	82	42	21	111
3Tampa Bay Lightning	82	38	30	98
4Florida Panthers	82	36	32	92
5Buffalo Sabres	81	29	33	89
6Ottawa Senators	82	31	35	86
7Detroit Red Wings	82	28	37	80
8Montreal Canadiens	82	21	45	68

Central

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Dallas Stars	82	39	21	108
2Colorado Avalanche	81	35	24	107
3Minnesota Wild	82	34	25	103
4Winnipeg Jets	82	36	33	95
5Nashville Predators	81	29	31	92
6St. Louis Blues	82	27	38	81
7Arizona Coyotes	82	20	40	70
8Chicago Blackhawks	82	18	49	59

Pacific

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Vegas Golden Knights	82	38	22	111
2Edmonton Oilers	82	45	23	109
3Los Angeles Kings	82	37	25	104
4Seattle Kraken	82	37	28	100
5Calgary Flames	82	31	27	93
6Vancouver Canucks	82	24	37	83
7San Jose Sharks	82	16	44	60
8Anaheim Ducks	82	13	47	58

Metropolitan

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Carolina Hurricanes	82	39	21	113
2New Jersey Devils	82	39	22	112
3New York Rangers	82	37	22	107
4New York Islanders	82	36	31	93
5Pittsburgh Penguins	82	31	31	91
6Washington Capitals	82	27	37	80
7Philadelphia Flyers	82	26	38	75
8Columbus Blue Jackets	81	15	47	59

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 17 Apr 2026