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Washington Capitals vs Vegas Golden Knights prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 28, 2026

NHL matchup

Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 28, 2026.

March 28, 2026 · 9:30 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 28. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Washington Capitals

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

97:08 together · 10 games

xG share55.5%
Corsi for / against
95 / 77
Fenwick for / against
72 / 61
Corsi share
55.2%
Fenwick share
54.1%
xG for / against
5.17 / 4.15
All observed combinations

Vegas Golden Knights

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

77:20 together · 8 games

xG share64.2%
Corsi for / against
95 / 66
Fenwick for / against
70 / 45
Corsi share
59.0%
Fenwick share
60.9%
xG for / against
5.01 / 2.80
Defense pair

137:03 together · 10 games

xG share67.9%
Corsi for / against
178 / 95
Fenwick for / against
140 / 70
Corsi share
65.2%
Fenwick share
66.7%
xG for / against
9.30 / 4.40
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Logan Thompson

Washington Capitals · Last start: Mar 26

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
156
Save %
92.9
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
25.6

Adin Hill

Vegas Golden Knights · Last start: Mar 26

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
91
Save %
85.7
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
31.9
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 28, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Washington Capitals

xG for / game
3.10
xG against / game
3.52
xG differential / game
-0.42

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Vegas Golden Knights

xG for / game
3.11
xG against / game
2.53
xG differential / game
0.59

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 28, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Washington Capitals

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.0
Corsi share (%)
45.2
Fenwick share (%)
46.0
Faceoff win %
48.3
Penalties / game
4.1

Shots / game: 24.6 · Shooting: 11.4% · Avg distance: 34.7 ft

Vegas Golden Knights

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
60.6
Corsi share (%)
56.0
Fenwick share (%)
56.8
Faceoff win %
52.2
Penalties / game
4.4

Shots / game: 28.8 · Shooting: 7.3% · Avg distance: 32.5 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Washington Capitals WSH
Metric
Vegas Golden Knights VGK
12Points17
0.600Points %0.654
34Goals for47
32Goals against38
2Goal differential9
W1Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Washington Capitals WSH road
Metric
Vegas Golden Knights VGK home
3Games7
1Wins5
2Points10
-1Goal differential8
Last 10 games
Washington Capitals WSH
Metric
Vegas Golden Knights VGK
6-4-0Record6-3-1
12Points13
34Goals for36
32Goals against30
2Goal differential6
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Washington Capitals WSH 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Vegas Golden Knights VGK 6 wins
Total goals25 – 27
Goal differential -2 / +2
Goals per game2.5 / 2.7
Shots per game26.2 / 31.1
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Feb 27, 2026
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
2 - 3 26 - 30 View
Nov 17, 2024
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
5 - 2 25 - 42 View
Oct 15, 2024
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
2 - 4 26 - 22 View
Dec 2, 2023
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
1 - 4 22 - 36 View
Nov 14, 2023
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
0 - 3 35 - 31 View
Jan 21, 2023
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
2 - 6 22 - 27 View
Nov 1, 2022
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
3 - 2 31 - 21 View
Apr 20, 2022
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
3 - 4 28 - 30 View
Jan 24, 2022
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
1 - 0 29 - 34 View
Feb 17, 2020
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
2 - 3 27 - 29 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.