Vegas Golden Knights @ Washington Capitals

28-17-14, 14-9-7 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Golden Knights VGK	0	0	2	2
Capitals WSH	0	3	0	3

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

31-23-7, 19-10-3 Home

Capitals hold off Vegas' late comeback in a 3-2 victory over the Golden Knights

— Pierre-Luc Dubois had two goals and an assist to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night.

Feb 28, 2026, 08:51 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Golden Knights	0	0	2	2
	Capitals	0	3	0	3

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period		WSH
0:49	Pierre-Luc Dubois (2) Assists: Aliaksei Protas (21), Rasmus Sandin (17)	1
3:23	Pierre-Luc Dubois (3) Assists: Aliaksei Protas (22)	2
14:52	Jakob Chychrun (22) Assists: Rasmus Sandin (18), Pierre-Luc Dubois (2)	3

3rd Period			VGK	WSH
2:27		Braeden Bowman (8) Assists: Kaedan Korczak (10), Brayden McNabb (4)	1	3
9:15		Tomas Hertl (23) (Power Play) Assists: Pavel Dorofeyev (19), Mitch Marner (43)	2	3

Rasmus Sandin Slap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Ethen Frank Tip-In saved by Akira Schmid
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Wide Right
Matt Roy hit Pavel Dorofeyev
Declan Chisholm hit Alexander Holtz
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Giveaway by Martin Fehérváry
Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Anthony Beauvillier hit Kaedan Korczak
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Right
Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Matt Roy hit Jack Eichel
Anthony Beauvillier Backhand saved by Akira Schmid
Declan Chisholm hit Alexander Holtz
Declan Chisholm Slap Shot Short
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Mitch Marner
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Alex Ovechkin hit Shea Theodore
Rasmus Sandin hit Ivan Barbashev
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Kaedan Korczak shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Connor McMichael Tip-In Wide Left
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Mitch Marner
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Matt Roy Cross-checking against Reilly Smith
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Braeden Bowman shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Martin Fehervary hit Braeden Bowman
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Left
Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Declan Chisholm
Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Ethen Frank Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (21), Rasmus Sandin (17)
Nic Dowd hit Noah Hanifin
Giveaway by Ethen Frank
Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (22)
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Martin Fehervary hit Keegan Kolesar
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Rasmus Sandin hit Keegan Kolesar
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Mitch Marner
Anthony Beauvillier faceoff won against Mitch Marner
Brandon Duhaime hit Noah Hanifin
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Aliaksei Protas hit Jack Eichel
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
Takeaway by Justin Sourdif
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Justin Sourdif Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Brandon Duhaime hit Braeden Bowman
Ethen Frank Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Ethen Frank Snap Shot Short
Nic Dowd Snap Shot Wide Right
Jakob Chychrun Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Rasmus Sandin (18), Pierre-Luc Dubois (2)
Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
Reilly Smith shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Ryan Leonard Slashing against Shea Theodore
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Brandon Saad shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Tom Wilson Slap Shot Wide Left
Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Ryan Leonard Tip-In Wide Right
Ryan Leonard Tip-In Wide Left
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Mitch Marner
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot Wide Left
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Jack Eichel shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Alex Ovechkin hit Mark Stone
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Jack Eichel shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Mark Stone shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Too many men/ice served by Justin Sourdif
Brandon Duhaime hit Keegan Kolesar
Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Nic Dowd hit Kaedan Korczak
Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Jakob Chychrun Deflected saved by Akira Schmid
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Mitch Marner
Giveaway by Ethen Frank
Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Jack Eichel shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Shea Theodore shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Shea Theodore shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Goalie Stopped
Tomas Hertl hit Rasmus Sandin
Giveaway by Mitch Marner
Takeaway by Brandon Saad
Mark Stone Snap Shot Wide Right
Tomas Hertl Snap Shot Wide Left
Jeremy Lauzon Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Brayden McNabb Snap Shot Wide Right
Icing
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Icing
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Goalie Stopped
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Braeden Bowman Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Brayden McNabb hit Connor McMichael
Colton Sissons Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Jeremy Lauzon Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Ivan Barbashev
Jeremy Lauzon hit Alex Ovechkin
Puck in Netting
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
Noah Hanifin Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Icing
Jeremy Lauzon Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Mitch Marner Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
Too many men/ice served by Ivan Barbashev
Player Equipment
Takeaway by Mitch Marner
Goalie Stopped
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Tomas Hertl Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Jeremy Lauzon hit Rasmus Sandin
Ivan Barbashev hit Nic Dowd
Puck in Benches
Mitch Marner faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Jack Eichel shot blocked by Tomas Hertl
Puck in Netting
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Shea Theodore
Keegan Kolesar Snap Shot Wide Left
Tomas Hertl Tip-In Wide Right
Rasmus Andersson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Reilly Smith Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Brayden McNabb hit Anthony Beauvillier
Keegan Kolesar Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Colton Sissons Wrist Shot Wide Left
Off-side
Giveaway by Rasmus Andersson
Icing
Tomas Hertl hit Rasmus Sandin
Keegan Kolesar hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Icing
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Noah Hanifin Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
Braeden Bowman Hooking against Nic Dowd
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Akira Schmid
Off-side
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Brandon Saad
Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Reilly Smith
Noah Hanifin High-sticking against Dylan Strome
Goalie Stopped
Timeout - Home
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
Goalie Stopped
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Puck in Crowd
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Pavel Dorofeyev
Icing
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Mark Stone
Shea Theodore Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Ivan Barbashev Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Ivan Barbashev
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Colton Sissons Tip-In Wide Right
Icing
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Colton Sissons hit Matt Roy
Giveaway by Kaedan Korczak
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Kaedan Korczak
Jeremy Lauzon hit Alex Ovechkin
Puck in Netting
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Jack Eichel
Giveaway by Keegan Kolesar
Off-side
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Tomas Hertl Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Pavel Dorofeyev Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Rasmus Andersson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
Alexander Holtz Snap Shot Wide Right
Brandon Saad Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Alexander Holtz Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Giveaway by Jack Eichel
Rasmus Andersson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Reilly Smith Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Icing
Mitch Marner faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Brayden McNabb hit Brandon Duhaime
Braeden Bowman Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Kaedan Korczak (10), Brayden McNabb (4)
Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Tomas Hertl
Keegan Kolesar hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Off-side
Brayden McNabb hit Alex Ovechkin
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Mark Stone
Giveaway by Mark Stone
Goalie Stopped
Kaedan Korczak Cross-checking against Justin Sourdif
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Rasmus Andersson Snap Shot Wide Left
Rasmus Andersson Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Reilly Smith Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
TV Timeout
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Tomas Hertl Goal (23) Tip-In, assists: Pavel Dorofeyev (19), Mitch Marner (43)
Colton Sissons hit Declan Chisholm
Ivan Barbashev hit Anthony Beauvillier
Ivan Barbashev Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Colton Sissons Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Brandon Duhaime
Brandon Duhaime shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
Tomas Hertl hit Rasmus Sandin
Giveaway by Shea Theodore
Giveaway by Rasmus Andersson
Ivan Barbashev Tip-In Wide Right
Brandon Saad Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Keegan Kolesar hit Matt Roy
Icing
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Rasmus Andersson Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Jack Eichel
Kaedan Korczak shot blocked by Mark Stone
Giveaway by Kaedan Korczak
Puck in Benches
Mark Stone Snap Shot Wide Left
Mark Stone High-sticking against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Colton Sissons
Jeremy Lauzon hit Tom Wilson
Brayden McNabb hit Jakob Chychrun
Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Noah Hanifin Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Reilly Smith
Puck in Netting
Brayden McNabb hit Ethen Frank
Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
Puck in Crowd
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Mark Stone Deflected saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Mitch Marner
Tomas Hertl Tip-In Wide Left
Jack Eichel Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot Wide Right

GOLDEN KNIGHTS

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

Golden Knights
2
Capitals
3

Game 1

28/2

Capitals
5
Golden Knights
4

Game 2

29/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	39	26	17	95
Edmonton	41	30	11	93
Anaheim	43	33	6	92
Los Angeles	35	27	20	90
San Jose	39	35	8	86
Seattle	34	37	11	79
Calgary	34	39	9	77
Vancouver	25	49	8	58

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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Vegas Golden Knights @ Washington Capitals

Pierre-Luc DuboisLW - WSH

Rasmus SandinD - WSH

Aliaksei ProtasC - WSH

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Capitals hold off Vegas' late comeback in a 3-2 victory over the Golden Knights

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