Evgeny Kuznetsov's SO goal vs. Isles keeps Caps' playoff hopes alive
Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the only goal in the shootout, lifting the Capitals to a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday that kept Washington's playoff hopes alive.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
4
New York Islanders
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| NYI | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Shootout End 0:00 4-3
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Goal 0:00 3-3
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Missed 15:48 3-3
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Penalty 15:20
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Missed 15:03 3-3
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Missed 13:22 3-3
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Missed 12:19 3-3
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Missed 4:23 3-3
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Missed 4:15 3-3
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Missed 1:51 3-3
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Missed 1:41 3-3
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Missed 1:36 3-3
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Missed 19:19 3-3
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Penalty 19:11
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Penalty 18:32
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Missed 15:59 3-3
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Missed 15:47 3-3
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Missed 15:40 3-3
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Missed 15:19 3-3
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Goal 15:01 3-3
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Goal 12:45 2-3
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Goal 9:55 1-3
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Penalty 8:32
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Missed 7:23 1-2
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Penalty 6:25
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Goal 4:16 1-2
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Goal 2:36 1-1
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Missed 0:47 0-1
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Missed 18:39 0-1
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Missed 17:19 0-1
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Penalty 16:17
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Missed 16:01 0-1
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Missed 15:53 0-1
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Missed 15:22 0-1
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Penalty 13:30
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Goal 12:55 0-1
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Missed 12:14 0-0
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Missed 11:03 0-0
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Penalty 5:03
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Penalty 2:51
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Penalty 2:51
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Penalty 2:51
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Penalty 2:51
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Missed 2:06 0-0
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End of Game 0:00 4-3
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Period End 0:00 4-3
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Shootout End 0:00 4-3
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Shot 0:00 3-3
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Shot 0:00 3-3
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Shot 0:00 3-3
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Goal 0:00 3-3
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Shot 0:00 3-3
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Period Start 0:00 3-3
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Period End 5:00 3-3
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Hit 4:58 3-3
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Shot 4:48 3-3
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Giveaway 4:28 3-3
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Hit 4:12 3-3
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Shot 4:11 3-3
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Blocked 4:00 3-3
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Shot 3:49 3-3
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Takeaway 3:44 3-3
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Shot 3:26 3-3
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Hit 3:22 3-3
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Hit 3:08 3-3
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Shot 3:03 3-3
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Hit 2:29 3-3
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Shot 1:46 3-3
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Blocked 1:14 3-3
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Face Off 0:16 3-3
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Stoppage 0:16 3-3
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Face Off 0:00 3-3
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Period Start 0:00 3-3
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Period End 20:00 3-3
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Face Off 19:58 3-3
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Stoppage 19:58 3-3
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Hit 19:54 3-3
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Shot 19:51 3-3
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Giveaway 19:48 3-3
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Shot 19:28 3-3
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Blocked 18:37 3-3
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Hit 18:25 3-3
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Blocked 18:25 3-3
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Shot 18:14 3-3
Showing the last 40 of 366 events.
Team Stats
WSH
NYI
16
Blocked Shots
23
31
Hits
38
3
Takeaways
12
29
Shots
38
0
Power Play Goals
1
5
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
1
Shootout Goals
0
30
Faceoffs Won
32
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
8
Giveaways
9
5
Total Penalties
7
13
Penalty Minutes
17
Head to Head
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New York Islanders
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau Day-To-Day
- Mathew Barzal Injured Reserve
- Calum Ritchie Injured Reserve
- Alexander Romanov Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
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