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Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Tuesday, January 12, 2027 · Capital One Arena

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MNMT · SCRIPPS

Game preview

The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Tuesday, January 12, 2027, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on MNMT and SCRIPPS.

This is the first of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Golden Knights

First game of a road trip.

  1. 22027-01-02: vs COL
  2. 32027-01-03: no game
  3. 42027-01-04: at COL
  4. 52027-01-05: no game
  5. 62027-01-06: no game
  6. 72027-01-07: vs MIN
  7. 82027-01-08: no game
  8. 92027-01-09: vs SEA
  9. 102027-01-10: no game
  10. 112027-01-11: no game
  11. 122027-01-12: at WSH
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~2,085 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,085 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
+3 h
body clock vs home

Capitals

First home game after a 3-game road trip (Los Angeles, San Jose and Anaheim).

  1. 22027-01-02: vs OTT
  2. 32027-01-03: no game
  3. 42027-01-04: vs TOR
  4. 52027-01-05: no game
  5. 62027-01-06: at LAK
  6. 72027-01-07: no game
  7. 82027-01-08: at SJS
  8. 92027-01-09: no game
  9. 102027-01-10: at ANA
  10. 112027-01-11: no game
  11. 122027-01-12: vs VGK
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~2,281 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~5,215 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Vegas Golden KnightsGolden KnightsTue, Oct 13 at NSH
  1. L1Barbashev#49Eichel#9Stone#61
    12:11 together at 5v5
  2. L2Connelly#24Hertl#48Lavoie#36
    10:54 together at 5v5
  3. L3Karlsson#71Howden#21Marner#93
    9:41 together at 5v5
  4. L4Dowd#26Gatcomb#17Bowman#42
    9:00 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewAndersson#4Lauzon#5
    15:51 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewHanifin#15Coghlan#52
    15:11 together at 5v5
  3. D3McNabb#3Theodore#27
    14:43 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Connelly LHertl CEichel CStone RMarner R1:49
  2. 2Barbashev LKarlsson CBowman RTheodore DAndersson D1:49

Penalty kill

  1. 1Dowd CKarlsson CMcNabb DTheodore D1:39
  2. 2Eichel CStone RHanifin DLauzon D1:25
Washington CapitalsCapitalsTue, Oct 13 at CAR
  1. L1NewStrome#17Wilson#43Tuch#89
    9:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewSourdif#34Beauvillier#72Frank#53
    7:56 together at 5v5
  3. L3Ovechkin#8Protas#21Protas#62
    6:47 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewJenner#22Kyrou#25Leonard#9
    6:08 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chychrun#6Liljegren#27
    14:26 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFehérváry#42Hutson#44
    10:37 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHoll#4Desharnais#73
    7:24 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ovechkin LStrome CWilson RLeonard RChychrun D2:11
  2. 2Protas LTuch RKyrou RFrank RHutson D0:56

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jenner CWilson RDesharnais DFehérváry D1:40
  2. 2Protas LTuch RChychrun DLiljegren D1:00

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

VGKWSH

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

VGK 77% (2nd most settled)WSH 65% (13th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

VGK 1:30 left (5th latest · 17 pulls)WSH 1:54 left (13th earliest · 13 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

VGK 47.9s (12th shortest)WSH 49.8s (7th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

VGK 26% (5th least often)WSH 37% (4th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series