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Match Summary

Washington Capitals defeated Vegas Golden Knights 5:2. The match was played in NHL 2024. Goals were scored by A. Ovechkin 5′, J. Chychrun 12′, B. Howden 19′, J. Vrana 2′, K. Kolesar 7′, A. Ovechkin 17′, A. Ovechkin 19′. League standings: Vegas Golden Knights #2, Washington Capitals #1.

Match Events

Key match events between Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals — 7 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Vegas Golden Knights

Washington Capitals

Period 1

T. Hertl

Tripping

5′

🏒

5′

A. Ovechkin

D. Strome

9′

A. Ovechkin

Hooking

🏒

12′

J. Chychrun

B. Howden

T. Pearson

19′

🏒

Period 2

🏒

2′

J. Vrana

R. Sandin

K. Kolesar

J. Eichel

7′

🏒

17′

A. Ovechkin

Period 3

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19′

A. Ovechkin

M. Fehervary

Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals Head to Head Results

Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals have met 20 times — Vegas Golden Knights won 10, Washington Capitals won 10, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. A combined 120 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.00 per match (59 for the home side, 61 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 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–4 in 2018.

Vegas Golden Knights

Drawn

Washington Capitals

Goals: 59Goals: 61

Recent Meetings (20)

29 Mar 2026Vegas Golden Knights4 – 5Washington CapitalsNHL

28 Feb 2026Washington Capitals3 – 2Vegas Golden KnightsNHL

15 Oct 2024Washington Capitals4 – 2Vegas Golden KnightsNHL

3 Dec 2023Vegas Golden Knights4 – 1Washington CapitalsNHL

15 Nov 2023Washington Capitals3 – 0Vegas Golden KnightsNHL

22 Jan 2023Vegas Golden Knights6 – 2Washington CapitalsNHL

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 #2 and Washington Capitals are #1 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Western Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Winnipeg Jets	82	43	22	116
2Vegas Golden Knights	82	46	22	110
3Dallas Stars	82	41	26	106
4Los Angeles Kings	82	43	25	105
5Colorado Avalanche	82	40	29	102
6Edmonton Oilers	82	36	29	101
7Minnesota Wild	82	33	30	97
8St. Louis Blues	82	32	30	96
9Calgary Flames	82	31	27	96
10Vancouver Canucks	82	28	30	90
11Utah Mammoth	82	30	31	89
12Anaheim Ducks	82	24	37	80
13Seattle Kraken	82	28	41	76
14Nashville Predators	82	24	44	68
15Chicago Blackhawks	82	20	46	61
16San Jose Sharks	82	14	50	52

Eastern Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Washington Capitals	82	43	22	111
2Toronto Maple Leafs	82	41	26	108
3Tampa Bay Lightning	82	41	27	102
4Carolina Hurricanes	82	42	30	99
5Florida Panthers	82	37	31	98
6Ottawa Senators	82	35	30	97
7New Jersey Devils	82	36	33	91
8Montreal Canadiens	82	30	31	91
9Columbus Blue Jackets	82	30	33	89
10Detroit Red Wings	82	30	35	86
11New York Rangers	82	35	36	85
12New York Islanders	82	28	35	82
13Pittsburgh Penguins	82	24	36	80
14Buffalo Sabres	82	29	39	79
15Boston Bruins	82	26	39	76
16Philadelphia Flyers	82	21	39	76

Atlantic Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Toronto Maple Leafs	82	41	26	108
2Tampa Bay Lightning	82	41	27	102
3Florida Panthers	82	37	31	98
4Ottawa Senators	82	35	30	97
5Montreal Canadiens	82	30	31	91
6Detroit Red Wings	82	30	35	86
7Buffalo Sabres	82	29	39	79
8Boston Bruins	82	26	39	76

Central Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Winnipeg Jets	82	43	22	116
2Dallas Stars	82	41	26	106
3Colorado Avalanche	82	40	29	102
4Minnesota Wild	82	33	30	97
5St. Louis Blues	82	32	30	96
6Utah Mammoth	82	30	31	89
7Nashville Predators	82	24	44	68
8Chicago Blackhawks	82	20	46	61

Pacific Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Vegas Golden Knights	82	46	22	110
2Los Angeles Kings	82	43	25	105
3Edmonton Oilers	82	36	29	101
4Calgary Flames	82	31	27	96
5Vancouver Canucks	82	28	30	90
6Anaheim Ducks	82	24	37	80
7Seattle Kraken	82	28	41	76
8San Jose Sharks	82	14	50	52

Metropolitan Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Washington Capitals	82	43	22	111
2Carolina Hurricanes	82	42	30	99
3New Jersey Devils	82	36	33	91
4Columbus Blue Jackets	82	30	33	89
5New York Rangers	82	35	36	85
6New York Islanders	82	28	35	82
7Pittsburgh Penguins	82	24	36	80
8Philadelphia Flyers	82	21	39	76

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

API data: 17 Apr 2026