Final
Sunday, February 4, 2018 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Golden Knights beat Capitals 4–3
- A. Tuch scored the game-winner at 14:48 of the third.
- M. Fleury stopped 20 of 23 shots (.870) for the win.
- The Golden Knights controlled play, outshooting the Capitals 31–23.
- Power play: VGK 1/1, WSH 0/2.
- R. Smith led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starR. Smith
VGK · 2G 0A
- 2nd starA. Tuch
VGK · 1G 1A
- 3rd starM. Niskanen
WSH · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:22WSHC. StephensonAssists: J. Beagle, M. Niskanen0–1
- 16:06VGKR. CarpenterAssists: P. Bellemare, N. Schmidt1–1
2nd
- 8:38WSHM. NiskanenAssists: E. Kuznetsov, D. Orlov1–2
- 18:53VGKR. SmithPPAssists: A. Tuch, J. Marchessault2–2
3rd
- 0:52WSHN. BackstromAssists: C. Djoos, A. Burakovsky2–3
- 9:21VGKR. SmithAssists: J. Marchessault, W. Karlsson3–3
- 14:48VGKA. TuchAssists: R. Carpenter, P. Bellemare4–3
Team stats
| VGK | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 23 |
| 57.8% | Faceoff % | 42.2% |
| 1/1 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 2 |
| 16 | Hits | 28 |
| 12 | Blocked | 17 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 8 |
Golden Knights 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