| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 VGK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 WSH | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Game Leaders
Jakob Chychrun
· D
Alex Ovechkin
· LW
Jack Eichel
· C
Mark Stone
· RW
Team Stats
15Blocked Shots13
9Hits24
1Takeaways5
26Shots22
1Power Play Goals1
4Power Play Opportunities3
25.0Power Play Percentage33.3
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
25Faceoffs Won30
45.5Faceoff Win Percent54.5
7Giveaways13
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:52
Zach Whitecloud hit Alex Ovechkin
19:12
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Nic Dowd
19:12
Icing
19:11
Nic Dowd Snap Shot Wide Right
18:47
Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot Wide Right
18:46
Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
18:30
Ivan Barbashev Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
17:54
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Dylan Strome
17:54
Icing
16:56
Brett Howden Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
14:57
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Tom Wilson
14:36
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
14:36
Icing
14:27
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
14:27
Goalie Stopped
14:23
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
14:14
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Eichel
14:14
TV Timeout
14:14
On-Ice Official
14:01
Connor McMichael hit Alex Pietrangelo
13:48
Alexander Holtz Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
13:28
Zach Whitecloud Wrist Shot Wide Right
13:19
Zach Whitecloud Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
12:52
Alex Ovechkin hit Nicolas Hague
12:49
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Adin Hill
12:34
Alex Ovechkin hit Nicolas Hague
12:19
Takeaway by Nicolas Hague
11:12
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Eichel
11:12
Goalie Stopped
11:10
Alex Pietrangelo Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
10:55
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Eichel
10:55
Goalie Stopped
10:53
Zach Whitecloud Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
10:48
Zach Whitecloud Wrist Shot Wide Right
10:45
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Nic Dowd
10:45
Puck Frozen - Goalie
10:42
Brayden McNabb Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
10:40
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Dylan Strome
10:40
Icing
10:06
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Adin Hill
9:25
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Cole Schwindt
9:25
Off-side
9:23
Brandon Duhaime hit Nicolas Hague
9:15
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Cole Schwindt
9:15
Puck in Netting
8:58
Tomas Hertl hit Dylan McIlrath
8:31
Zach Whitecloud Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
8:25
Victor Olofsson Backhand Wide Right
Capitals end the Golden Knights' season-opening winning streak at 3 with a 4-2 victory
— Alex Ovechkin assisted on goals by Tom Wilson and Aliaksei Protas, Logan Thompson made 24 saves against his former team and the Washington...
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