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Washington Capitals vs Winnipeg Jets

Regular season · Friday, March 5, 2027 · Canada Life Centre

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TSN3 · MNMT

Game preview

The Washington Capitals visit the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre on Friday, March 5, 2027, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on TSN3 and MNMT.

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

Rest and travel

Capitals

First game of a road trip.

  1. 232027-02-23: vs NYR
  2. 242027-02-24: no game
  3. 252027-02-25: at BOS
  4. 262027-02-26: at NYR, second of a back-to-backB2B
  5. 272027-02-27: no game
  6. 282027-02-28: no game
  7. 12027-03-01: at NYI
  8. 22027-03-02: no game
  9. 32027-03-03: vs CAR
  10. 42027-03-04: no game
  11. 52027-03-05: at WPG
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~1,244 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,244 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−1 h
body clock vs home

Jets

Another game at home.

  1. 232027-02-23: at NSH
  2. 242027-02-24: no game
  3. 252027-02-25: at COL
  4. 262027-02-26: no game
  5. 272027-02-27: at SEA
  6. 282027-02-28: no game
  7. 12027-03-01: vs SEA
  8. 22027-03-02: no game
  9. 32027-03-03: no game
  10. 42027-03-04: no game
  11. 52027-03-05: vs WSH
rest since last game
3 days
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
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

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
Winnipeg JetsJetsTue, Oct 13 vs MIN
  1. L1Connor#81Scheifele#55Perfetti#91
    11:17 together at 5v5
  2. L2Iafallo#9Lowry#17Rosen#27
    11:14 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewVilardi#13Björck#61Niederreiter#62
    11:00 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewKoepke#45Namestnikov#7Barron#36
    8:43 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewSamberg#54Pionk#4
    12:47 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewDeMelo#2Ferraro#38
    11:16 together at 5v5
  3. D3Fleury#24Bauer#77
    10:38 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Connor LScheifele CVilardi CPerfetti CPionk D1:36

Penalty kill

  1. 1Connor LIafallo LDeMelo DFerraro D0:43
  2. 2Lowry CBarron CDeMelo DSamberg D0:42

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

WSHWPG

Settled lines

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

WSH 65% (13th most shuffled)WPG 76% (4th most settled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

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

WSH 1:54 left (13th earliest · 13 pulls)WPG 1:35 left (7th latest · 20 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

WSH 49.8s (7th longest)WPG 48.8s (12th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

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

WSH 37% (4th most often)WPG 27% (9th least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series