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Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Capitals · TUE · JAN 12 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
TUE · JAN 12 · 6:00 PM CT
Capital One Arena
SCRIPPS · MNMT
Vegas Golden Knights
Golden Knights
1–1–0
@
Washington Capitals
Capitals
1–1–0
Upcoming
TUE · JAN 12 · 6:00 PM CT
SCRIPPS · MNMT
Vegas Golden Knights
Away · Golden Knights
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Noah Hanifin is still looking for his first goal on Logan Thompson after 28 shots. But the special-teams edge is the Golden Knights': a 7th-ranked power play against a penalty kill ranked 29th.
Capital One Arena
Washington Capitals
Home · Capitals
1–1–0
2 PTS
Golden Knights
GOALIES
Capitals
Carter Hart
Carter Hart
Likely · 3874-carter-hart
.870 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 1W
.911 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Logan Thompson
Logan Thompson
Expected
.939 SV% · 2.00 GAA · 1W
.923 SV% L5 · Locked in
Golden Knights
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Capitals
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L1
Alex Tuch · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Tom Wilson
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L2
Alex Ovechkin · Dylan Strome · Ryan Leonard
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L3
Aliaksei Protas · Ilya Protas · Jordan Kyrou
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
L4
Boone Jenner · Justin Sourdif · Anthony Beauvillier
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D1
Jakob Chychrun · Matt Roy
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D2
Cole Hutson · Vincent Desharnais
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
D3
Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP1
Tom Wilson · Dylan Strome · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Alex Ovechkin · Jakob Chychrun
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PP2
Alex Tuch · Ilya Protas · Ryan Leonard · Cole Hutson · Jordan Kyrou
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK1
Aliaksei Protas · Tom Wilson · Vincent Desharnais · Matt Roy
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PK2
Boone Jenner · Alex Tuch · Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
Golden KnightsProjected lines
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
CapitalsProjected lines
L1
Alex Tuch · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Tom Wilson
L2
Alex Ovechkin · Dylan Strome · Ryan Leonard
L3
Aliaksei Protas · Ilya Protas · Jordan Kyrou
L4
Boone Jenner · Justin Sourdif · Anthony Beauvillier
D1
Jakob Chychrun · Matt Roy
D2
Cole Hutson · Vincent Desharnais
D3
Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
PP1
Tom Wilson · Dylan Strome · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Alex Ovechkin · Jakob Chychrun
PP2
Alex Tuch · Ilya Protas · Ryan Leonard · Cole Hutson · Jordan Kyrou
PK1
Aliaksei Protas · Tom Wilson · Vincent Desharnais · Matt Roy
PK2
Boone Jenner · Alex Tuch · Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2 Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:10 AM CT
Golden Knights
INJURY REPORT
Capitals
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Matt Roy
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Patrick Thomas
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 24
Rasmus Sandin
IR · Right knee (surgery) · Expected back Dec 26
Golden KnightsInjury report
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
CapitalsInjury report
Matt Roy
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Patrick Thomas
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 24
Rasmus Sandin
IR · Right knee (surgery) · Expected back Dec 26
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2 Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:10 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Golden Knights lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Capitals lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Noah Hanifin is still looking for his first goal on Logan Thompson after 28 shots. But the special-teams edge is the Golden Knights': a 7th-ranked power play against a penalty kill ranked 29th.

Alex Ovechkin has made a habit of hurting the Golden Knights: 6 points in the last 4 meetings.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Noah Hanifin has 28 shots on Logan Thompson without a goal.
(Vegas)
0/28 vs Logan Thompson
Matchup
Anthony Beauvillier has 6 goals on Carter Hart (38 shots).
(Washington)
6 goals on Carter Hart
Player
Alex Ovechkin has 6 points in his last 4 games against Vegas. See the games →
(Washington)
6 pts, last 4 vs VGK
Special Teams
Vegas' power play ranks 7th while Washington's penalty kill ranks 29th.
7th / 29th PP vs PK
Player
Jack Eichel has 5 points in his last 4 games against Washington. See the games →
(Vegas)
5 pts, last 4 vs WSH