Capitals beat Maple Leafs 3-2 despite being outplayed
Matt Niskanen and the NHL's top power play unit cashed in yet again as the Washington Capitals outlasted the youthful and overmatched Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Wednesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Toronto Maple Leafs
2
Washington Capitals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| WSH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | vs Colorado Avalanche | L 3-6 | NHL |
| 11/8/26 | vs New Jersey Devils | L 0-4 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs Montreal Canadiens | L 2-4 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Vancouver Canucks | W 4-2 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 14:30 2-3
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Missed 12:14 2-3
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Missed 11:35 2-3
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Goal 9:31 2-3
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Penalty 9:20
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Goal 8:16 2-2
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Missed 3:24 1-2
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Penalty 20:00
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Missed 18:42 1-2
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Missed 17:09 1-2
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Missed 7:53 1-2
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Penalty 3:45
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Penalty 3:45
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Penalty 3:45
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Missed 3:40 1-2
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Penalty 1:44
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Goal 1:37 1-2
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Missed 1:05 0-2
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Missed 0:14 0-2
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Missed 19:42 0-2
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Penalty 18:57
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Goal 18:43 0-2
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Goal 18:15 0-1
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Penalty 15:09
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Missed 12:57 0-0
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Penalty 12:12
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Missed 10:41 0-0
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Missed 8:23 0-0
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Missed 4:20 0-0
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Penalty 3:18
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Missed 2:43 0-0
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Missed 1:15 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-3
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Period End 20:00 2-3
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Shot 19:54 2-3
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Face Off 19:46 2-3
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Stoppage 19:46 2-3
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Hit 19:41 2-3
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Shot 19:23 2-3
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Face Off 18:37 2-3
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Stoppage 18:37 2-3
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Shot 18:32 2-3
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Blocked 18:29 2-3
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Blocked 18:15 2-3
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Takeaway 18:09 2-3
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Blocked 17:55 2-3
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Shot 17:42 2-3
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Takeaway 17:30 2-3
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Face Off 17:13 2-3
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Stoppage 17:13 2-3
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Face Off 17:07 2-3
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Stoppage 17:07 2-3
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Shot 16:57 2-3
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Blocked 16:55 2-3
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Face Off 16:45 2-3
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Stoppage 16:45 2-3
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Shot 16:44 2-3
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Takeaway 16:43 2-3
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Face Off 16:05 2-3
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Stoppage 16:05 2-3
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Hit 15:37 2-3
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Hit 15:32 2-3
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Blocked 15:29 2-3
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Hit 15:25 2-3
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Blocked 14:58 2-3
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Giveaway 14:55 2-3
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Shot 14:38 2-3
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Hit 14:32 2-3
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Missed 14:30 2-3
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Blocked 13:55 2-3
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Hit 13:54 2-3
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Face Off 13:46 2-3
Showing the last 40 of 307 events.
Team Stats
TOR
WSH
14
Blocked Shots
21
26
Hits
26
9
Takeaways
7
29
Shots
23
0
Power Play Goals
1
4
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
25.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
22
Faceoffs Won
36
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
4
Giveaways
12
5
Total Penalties
5
10
Penalty Minutes
10
Head to Head
WSH wins series 3-0
Injuries
Washington Capitals
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
Toronto Maple Leafs
- Zack MacEwen Day-To-Day
- Morgan Rielly Day-To-Day
- Colton Sissons Out
- Kirill Marchenko Injured Reserve
- Miles Wood Injured Reserve
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