Final
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Senators 3–2
- E. Kuznetsov scored the game-winner at 19:48 of the second.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- P. Grubauer stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 30–22.
- Power play: WSH 0/2, OTT 1/7.
- The Capitals dominated the dot, winning 60% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starE. Kuznetsov
WSH · 2G 0A
- 2nd starM. Niskanen
WSH · 0G 2A
- 3rd starE. Karlsson
OTT · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 15:16WSHE. KuznetsovAssists: T. Oshie, M. Niskanen0–1
2nd
- 0:43WSHT. WilsonAssists: N. Backstrom0–2
- 6:25OTTM. HoffmanPPAssists: E. Karlsson, M. Condon1–2
- 19:48WSHE. KuznetsovAssists: M. Niskanen, J. Vrana1–3
3rd
- 3:14OTTE. KarlssonAssists: F. Claesson, M. Stone2–3
Team stats
| OTT | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 22 |
| 40.0% | Faceoff % | 60.0% |
| 1/7 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 9 | PIM | 19 |
| 20 | Hits | 20 |
| 12 | Blocked | 22 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 8 |
Senators 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