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Match Report

Kuznetsov lifts Capitals past Islanders 1-0 in shootout

— Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the deciding goal of the shootout, giving the Washington Capitals a 1-0 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night to reclaim sole possession of first place in the East Division.

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Team Stats

7
Blocked Shots
17
25
Hits
22
2
Takeaways
0
28
Shots
26
0
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
22
Faceoffs Won
21
51.2
Faceoff Win Percent
48.8
8
Giveaways
13
2
Total Penalties
3
4
Penalty Minutes
6

Top Performers

WSH

  • Lars Eller BS 0 · HT 2 · TK 0
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov BS 0 · HT 2 · TK 0
  • Ilya Samsonov GA 0 · SA 26 · SOS 0
  • Nic Dowd BS 0 · HT 3 · TK 1

NYI

  • Josh Bailey BS 0 · HT 1 · TK 0
  • Mathew Barzal BS 0 · HT 0 · TK 0
  • Semyon Varlamov GA 0 · SA 28 · SOS 0
  • Matt Martin BS 1 · HT 4 · TK 0

Recent Plays

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  2. 0:00 · SO
  3. 0:00 · SO
  4. 0:00 · SO
  5. 0:00 · SO
  6. 0:00 · SO
  7. 0:00 · SO
  8. 0:00 · SO

Head to Head

WSH leads series 4-2

Injuries

New York Islanders

  • Matias Maccelli Injured Reserve
  • Calum Ritchie Injured Reserve
  • Alexander Romanov Injured Reserve
  • Mathew Barzal Injured Reserve

Washington Capitals

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

NHL News

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