Final
Friday, March 16, 2018 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Islanders 6–3
- A. Chiasson scored the game-winner on the power play at 1:46 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby stopped 22 of 25 shots (.880) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 3/8, NYI 3/5.
- A. Chiasson led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Chiasson
WSH · 1G 2A
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 1G 1A
- 3rd starJ. Vrana
WSH · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 14:33WSHT. OshiePPAssists: A. Ovechkin, E. Kuznetsov0–1
2nd
- 5:30NYIM. BarzalPP1–1
- 7:12WSHN. BackstromPPAssists: E. Kuznetsov, J. Carlson1–2
- 17:55WSHM. NiskanenAssists: A. Chiasson, N. Backstrom1–3
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 31 |
| 45.5% | Faceoff % | 54.5% |
| 3/5 | Power Play | 3/8 |
| 41 | PIM | 15 |
| 16 | Hits | 15 |
| 12 | Blocked | 19 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 8 |
Islanders 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