Final
Monday, May 8, 2017 · PPG Paints Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Penguins 5–2
- N. Backstrom scored the game-winner at 0:16 of the third.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- B. Holtby stopped 16 of 18 shots (.889) for the win.
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Penguins 26–18.
- Power play: WSH 2/4, PIT 0/3.
- A. Burakovsky led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Burakovsky
WSH · 2G 0A
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 1G 1A
- 3rd starT. Oshie
WSH · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 12:41WSHT. OshiePPAssists: E. Kuznetsov, N. Backstrom1–0
2nd
- 6:36WSHA. Burakovsky2–0
3rd
- 0:16WSHN. BackstromAssists: T. Oshie, D. Orlov3–0
- 11:17WSHJ. CarlsonPPAssists: M. Niskanen, E. Kuznetsov4–0
- 12:29WSHA. Burakovsky5–0
- 16:38PITJ. GuentzelAssists: S. Crosby5–1
- 17:30PITE. MalkinAssists: C. Sheary, B. Dumoulin5–2
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 18 |
| 47.8% | Faceoff % | 52.2% |
| 2/4 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 8 | PIM | 10 |
| 38 | Hits | 32 |
| 12 | Blocked | 13 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 4 |
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