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Match Report

Grubauer's 24 saves lead Capitals past Sharks 2-0

Philipp Grubauer made 24 saves for his fifth career shutout and Nicklas Backstrom scored late in the second period to help the Washington Capitals salvage the final game of their California swing with a 2-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/3/26 vs Dallas Stars L 5-6 NHL
11/1/26 vs Minnesota Wild L 1-5 NHL
10/29/26 @ Nashville Predators W 4-3 NHL
10/28/26 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 5-2 NHL
10/24/26 vs Buffalo Sabres W 4-3 NHL
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Team Stats

WSH SJ
14
Blocked Shots
20
26
Hits
24
5
Takeaways
3
26
Shots
24
0
Power Play Goals
0
0
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
33
Faceoffs Won
20
62.3
Faceoff Win Percent
37.7
3
Giveaways
6
2
Total Penalties
0
4
Penalty Minutes
0

Head to Head

WSH wins series 2-0

WSH Last 5 matchups SJ
  1. 2 Final 2018-03-10 @ SJ 0
  2. 4 Final 2017-12-05 @ WSH 1

Injuries

San Jose Sharks

  • Igor Chernyshov Injured Reserve
  • Alexander Wennberg Injured Reserve
  • Quentin Musty Injured Reserve
  • Kyle Keyser Injured Reserve

Washington Capitals

  • Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
  • Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
  • Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve

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