Final
Saturday, December 30, 2017 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Devils 5–2
- J. Carlson scored the game-winner on the power play at 7:01 of the second.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby stopped 25 of 27 shots (.926) for the win.
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Devils 35–27.
- Power play: WSH 1/2, NJD 0/2.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Carlson
WSH · 1G 2A
- 2nd starC. Djoos
WSH · 1G 1A
- 3rd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 0G 3A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:26WSHT. WilsonAssists: C. Djoos, J. Carlson0–1
- 11:09WSHC. DjoosAssists: N. Backstrom, A. Ovechkin0–2
- 17:35NJDJ. MooreAssists: T. Zajac, M. Johansson1–2
2nd
- 7:01WSHJ. CarlsonPPAssists: N. Backstrom, A. Ovechkin1–3
3rd
- 4:25WSHM. NiskanenAssists: D. Smith-Pelly, A. Ovechkin1–4
- 9:00NJDT. ZajacAssists: M. Johansson, S. Vatanen2–4
- 19:19WSHN. BackstromENAssists: J. Carlson2–5
Team stats
| NJD | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 35 |
| 44.6% | Faceoff % | 55.4% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 1/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 4 |
| 20 | Hits | 23 |
| 22 | Blocked | 19 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 12 | Takeaways | 7 |
Devils 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