National Hockey League

FINAL
Washington Capitals 7
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Philadelphia Flyers 0
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WSH1517
PHI0000
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Match Report

Joel Ward has first NHL hat trick as Capitals coast

Joel Ward scored three goals for his first NHL hat trick, and Braden Holtby coasted to a shutout in the Washington Capitals' 7-0 fight-filled rout of the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/12/26 @ New Jersey Devils L 2-5 NHL
11/10/26 @ Ottawa Senators W 3-2 NHL
11/7/26 vs Florida Panthers W 4-3 NHL
11/3/26 vs Dallas Stars L 5-6 NHL
11/1/26 vs Minnesota Wild L 1-5 NHL
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Team Stats

WSH PHI
15
Blocked Shots
11
21
Hits
34
9
Takeaways
3
32
Shots
30
2
Power Play Goals
0
7
Power Play Opportunities
5
28.6
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
34
Faceoffs Won
31
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
7
Giveaways
7
13
Total Penalties
18
65
Penalty Minutes
99

Head to Head

WSH leads series 1-0

WSH Last 5 matchups PHI
  1. 4 Final 2014-03-06 @ PHI 6
  2. 4 Final/OT 2014-03-02 @ WSH 5
  3. 2 Final 2013-12-18 @ PHI 5
  4. 5 Final/SO 2013-12-15 @ WSH 4
  5. 7 Final 2013-11-01 @ PHI 0

Injuries

Philadelphia Flyers

  • Noel Acciari Day-To-Day
  • Nikita Grebenkin Injured Reserve

Washington Capitals

  • Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
  • Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve

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