Final/SO
Thursday, October 5, 2017 · Canadian Tire Centre
Game analysis
Capitals beat Senators 5–4 in a shootout
- Tied 4–4 after overtime; the Capitals won the shootout.
- The Capitals came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- B. Holtby stopped 28 of 32 shots (.875) for the win.
- A. Ovechkin recorded a hat trick.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 3G 0A
- 2nd starD. Brassard
OTT · 1G 2A
- 3rd starM. Stone
OTT · 2G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 6:25OTTC. WidemanAssists: D. Brassard, B. Ryan0–1
- 8:07WSHB. ConnollyAssists: L. Eller, M. Niskanen1–1
2nd
- 6:52OTTM. StoneAssists: D. Brassard1–2
3rd
- 2:03OTTD. BrassardAssists: B. Ryan1–3
- 4:15WSHA. OvechkinAssists: E. Kuznetsov2–3
- 5:38WSHA. OvechkinAssists: E. Kuznetsov, J. Vrana3–3
- 6:55OTTM. StoneAssists: D. Phaneuf, C. Wideman3–4
- 10:48WSHA. OvechkinAssists: E. Kuznetsov, J. Vrana4–4
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00WSHE. Kuznetsov5–4
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | OTT |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 32 |
| 53.4% | Faceoff % | 46.6% |
| 0/1 | Power Play | 0/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 2 |
| 25 | Hits | 28 |
| 15 | Blocked | 19 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 9 |
Capitals at Senators 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