Final
Thursday, June 7, 2018 · T-Mobile Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Golden Knights 4–3
- L. Eller scored the game-winner at 12:23 of the third.
- The Capitals trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- B. Holtby stopped 28 of 31 shots (.903) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 1/4, VGK 1/2.
- R. Smith led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starL. Eller
WSH · 1G 0A
- 2nd starD. Smith-Pelly
WSH · 1G 0A
- 3rd starD. Perron
VGK · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 6:24WSHJ. VranaAssists: T. Wilson, E. Kuznetsov1–0
- 9:40VGKN. SchmidtAssists: R. Smith, J. Marchessault1–1
- 10:14WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: N. Backstrom, J. Carlson2–1
- 12:56VGKD. PerronAssists: T. Tatar, C. Miller2–2
- 19:31VGKR. SmithPPAssists: A. Tuch, S. Theodore2–3
3rd
- 9:52WSHD. Smith-PellyAssists: B. Orpik3–3
- 12:23WSHL. EllerAssists: B. Connolly, A. Burakovsky4–3
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | VGK |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Shots | 31 |
| 47.5% | Faceoff % | 52.5% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 1/2 |
| 8 | PIM | 12 |
| 27 | Hits | 39 |
| 13 | Blocked | 11 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 22 |
Capitals at Golden Knights 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