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Capitals Edge Golden Knights 5-4 in Thrilling Shootout

3/29/2026

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Capitals Triumph in Shootout

On March 28, 2026, Washington Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 in a shootout, improving their playoff chances.
The Capitals built a 3-0 lead early with goals from Hendrix Lapierre, Justin Sourdif, and Anthony Beauvillier.
The Golden Knights rallied with four straight, including two short-handed by Nic Dowd and Rasmus Andersson.
Dylan Strome tied the game with a power-play goal in the third period.
Cole Hutson recorded his first multi-point game.

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Ovechkin's Hat Trick

Alex Ovechkin of Washington Capitals scored a hat trick as Washington beat Utah Mammoth 7-4 on March 27, 2026.
The three goals bring Ovechkin to 926 and move him to fourth on the National Hockey League (NHL)'s all-time hat-trick list after surpassing Brett Hull.
The performance ends the Capitals' two-game losing streak and leaves Ovechkin uncertain about his contract plans with nine games left.

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Capitals Triumph in Shootout

On March 28, 2026, Washington Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 in a shootout, improving their playoff chances.
The Capitals built a 3-0 lead early with goals from Hendrix Lapierre, Justin Sourdif, and Anthony Beauvillier.
The Golden Knights rallied with four straight, including two short-handed by Nic Dowd and Rasmus Andersson.
Dylan Strome tied the game with a power-play goal in the third period.
Cole Hutson recorded his first multi-point game.

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