Final
Friday, November 24, 2017 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Lightning 3–1
- D. Smith-Pelly scored the game-winner at 14:36 of the second.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- P. Grubauer stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962) for the win.
- A. Vasilevskiy kept the Lightning in it with 35 saves (.946).
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Lightning 38–26.
- Power play: WSH 0/3, TBL 1/3.
Three stars
- 1st starP. Grubauer
WSH · .962 SV%
- 2nd starA. Vasilevskiy
TBL · .946 SV%
- 3rd starJ. Beagle
WSH · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:22TBLV. NamestnikovPPAssists: N. Kucherov, V. Hedman1–0
- 18:36WSHA. OvechkinAssists: T. Wilson, N. Backstrom1–1
2nd
- 14:36WSHD. Smith-PellyAssists: J. Beagle, D. Orlov1–2
3rd
- 17:52WSHJ. BeagleENAssists: M. Niskanen1–3
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 38 |
| 31.0% | Faceoff % | 69.0% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 16 | Hits | 26 |
| 14 | Blocked | 25 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 9 |
Lightning 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