CAPITALS
GOLDEN KNIGHTS
STANLEY CUP FINAL - GAME 1
VGK leads series 1-0
Game Information
T-Mobile Arena
8:00 PM, May 28, 2018Coverage: NBC
Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 18,575
- Referees:
- Marc Joannette
- Linesmen:
- Jonny Murray
1:08
Vegas' balance key to Game 1 win
| NBC | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Golden Knights | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1st Period | WSH | VGK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:15 | | Colin Miller (3) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Erik Haula (5) | 0 | 1 |
| 14:41 | | Brett Connolly (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Michal Kempny (2), Andre Burakovsky (1) | 1 | 1 |
| 15:23 | | Nicklas Backstrom (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: T.J. Oshie (9), Jakub Vrana (5) | 2 | 1 |
| 18:19 | | William Karlsson (7) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Reilly Smith (15), Deryk Engelland (1) | 2 | 2 |
| 2nd Period | WSH | VGK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:21 | | Reilly Smith (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Deryk Engelland (2), Jonathan Marchessault (11) | 2 | 3 |
| 8:29 | | John Carlson (4) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: T.J. Oshie (10), Nicklas Backstrom (13) | 3 | 3 |
| 3rd Period | WSH | VGK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:10 | | Tom Wilson (4) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Alex Ovechkin (11), Evgeny Kuznetsov (14) | 4 | 3 |
| 2:41 | | Ryan Reaves (2) (Even Strength Goal) Unassisted | 4 | 4 |
| 9:44 | | Tomas Nosek (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Shea Theodore (6), Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (2) | 4 | 5 |
| 19:57 | | Tomas Nosek (3) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: David Perron (8) | 4 | 6 |
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VGK leads 1-0
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 51 | 22 | 9 | 111 |
| Carolina | 47 | 30 | 5 | 99 |
| New Jersey | 42 | 33 | 7 | 91 |
| Columbus | 40 | 33 | 9 | 89 |
| NY Rangers | 39 | 36 | 7 | 85 |
| NY Islanders | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 |
| Pittsburgh | 34 | 36 | 12 | 80 |
| Philadelphia | 33 | 39 | 10 | 76 |
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