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Capitals at Golden Knights

NHL · Saturday, Mar 28 · 9:30 PM CT · T-Mobile Arena · Final WSH 5 – VGK 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
WSH121015
VGK031004
Team box
WSH·VGK
22
shots
29
2 of 6
power play
1 of 3
48.4
faceoff %
51.6
18
hits
15
13
blocked shots
11
8
penalty minutes
12
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Jack EichelVGK122
Justin SourdifWSH114
Rasmus AnderssonVGK112
Cole HutsonWSH022
Nic DowdVGK102
Dylan StromeWSH102
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Logan ThompsonWSH2925.862
Adin HillVGK2218.818

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VGK +3
WSH +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: VGK 1 · WSH 3lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was WSH 48%, VGK 52% · Updated Mar 28

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
VGK 3.0 – 2.9 WSH
Expected total
5.9
CapitalsThe matchupGolden Knights
+109Our fair odds−109
2.9Expected goals3.0
+0.09Power rating+0.03
3.1Goals / game3.1
2.9Allowed / game3.1
28.5Shots / game28.6
49.6Faceoff %51.0
19.8Hits / game20.9
36−37Season record32−41
5−5Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
WSH chance · VGK chance
Our model fair47.9%52.1%
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
WSHWashington Capitals+10948%————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−10952%————
Spreadabout even
WSHWashington Capitals+0.1our margin————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.9
Over5.9our total————
Under5.9our 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
Washington Capitals by 6 goals: <1%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 2%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 5%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 10%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 9%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 21%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 23%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 10%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 11%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 6%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 2%Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: <1%
← WSH wins byVGK wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more29%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more19%
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more27%
Decided by one goal44%

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

5.9 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.573%
Total over 5.551%
Total over 6.540%
Total from 5 to 633%

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
WSHLogan Thompson G · last 5 starts: .929 save %, 2.21 GAAstarted
VGKAdin Hill G · last 5 starts: .908 save %, 2.01 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
WSH·VGK
Mar 26 at UTAH
last game
Mar 26 vs EDM
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
3rd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 73+ games
WSH·VGK
+0.09
rating (0 = average)
+0.03
3.1
goals / game
3.1
2.9
goals allowed / game
3.1
36−37
season record
32−41
22−16
home record
16−20
14−21
away record
16−21
W1
streak
L2
5−5
last 10
3−7
28.5
shots / game
28.6
49.6
faceoff %
51.0
19.8
hits / game
20.9
16.0
blocked shots / game
14.7
4.4
takeaways / game
4.4
15.4
giveaways / game
16.1

Rating Trend

WSH · VGK · 143 days
Washington CapitalsVegas Golden Knights
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · VGK 5−4
Feb 27at WSHWSH 3 − 2
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

WSH · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Mar 26at UTAH7 − 4W
Mar 24at STL0 − 3L
Mar 22vs COL2 − 3L
Mar 20vs NJ2 − 1W
Mar 18vs OTT4 − 1W
Mar 14vs BOS2 − 3L
Mar 12at BUF2 − 1W
Mar 11at PHI1 − 4L
Mar 9vs CGY7 − 3W
Mar 7at BOS1 − 3L

VGK · Last 10

3−7 · streak L2
Mar 26vs EDM3 − 4L
Mar 24at WPG1 − 4L
Mar 22at DAL3 − 2W
Mar 21at NSH1 − 4L
Mar 19vs UTAH0 − 4L
Mar 17vs BUF0 − 2L
Mar 14vs CHI4 − 0W
Mar 12vs PIT6 − 2W
Mar 10at DAL1 − 2L
Mar 8vs EDM2 − 4L