Final/OT
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Wild 5–4 in overtime
- T. Oshie scored the game-winner at 1:52 in overtime.
- B. Holtby stopped 26 of 30 shots (.867) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 30–20.
- Power play: WSH 3/4, MIN 0/5.
- The Wild dominated the dot, winning 65% of faceoffs.
- A. Ovechkin recorded a hat trick and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 3G 1A
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 0G 3A
- 3rd starJ. Spurgeon
MIN · 1G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 11:36WSHT. OshieAssists: N. Backstrom, A. Ovechkin1–0
2nd
- 2:17MINJ. PominvilleAssists: M. Hanzal, N. Niederreiter1–1
- 7:31WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: M. Johansson, N. Backstrom2–1
- 12:28WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: K. Shattenkirk, M. Johansson3–1
- 15:43MINM. HanzalAssists: J. Pominville, J. Spurgeon3–2
3rd
- 12:29WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: N. Backstrom, M. Johansson4–2
- 15:03MINJ. Spurgeon4–3
- 19:33MINE. StaalAssists: J. Spurgeon, M. Koivu4–4
OT
- 1:52WSHT. OshieAssists: M. Johansson, M. Niskanen5–4
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Shots | 30 |
| 35.3% | Faceoff % | 64.7% |
| 3/4 | Power Play | 0/5 |
| 15 | PIM | 13 |
| 17 | Hits | 12 |
| 17 | Blocked | 5 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 5 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 9 |
Capitals at Wild 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