FinalW
Friday, January 19, 2018 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Canadiens beat Capitals 3–2
- M. Pacioretty scored the game-winner at 18:42 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- A. Niemi stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923) for the win.
- Power play: MTL 1/4, WSH 1/3.
- M. Pacioretty led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Niemi
MTL · .923 SV%
- 2nd starP. Grubauer
WSH · .920 SV%
- 3rd starP. Byron
MTL · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 7:08MTLM. PaciorettyPPAssists: J. Drouin, B. Gallagher1–0
- 13:24WSHJ. CarlsonPPAssists: A. Ovechkin, E. Kuznetsov1–1
3rd
- 10:41MTLP. ByronAssists: M. Pacioretty, J. Jerabek2–1
- 18:42MTLM. PaciorettyENAssists: T. Plekanec, P. Byron3–1
- 19:06WSHL. EllerAssists: M. Niskanen, D. Orlov3–2
Team stats
| MTL | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 26 |
| 42.9% | Faceoff % | 57.1% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 13 | PIM | 15 |
| 19 | Hits | 18 |
| 18 | Blocked | 19 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 5 |
Canadiens at Capitals recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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