The Vegas Golden Knights (32-26-15) and the Washington Capitals (36-28-9) take the ice on March 28, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, starting at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights are seventh in the Western Conference (79 points), and the Capitals are 12th in the Eastern Conference (81 points).

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Injury reportsGolden Knights

Jonas Rondbjerg: Out (Lower Body),

William Karlsson: Out (Lower Body),

Carter Hart: Out (Leg)

Capitals

David Kampf: Out (Not Injury Related),

Ethen Frank: Day-To-Day (Lower Body)

Stats to know
Jack Eichel has totaled 75 points in 65 games (24 goals and 51 assists).
In 34 games, Akira Schmid has conceded 85 goals (2.59 goals-against average) and has recorded 706 saves.
Alexander Ovechkin has 56 points this season (0.8 per game), with 29 goals and 27 assists in 73 games (playing 17:30 per game).
Logan Thompson has 1,287 saves while giving up 121 goals (2.4 goals-against average) with a .914 save percentage (fourth-best in the league).

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