Vrana scores in OT, Capitals beat Blues 3-2 in opener
Jakub Vrana scored at 2:51 of overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night in the opener for both teams.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
3
St. Louis Blues
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/20/26 | vs Los Angeles Kings | L 2-5 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 2:51 3-2
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Missed 15:52 2-2
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Missed 15:20 2-2
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Missed 13:50 2-2
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Missed 8:47 2-2
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Missed 7:49 2-2
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Missed 4:20 2-2
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Penalty 3:29
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Missed 16:31 2-2
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Missed 16:08 2-2
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Goal 12:28 2-2
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Missed 11:11 1-2
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Penalty 10:35
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Missed 5:44 1-2
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Missed 5:40 1-2
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Missed 4:14 1-2
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Missed 2:55 1-2
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Missed 2:47 1-2
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Penalty 1:54
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Missed 0:49 1-2
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Missed 16:53 1-2
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Goal 15:37 1-2
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Missed 11:55 0-2
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Penalty 11:05
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Missed 9:03 0-2
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Goal 7:55 0-2
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Penalty 6:40
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Missed 2:44 0-1
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Missed 1:54 0-1
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Goal 0:53 0-1
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End of Game 5:00 1-0
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Period End 5:00 1-0
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Goal 2:51 3-2
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Face Off 2:15 1-0
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Stoppage 2:15 1-0
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Shot 2:14 1-0
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Giveaway 2:05 1-0
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Face Off 1:58 1-0
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Stoppage 1:58 1-0
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Shot 1:57 1-0
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Face Off 0:45 1-0
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Stoppage 0:45 1-0
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Shot 0:44 1-0
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Face Off 0:00 1-0
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Period Start 0:00 1-0
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Period End 20:00 2-2
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Face Off 19:56 2-2
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Stoppage 19:56 2-2
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Takeaway 19:46 2-2
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Shot 19:27 2-2
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Face Off 18:25 2-2
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Stoppage 18:25 2-2
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Shot 18:24 2-2
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Shot 18:05 2-2
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Hit 17:58 2-2
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Hit 16:45 2-2
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Shot 16:18 2-2
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Missed 15:52 2-2
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Hit 15:26 2-2
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Missed 15:20 2-2
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Takeaway 15:18 2-2
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Giveaway 14:25 2-2
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Missed 13:50 2-2
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Face Off 13:37 2-2
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Stoppage 13:37 2-2
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Shot 13:36 2-2
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Blocked 13:32 2-2
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Face Off 12:38 2-2
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Stoppage 12:38 2-2
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Blocked 12:21 2-2
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Team Stats
WSH
STL
6
Blocked Shots
12
25
Hits
23
8
Takeaways
9
34
Shots
22
1
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
2
33.3
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
30
Faceoffs Won
31
49.2
Faceoff Win Percent
50.8
5
Giveaways
11
2
Total Penalties
3
4
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
Injuries
St. Louis Blues
- Colton Parayko Out
- Logan Mailloux Injured Reserve
- Torey Krug Injured Reserve
- Dillon Dube Injured Reserve
- Tyler Tucker Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
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