National Hockey League

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Washington Capitals 5
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San Jose Sharks 2
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Match Report

Carlson’s 3 points in 1st lead Capitals past Sharks 5-2

John Carlson had a goal and two assists in the opening period to reach 40 points for the season, Nick Hathaway and Jakub Vrana each scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Tuesday night.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
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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Team Stats

WSH SJ
11
Blocked Shots
12
18
Hits
22
7
Takeaways
14
28
Shots
25
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
0
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
20
Faceoffs Won
23
46.5
Faceoff Win Percent
53.5
12
Giveaways
11
0
Total Penalties
3
0
Penalty Minutes
17

Head to Head

WSH leads series 1-0

WSH Last 5 matchups SJ
  1. 5 Final/OT 2020-01-05 @ WSH 4
  2. 5 Final 2019-12-04 @ SJ 2

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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