Final
Thursday, February 9, 2017 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Red Wings 6–3
- J. Carlson scored the game-winner at 4:15 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby stopped 14 of 17 shots (.824) for the win.
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Red Wings 31–17.
- Power play: WSH 1/1, DET 1/2.
Three stars
- 1st starT. Oshie
WSH · 2G 1A
- 2nd starJ. Carlson
WSH · 1G 1A
- 3rd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 1G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:57WSHM. JohanssonAssists: E. Kuznetsov, J. Williams0–1
- 13:30DETA. AthanasiouAssists: R. Sproul, T. Vanek1–1
- 16:23DETA. AthanasiouPPAssists: T. Vanek2–1
- 18:30WSHB. ConnollyAssists: L. Eller, K. Alzner2–2
2nd
- 1:16WSHT. OshieAssists: J. Carlson, N. Backstrom2–3
3rd
- 1:25DETH. ZetterbergAssists: A. Mantha, G. Nyquist3–3
- 4:15WSHJ. CarlsonAssists: T. Oshie3–4
- 14:18WSHT. OshiePPAssists: N. Backstrom, M. Johansson3–5
- 18:28WSHN. BackstromENAssists: J. Beagle3–6
Team stats
| DET | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Shots | 31 |
| 50.0% | Faceoff % | 50.0% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 1/1 |
| 4 | PIM | 6 |
| 13 | Hits | 16 |
| 15 | Blocked | 7 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 16 | Takeaways | 14 |
Red Wings 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