FinalL
Saturday, October 7, 2017 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Canadiens fall to Capitals 1–6
- T. Oshie scored the game-winner at 0:46 of the first.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- B. Holtby stopped 38 of 39 shots (.974) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 39–23.
- Power play: WSH 1/4, MTL 0/4.
- The Capitals dominated the dot, winning 61% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 4G 0A
- 2nd starN. Walker
WSH · 1G 0A
- 3rd starE. Kuznetsov
WSH · 0G 4A
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:20WSHA. OvechkinAssists: J. Vrana, E. Kuznetsov0–1
- 0:46WSHT. OshieAssists: N. Backstrom, A. Burakovsky0–2
- 2:51WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: E. Kuznetsov, N. Backstrom0–3
- 18:10WSHA. OvechkinAssists: E. Kuznetsov, A. Ness0–4
2nd
- 4:50MTLB. GallagherSHAssists: P. Byron1–4
- 16:46WSHA. OvechkinAssists: E. Kuznetsov, J. Carlson1–5
- 18:05WSHN. WalkerAssists: D. Smith-Pelly, J. Beagle1–6
3rd
No scoring
Team stats
| MTL | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Shots | 23 |
| 38.8% | Faceoff % | 61.2% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 8 |
| 24 | Hits | 21 |
| 8 | Blocked | 15 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 3 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 5 |
Canadiens at Capitals recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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