Final
Saturday, October 29, 2016 · Rogers Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Canucks 5–2
- M. Johansson scored the game-winner on the power play at 8:58 of the second.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- P. Grubauer stopped 23 of 25 shots (.920) for the win.
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Canucks 35–25.
- Power play: WSH 1/2, VAN 0/3.
Three stars
- 1st starM. Johansson
WSH · 2G 1A
- 2nd starT. Oshie
WSH · 1G 1A
- 3rd starT. Stecher
VAN · 0G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 17:57WSHM. JohanssonAssists: M. Niskanen1–0
- 18:12WSHT. WilsonAssists: E. Kuznetsov, M. Johansson2–0
- 19:54VANJ. HansenAssists: E. Gudbranson2–1
2nd
- 8:58WSHM. JohanssonPPAssists: T. Oshie, N. Backstrom3–1
- 17:17VANB. HorvatAssists: S. Baertschi, J. Virtanen3–2
3rd
- 17:33WSHT. OshieAssists: A. Burakovsky, N. Schmidt4–2
- 18:42WSHK. AlznerEN5–2
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | VAN |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Shots | 25 |
| 53.6% | Faceoff % | 46.4% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 8 | PIM | 6 |
| 16 | Hits | 17 |
| 8 | Blocked | 18 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 2 |
Capitals at Canucks recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice