Final
Friday, October 13, 2017 · Prudential Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Devils 5–2
- J. Vrana scored the game-winner at 19:00 of the second.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- B. Holtby stopped 21 of 23 shots (.913) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 3/5, NJD 1/4.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 1 goal and 3 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starN. Backstrom
WSH · 1G 3A
- 2nd starT. Oshie
WSH · 2G 1A
- 3rd starK. Palmieri
NJD · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 14:49WSHT. OshieAssists: N. Backstrom1–0
2nd
- 8:01WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: N. Backstrom, J. Carlson2–0
- 16:28NJDT. HallPPAssists: K. Palmieri, W. Butcher2–1
- 19:00WSHJ. VranaAssists: D. Smith-Pelly, E. Kuznetsov3–1
3rd
- 0:53NJDK. PalmieriAssists: D. Severson, J. Moore3–2
- 5:26WSHT. OshiePPAssists: N. Backstrom, E. Kuznetsov4–2
- 7:02WSHN. BackstromPPAssists: A. Ovechkin, T. Oshie5–2
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 23 |
| 40.9% | Faceoff % | 59.1% |
| 3/5 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 30 | PIM | 22 |
| 27 | Hits | 22 |
| 9 | Blocked | 9 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 6 |
Capitals at Devils 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