Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights
· T-Mobile Arena, Paradise · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Washington Capitals 4–1 on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Vegas Golden Knights |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
5 |
4 |
13 |
22 |
| Vegas Golden Knights |
10 |
18 |
8 |
36 |
Three stars
- J. Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights (1 goal, 2 assists)
- M. Stone, Vegas Golden Knights (1 goal)
- J. Marchessault, Vegas Golden Knights (2 goals)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
08:53 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Jonathan Marchessault (10) |
Jack Eichel (16), Logan Thompson (2) |
Power play |
WSH 0, VGK 1 |
| 2nd |
07:56 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Jack Eichel (10) |
Ben Hutton (3) |
Even strength |
WSH 0, VGK 2 |
| 3rd |
00:49 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Mark Stone (7) |
Jack Eichel (17), Ivan Barbashev (4) |
Even strength |
WSH 0, VGK 3 |
| 3rd |
16:46 |
Washington Capitals |
Tom Wilson (8) |
Dylan Strome (3), John Carlson (13) |
Even strength |
WSH 1, VGK 3 |
| 3rd |
18:03 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Jonathan Marchessault (11) |
Paul Cotter (5), William Karlsson (12) |
Even strength, Empty net |
WSH 1, VGK 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights
| Stat |
Washington Capitals |
Vegas Golden Knights |
| Shots on goal |
22 |
36 |
| Power play |
0 of 1 |
1 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
10 |
4 |
| Hits |
21 |
25 |
| Blocked shots |
9 |
22 |
| Giveaways |
6 |
3 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
13 |
| Faceoffs won |
28/48 (58.3%) |
20/48 (41.7%) |
Box score
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 A. Ovechkin |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:32 |
| Number 15 S. Milano |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:18 |
| Number 17 D. Strome |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
56.3% |
17:05 |
| Number 21 A. Protas |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
13:16 |
| Number 24 C. McMichael |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16.7% |
12:47 |
| Number 26 N. Dowd |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
76.9% |
17:03 |
| Number 29 H. Lapierre |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
75% |
13:01 |
| Number 39 A. Mantha |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:14 |
| Number 43 T. Wilson |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:49 |
| Number 47 B. Malenstyn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:33 |
| Number 92 E. Kuznetsov |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
15:20 |
| Number 96 N. Aube-Kubel |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:02 |
| Number 3 N. Jensen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
18:18 |
| Number 6 J. Edmundson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:41 |
| Number 38 R. Sandin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:10 |
| Number 42 M. Fehérváry |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:11 |
| Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:53 |
| Number 74 J. Carlson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
23:08 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 D. Kuemper |
35 |
32 |
3 |
.914 |
59:26 |
Loss |
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 J. Eichel |
C |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
28.6% |
19:08 |
| Number 10 N. Roy |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
31.3% |
17:21 |
| Number 20 C. Stephenson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
15:26 |
| Number 21 B. Howden |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:07 |
| Number 22 M. Amadio |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
13:44 |
| Number 28 W. Carrier |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:07 |
| Number 43 P. Cotter |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:41 |
| Number 49 I. Barbashev |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:58 |
| Number 55 K. Kolesar |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
13:34 |
| Number 61 M. Stone |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:42 |
| Number 71 W. Karlsson |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
63.6% |
16:51 |
| Number 81 J. Marchessault |
R |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:18 |
| Number 2 Z. Whitecloud |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:21 |
| Number 3 B. McNabb |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
19:38 |
| Number 6 K. Korczak |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:00 |
| Number 7 A. Pietrangelo |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:00 |
| Number 14 N. Hague |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
17:18 |
| Number 17 B. Hutton |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:19 |
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 36 L. Thompson |
22 |
21 |
1 |
.955 |
59:16 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
07:51 |
Washington Capitals |
Tom Wilson |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
00:49 |
Washington Capitals |
John Carlson |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
13:40 |
Washington Capitals |
John Carlson |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:25 |
Washington Capitals |
Evgeny Kuznetsov |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
10:03 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Jonathan Marchessault |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:49 |
Washington Capitals |
Beck Malenstyn |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:49 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
William Carrier |
Roughing |
2 |
Game information
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Spencer Carbery
- Vegas Golden Knights head coach
- Bruce Cassidy
- Referees
- Tom Chmielewski, Carter Sandlak
- Linesmen
- Ryan Gibbons, Travis Toomey
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Charlie Lindgren, Lucas Johansen, Matthew Phillips, Alexander Alexeyev
- Vegas Golden Knights scratches
- Adin Hill, Brayden Pachal, Pavel Dorofeyev
Other NHL games on Dec 2
Other NHL games on Saturday, December 2, 2023
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Tampa Bay Lightning
1
 at Dallas Stars
8
|
Final
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Dallas Stars, Sat, Dec 2, 2023
|
 Chicago Blackhawks
1
 at Winnipeg Jets
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Winnipeg Jets, Sat, Dec 2, 2023
|
 New York Rangers
4
 at Nashville Predators
3
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Rangers at Nashville Predators, Sat, Dec 2, 2023
|
 New York Islanders
4
 at Florida Panthers
3
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Florida Panthers, Sat, Dec 2, 2023
|
 Buffalo Sabres
2
 at Carolina Hurricanes
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Dec 2, 2023
|
 Detroit Red Wings
5
 at Montreal Canadiens
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Dec 2, 2023
|
 Seattle Kraken
0
 at Ottawa Senators
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Seattle Kraken at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Dec 2, 2023
|
 Philadelphia Flyers
4
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
3
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Dec 2, 2023
|
 Boston Bruins
4
 at Toronto Maple Leafs
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 2, 2023
|
 St. Louis Blues
1
 at Arizona Coyotes
4
|
Final
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at Arizona Coyotes, Sat, Dec 2, 2023
|
 Colorado Avalanche
3
 at Anaheim Ducks
4
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Anaheim Ducks, Sat, Dec 2, 2023
|
 Vancouver Canucks
4
 at Calgary Flames
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames, Sat, Dec 2, 2023
|
Sources and further reading
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