Final
Friday, January 12, 2018 · PNC Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Hurricanes 4–3
- J. Beagle scored the game-winner at 19:58 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 3 times.
- P. Grubauer stopped 36 of 39 shots (.923) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 39–27.
- Power play: WSH 1/4, CAR 2/5.
- A. Ovechkin led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Beagle
WSH · 1G 0A
- 2nd starS. Aho
CAR · 1G 1A
- 3rd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 1G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:20CARJ. StaalPPAssists: J. Williams, S. Aho0–1
- 7:25WSHL. EllerPPAssists: J. Vrana, A. Ovechkin1–1
2nd
- 0:28WSHA. OvechkinAssists: J. Carlson, E. Kuznetsov2–1
- 8:50CARS. AhoPPAssists: J. Faulk, J. Staal2–2
3rd
- 1:49CARJ. SkinnerAssists: L. Stempniak, H. Fleury2–3
- 16:52WSHB. Connolly3–3
- 19:58WSHJ. BeagleAssists: N. Backstrom, A. Ovechkin4–3
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 39 |
| 53.3% | Faceoff % | 46.7% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 2/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 8 |
| 22 | Hits | 13 |
| 7 | Blocked | 16 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 17 | Takeaways | 18 |
Capitals at Hurricanes 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