Vancouver Canucks vs Washington Capitals

NHL

Canucks

0-3-0, 0 PTS

4-6

Final

Capitals

2-2-0, 4 PTS

Capital One Arena

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

VAN shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
VAN	7	19	4	30
WSH	7	13	10	30

In net

Thatcher Demko24/30 SV, .800

Darcy Kuemper26/30 SV, .867

Team	1	2	3	T
VAN	1	3	0	4
WSH	1	1	4	6

Who won: Capitals 6-4

The Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-4 on Monday, October 17, 2022 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals lead the series 1-0. The Capitals outscored the Canucks 4-0 in the 3rd period. Alex Ovechkin led the Capitals in goals (2). Elias Pettersson led the Canucks in goals (1).

Recap · Oct 17

Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals come back to beat Canucks

Alex Ovechkin and Washington's best players got going just in time to put together their best period of the season and avoid what would have been the Capitals' worst four-game start in nearly a decade.

What it means

Season series: WSH leads series 1-0.
Canucks 0-3-0 on the road; Capitals 2-1-0 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Canucks6th in Pacific Division

Akil Thomas C
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Filip Chytil C
Shoulder
Injured Reserve
Jack Thompson D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Mackenzie MacEachern LW
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Thatcher Demko G
Hip, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Capitals4th in Metropolitan Division

Pierre-Luc Dubois LW
Illness
Day-To-Day
Matt Roy D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Patrick Thomas C
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Rasmus Sandin D
Knee, Surgery, right
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Canucks6th in Pacific Division

Thatcher Demko G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Capitals4th in Metropolitan Division

Darcy Kuemper G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

WSH leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC · Attendance 18,573
Officials: Marc Joannette (Referee), Corey Syvret (Referee), Derek Nansen (Linesman), Ryan Galloway (Linesman)