Final
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 · PPG Paints Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Penguins 4–3
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner at 18:53 of the third.
- The Capitals trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- B. Holtby stopped 19 of 22 shots (.864) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 1/4, PIT 1/4.
- The Penguins dominated the dot, winning 61% of faceoffs.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 0 goals and 3 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 1G 1A
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 0G 3A
- 3rd starJ. Guentzel
PIT · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 0:48WSHJ. CarlsonPPAssists: N. Backstrom, A. Ovechkin1–0
- 4:33PITJ. GuentzelAssists: J. Schultz, S. Crosby1–1
- 6:49PITP. HornqvistPPAssists: E. Malkin, P. Kessel1–2
- 11:04WSHC. StephensonAssists: T. Oshie, N. Backstrom2–2
- 16:27PITS. CrosbyAssists: J. Guentzel, K. Letang2–3
3rd
- 5:06WSHM. NiskanenAssists: D. Orlov, T. Wilson3–3
- 18:53WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Backstrom4–3
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Shots | 22 |
| 39.0% | Faceoff % | 61.0% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 12 | PIM | 12 |
| 41 | Hits | 52 |
| 12 | Blocked | 12 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 6 |
Capitals at Penguins 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