Washington Capitals vs Winnipeg Jets

NHL

Capitals

18-5-7, 43 PTS

5-2

Final

Jets

13-11-5, 31 PTS

Canada Life Centre

TV: TSN3 / Sportsnet

On the ice

WSH shoots leftWPG shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
WSH	14	9	16	39
WPG	8	20	14	42

In net

Vitek Vanecek40/42 SV, .952

Connor Hellebuyck34/37 SV, .919

Team	1	2	3	T
WSH	0	2	3	5
WPG	0	1	1	2

Who won: Capitals 5-2

The Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Friday, December 17, 2021 at Canada Life Centre. The Capitals lead the series 1-0. The Capitals outscored the Jets 3-1 in the 3rd period. Michael Sgarbossa led the Capitals in goals (1). Brenden Dillon led the Jets in goals (1).

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What it means

Season series: WSH leads series 1-0.
Capitals 9-3-3 on the road; Jets 9-6-1 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Capitals8th in Eastern Conference

Pierre-Luc Dubois LW
Illness
Out
Justin Sourdif RW
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

Jets7th in Western Conference

Josh Morrissey D
Wrist, right
Out
Vladislav Namestnikov C
Undisclosed
Out
Connor Hellebuyck G
Suspension
Injured Reserve
Elias Salomonsson D
Shoulder, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Garrett Brown C
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Capitals8th in Eastern Conference

Vitek Vanecek G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Jets7th in Western Conference

Connor Hellebuyck G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

WSH leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Canada · Attendance 14,039
Officials: Ghislain Hebert (Referee), TJ Luxmore (Referee), Vaughan Rody (Linesman), Andrew Smith (Linesman)