Final
Saturday, November 18, 2017 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Wild 3–1
- D. Orlov scored the game-winner at 12:46 of the first.
- B. Holtby stopped 30 of 31 shots (.968) for the win.
- A. Stalock kept the Wild in it with 40 saves (.930).
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Wild 43–31.
- Power play: WSH 2/5, MIN 1/4.
- T. Oshie led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
Scoring summary
1st
- 9:42WSHT. OshiePPAssists: E. Kuznetsov, N. Backstrom0–1
- 12:02MINN. NiederreiterPPAssists: M. Granlund, M. Koivu1–1
- 12:46WSHD. OrlovAssists: M. Niskanen, T. Oshie1–2
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 17:23WSHE. KuznetsovPPAssists: A. Ovechkin, J. Carlson1–3
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 43 |
| 50.0% | Faceoff % | 50.0% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 2/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 8 |
| 16 | Hits | 29 |
| 13 | Blocked | 10 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 23 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 3 |
Wild at Capitals 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