Final
Thursday, February 15, 2018 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Wild 5–2
- A. Burakovsky scored the game-winner at 2:29 of the third.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- P. Grubauer stopped 32 of 34 shots (.941) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 34–27.
- Power play: WSH 0/2, MIN 1/5.
Three stars
- 1st starP. Grubauer
WSH · .941 SV%
- 2nd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 1G 3A
- 3rd starT. Wilson
WSH · 2G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 0:59WSHT. WilsonAssists: A. Ovechkin, D. Orlov1–0
- 5:51WSHA. OvechkinAssists: A. Burakovsky2–0
3rd
- 2:29WSHA. BurakovskyAssists: B. Connolly, P. Grubauer3–0
- 4:25MINN. NiederreiterAssists: M. Koivu, G. Olofsson3–1
- 15:06WSHN. BackstromAssists: A. Ovechkin, T. Wilson4–1
- 16:48MINE. StaalPPAssists: M. Granlund, R. Suter4–2
- 17:46WSHT. WilsonENAssists: N. Backstrom, A. Ovechkin5–2
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 34 |
| 42.6% | Faceoff % | 57.4% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 4 |
| 12 | Hits | 8 |
| 12 | Blocked | 11 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 4 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 5 |
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