Final
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Blackhawks 6–2
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner at 15:22 of the first.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby stopped 37 of 39 shots (.949) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 39–25.
- Power play: WSH 1/3, CHI 0/4.
Three stars
- 1st starT. Wilson
WSH · 2G 2A
- 2nd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 1G 3A
- 3rd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 1G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 11:54WSHN. BackstromAssists: A. Ovechkin, T. Wilson0–1
- 14:53WSHT. WilsonAssists: C. Djoos, N. Backstrom0–2
- 15:22WSHA. OvechkinAssists: T. Wilson, D. Orlov0–3
- 17:54CHIL. BoumaAssists: C. Murphy, A. DeBrincat1–3
2nd
- 18:32WSHB. ConnollyPPAssists: A. Ovechkin, N. Backstrom1–4
3rd
- 10:23WSHE. KuznetsovAssists: A. Ovechkin, J. Carlson1–5
- 16:18CHIJ. Toews2–5
- 17:40WSHT. WilsonENAssists: M. Niskanen2–6
Team stats
| CHI | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Shots | 25 |
| 55.2% | Faceoff % | 44.8% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 8 | PIM | 12 |
| 17 | Hits | 15 |
| 10 | Blocked | 20 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 22 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 13 |
Blackhawks 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