Final/OT
Sunday, January 7, 2018 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Blues 4–3 in overtime
- N. Backstrom scored the game-winner at 4:17 in overtime.
- The Capitals trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- B. Holtby stopped 31 of 34 shots (.912) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 2/4, STL 1/2.
- A. Ovechkin led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starN. Backstrom
WSH · 1G 1A
- 2nd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 1G 1A
- 3rd starA. Steen
STL · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 13:15WSHB. ConnollyPPAssists: A. Ovechkin, J. Carlson0–1
2nd
- 1:18STLV. TarasenkoAssists: I. Barbashev, J. Edmundson1–1
- 5:02STLA. SteenPPAssists: B. Schenn, A. Pietrangelo2–1
3rd
- 8:00WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: J. Carlson, N. Backstrom2–2
- 10:49WSHL. EllerAssists: T. Oshie, M. Bowey2–3
- 15:51STLC. GunnarssonAssists: P. Berglund, T. Thompson3–3
OT
- 4:17WSHN. BackstromAssists: T. Oshie3–4
Team stats
| STL | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Shots | 33 |
| 58.1% | Faceoff % | 41.9% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 2/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 4 |
| 19 | Hits | 18 |
| 19 | Blocked | 9 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 8 |
Blues 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