Final
Monday, April 2, 2018 · Scottrade Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Blues 4–2
- A. Burakovsky scored the game-winner at 7:54 of the second.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby stopped 34 of 36 shots (.944) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 1/2, STL 0/4.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starB. Holtby
WSH · .944 SV%
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 1G 2A
- 3rd starB. Schenn
STL · 0G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:38STLV. TarasenkoAssists: K. Brodziak, A. Pietrangelo0–1
2nd
- 0:51WSHN. BackstromAssists: B. Connolly1–1
- 2:39WSHA. ChiassonAssists: J. Jerabek2–1
- 7:54WSHA. BurakovskyAssists: N. Backstrom, B. Orpik3–1
- 11:38STLP. BerglundAssists: K. Brodziak, R. Bortuzzo3–2
3rd
- 18:29WSHA. OvechkinENAssists: E. Kuznetsov, N. Backstrom4–2
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Shots | 36 |
| 43.9% | Faceoff % | 56.1% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 4 |
| 13 | Hits | 16 |
| 25 | Blocked | 13 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 12 |
Capitals at Blues 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