Backstrom scores in shootout, Capitals beat Canucks 6-5
Nicklas Backstrom scored the shootout winner and the Washington Capitals rallied from a four-goal deficit and beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-5 on Friday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
6
Vancouver Canucks
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| VAN | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
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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Shootout End 0:00 1-0
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Goal 0:00 6-5
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Goal 0:00 6-5
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Goal 0:00 6-5
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Missed 3:28 0-0
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Missed 2:48 0-0
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Missed 16:44 5-5
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Missed 16:30 5-5
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Missed 14:59 5-5
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Missed 9:17 5-5
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Goal 7:41 5-5
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Goal 4:57 4-5
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Missed 3:28 3-5
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Goal 1:57 3-5
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Penalty 1:08
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Goal 19:59 2-5
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Missed 19:43 1-5
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Missed 18:33 1-5
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Missed 16:44 1-5
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Penalty 15:35
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Goal 14:54 1-5
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Goal 13:59 1-4
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Missed 12:10 1-3
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Missed 10:38 1-3
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Penalty 10:23
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Missed 10:07 1-3
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Missed 10:03 1-3
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Missed 7:18 1-3
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Missed 7:09 1-3
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Goal 5:59 1-3
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Missed 5:09 1-2
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Missed 3:01 1-2
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Missed 2:30 1-2
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Missed 1:55 1-2
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Penalty 19:48
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Missed 19:39 1-2
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Missed 16:35 1-2
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Missed 12:22 1-2
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Penalty 11:16
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Goal 7:29 1-2
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Penalty 7:21
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Goal 5:33 1-1
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Missed 5:06 1-0
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Penalty 4:42
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Goal 3:18 1-0
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Missed 0:09 0-0
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End of Game 0:00 1-0
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Shootout End 0:00 1-0
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Goal 0:00 6-5
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Shot 0:00 6-5
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Shot 0:00 6-5
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Goal 0:00 6-5
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Goal 0:00 6-5
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Shot 0:00 6-5
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Period Start 0:00 1-0
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Period End 5:00 0-0
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Shot 4:39 0-0
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Hit 4:29 0-0
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Shot 4:01 0-0
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Face Off 3:58 0-0
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Stoppage 3:58 0-0
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Blocked 3:58 0-0
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Blocked 3:39 0-0
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Missed 3:28 0-0
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Shot 3:11 0-0
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Shot 2:54 0-0
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Missed 2:48 0-0
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Face Off 2:26 0-0
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Stoppage 2:26 0-0
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Blocked 2:03 0-0
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Giveaway 1:56 0-0
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Shot 1:49 0-0
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Shot 1:42 0-0
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Shot 1:30 0-0
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Shot 0:38 0-0
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Shot 0:30 0-0
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Face Off 0:00 0-0
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Period Start 0:00 0-0
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Period End 20:00 5-5
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Hit 19:58 5-5
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Face Off 19:45 5-5
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Stoppage 19:45 5-5
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Blocked 19:44 5-5
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Blocked 19:35 5-5
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Takeaway 19:20 5-5
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Shot 18:35 5-5
Showing the last 40 of 316 events.
Team Stats
WSH
VAN
17
Blocked Shots
18
24
Hits
14
3
Takeaways
9
29
Shots
34
0
Power Play Goals
1
2
Power Play Opportunities
5
0.0
Power Play Percentage
20.0
1
Short Handed Goals
1
2
Shootout Goals
1
24
Faceoffs Won
36
40.0
Faceoff Win Percent
60.0
7
Giveaways
10
5
Total Penalties
2
10
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
WSH leads series 1-0
Injuries
Vancouver Canucks
- Filip Chytil Injured Reserve
- Akil Thomas Injured Reserve
- Mackenzie MacEachern Injured Reserve
- Thatcher Demko Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
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