Washington Capitals vs Dallas Stars

NHL

Capitals

24-12-9, 57 PTS

5-0

Final

Stars

22-17-2, 46 PTS

American Airlines Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftDAL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
WSH	19	8	2	29
DAL	14	8	7	29

In net

Vitek Vanecek29/29 SV, 1.000

Braden Holtby22/27 SV, .815

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

Who won: Capitals 5-0

The Washington Capitals beat the Dallas Stars 5-0 on Friday, January 28, 2022 at American Airlines Center. The Capitals lead the series 1-0. The Capitals outscored the Stars 3-0 in the 1st period. Nicklas Backstrom led the Capitals in goals (1).

Recap · Jan 28

Capitals beat Stars, former teammate Holtby 5-0

Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and two assists and Vitek Vanecek had 30 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Washington Capitals beat former teammate Braden Holtby and the Dallas Stars 5-0 on Friday night.

What it means

Season series: WSH leads series 1-0.
Capitals 12-5-4 on the road; Stars 14-5-1 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

Stars10th in Western Conference

David Perron LW
Not Injury Related
Out
Wyatt Johnston C
Illness
Day-To-Day
Luke Krys D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Matt Duchene C
Abdomen
Injured Reserve
Oskar Back C
Finger, Fracture
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Capitals8th in Eastern Conference

Vitek Vanecek G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Stars10th in Western Conference

Braden Holtby G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

WSH leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX · Attendance 18,532
Officials: Brian Pochmara (Referee), Brandon Schrader (Referee), Justin Johnson (Linesman)