Final
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 · Nationwide Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Blue Jackets 3–2
- N. Backstrom scored the game-winner at 19:17 of the third.
- B. Holtby stopped 37 of 39 shots (.949) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 39–25.
- Power play: WSH 1/1, CBJ 0/3.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starB. Holtby
WSH · .949 SV%
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 1G 1A
- 3rd starD. Savard
CBJ · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:58CBJD. SavardAssists: A. Wennberg0–1
- 4:54WSHJ. CarlsonPPAssists: N. Backstrom, E. Kuznetsov1–1
2nd
- 5:00WSHT. WilsonAssists: A. Ovechkin, C. Djoos2–1
3rd
- 13:55CBJB. DubinskyAssists: M. Nutivaara, M. Calvert2–2
- 19:17WSHN. BackstromAssists: T. Oshie, A. Ovechkin3–2
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 39 |
| 51.9% | Faceoff % | 48.1% |
| 1/1 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 11 | PIM | 7 |
| 13 | Hits | 33 |
| 14 | Blocked | 13 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 1 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 7 |
Capitals at Blue Jackets 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