Final
Saturday, April 7, 2018 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Devils 5–3
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner at 5:11 of the third.
- B. Holtby stopped 23 of 26 shots (.885) for the win.
- P. Maroon led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 2G 0A
- 2nd starM. Kempny
WSH · 1G 1A
- 3rd starJ. Carlson
WSH · 0G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:21WSHA. OvechkinAssists: E. Kuznetsov, T. Wilson0–1
- 8:10NJDN. HischierAssists: P. Maroon, D. Severson1–1
- 19:32WSHN. BackstromAssists: B. Connolly, J. Carlson1–2
2nd
- 3:44WSHM. KempnyAssists: S. Gersich, C. Stephenson1–3
- 19:07NJDM. WoodAssists: P. Maroon, P. Zacha2–3
3rd
- 2:04NJDP. MaroonAssists: P. Zacha, M. Wood3–3
- 5:11WSHA. Ovechkin3–4
- 11:50WSHA. BurakovskyAssists: M. Kempny, N. Backstrom3–5
Team stats
| NJD | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 26 |
| 40.7% | Faceoff % | 59.3% |
| 0/1 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 8 | PIM | 6 |
| 10 | Hits | 15 |
| 11 | Blocked | 13 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 14 |
Devils 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