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Golden Knights at Capitals

NHL · Friday, Feb 27 · 6:00 PM CT · Capital One Arena · Final VGK 2 – WSH 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VGK0022
WSH0303
Team box
VGK·WSH
26
shots
30
1 of 3
power play
0 of 5
48.1
faceoff %
51.9
20
hits
17
12
blocked shots
17
10
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Akira SchmidVGK3027.900
Logan ThompsonWSH2624.923

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
WSH +3
VGK +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: WSH 3 · VGK 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VGK 46%, WSH 54% · Updated Feb 27

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
WSH 3.2 – 3.0 VGK
Expected total
6.3
Golden KnightsThe matchupCapitals
+115Our fair odds−115
3.0Expected goals3.2
+0.11Power rating+0.08
3.4Goals / game3.2
3.2Allowed / game3.0
28.8Shots / game29.1
50.5Faceoff %49.7
20.8Hits / game19.8
28−30Season record30−30
4−6Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VGK chance · WSH chance
Our model fair46.4%53.6%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
VGKVegas Golden Knights+11546%————
WSHWashington Capitals−11554%————
Spreadabout even
VGKVegas Golden Knights+0.2our margin————
WSHWashington Capitals−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.3
Over6.3our total————
Under6.3our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: <1%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 2%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 5%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 10%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 9%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 20%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 22%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 10%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 12%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 6%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 2%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: <1%
← VGK wins byWSH wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more32%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more21%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more26%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.3 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.558%
Total over 6.547%
Total over 7.527%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
VGKAkira Schmid G · last 5 starts: .891 save %, 2.80 GAAstarted
WSHLogan Thompson G · last 5 starts: .904 save %, 2.63 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VGK·WSH
Feb 25 at LA
last game
Feb 25 vs PHI
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
1
games in last 7 days
1
2nd straight road game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 58+ games
VGK·WSH
+0.11
rating (0 = average)
+0.08
3.4
goals / game
3.2
3.2
goals allowed / game
3.0
28−30
season record
30−30
14−15
home record
18−13
14−15
away record
12−17
W3
streak
W2
4−6
last 10
6−4
28.8
shots / game
29.1
50.5
faceoff %
49.7
20.8
hits / game
19.8
15.2
blocked shots / game
15.6
4.5
takeaways / game
4.3
16.4
giveaways / game
15.3

Rating Trend

VGK · WSH · 114 days
Vegas Golden KnightsWashington Capitals
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · WSH 3−5
Nov 17, 2024at VGKWSH 5 − 2
Oct 15, 2024at WSHWSH 4 − 2
Dec 2, 2023at VGKVGK 4 − 1
Nov 14, 2023at WSHWSH 3 − 0
Jan 21, 2023at VGKVGK 6 − 2
Nov 1, 2022at WSHVGK 3 − 2 OT
Apr 20, 2022at VGKVGK 4 − 3 OT
Jan 24, 2022at WSHVGK 1 − 0

VGK · Last 10

4−6 · streak W3
Feb 25at LA6 − 4W
Feb 5vs LA4 − 1W
Feb 4vs VAN5 − 2W
Feb 1at ANA3 − 4L
Jan 31vs SEA2 − 3L
Jan 29vs DAL4 − 5L
Jan 27at MTL2 − 3L
Jan 25at OTT1 − 7L
Jan 23at TOR6 − 3W
Jan 22at BOS3 − 4L

WSH · Last 10

6−4 · streak W2
Feb 25vs PHI3 − 1W
Feb 5vs NSH4 − 2W
Feb 3at PHI2 − 4L
Feb 2vs NYI4 − 1W
Jan 31vs CAR4 − 3W
Jan 29at DET4 − 3W
Jan 27at SEA1 − 5L
Jan 24at EDM5 − 6L
Jan 23at CGY3 − 1W
Jan 21at VAN3 − 4L