"The Washington Capitals didn't light up the scoreboard but still managed to secure a big two points at home against the Los Angeles Kings. The Caps took down one of the NHL's top road-warring teams by a 2-1 final. More of the same good five-on-five play, but they walked a thin line on special teams again. Luckily, their goaltender was up for the task."
"Charlie Lindgren was absolutely phenomenal after a few not-so-great starts. He made 30 stops on 31 shots faced and was particularly brilliant on the penalty kill, where he faced six shots. Per MoneyPuck, Lindgren saved 2.69 more goals than expected, while LA's Darcy Kuemper saved 1.32 more than expected. Good game from both parts of the former netminding partnership in DC."
Washington generated eight first-period high-danger chances but converted sparingly, creating concern over overall goal scoring. Play was largely even with Los Angeles outside the opening frame, with the Capitals' weakest stretch in the second period when the Kings led 13-4 in five-on-five scoring chances. Special teams remained a vulnerability, but goaltending steadied the club. Charlie Lindgren made 30 saves on 31 shots, faced six penalty-kill shots, and saved 2.69 goals above expected per MoneyPuck, while Darcy Kuemper saved 1.32 above expected. Alex Ovechkin scored the game-winner and Capitals defensemen have combined for 13 goals.
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