Final
Saturday, March 3, 2018 · Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Game analysis
Capitals beat Maple Leafs 5–2
- N. Backstrom scored the game-winner on the power play at 16:20 of the first.
- B. Holtby stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 2/2, TOR 0/2.
- E. Kuznetsov led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Carlson
WSH · 1G 2A
- 2nd starE. Kuznetsov
WSH · 1G 2A
- 3rd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 1G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:50WSHE. KuznetsovPPAssists: N. Backstrom, J. Carlson0–1
- 5:20TORZ. HymanAssists: R. Polak1–1
- 6:19WSHA. OvechkinAssists: T. Wilson, N. Backstrom1–2
- 16:20WSHN. BackstromPPAssists: E. Kuznetsov, J. Carlson1–3
2nd
- 7:22TORN. KadriAssists: P. Marleau, T. Dermott2–3
- 8:05WSHJ. CarlsonAssists: C. Stephenson, J. Beagle2–4
- 10:49WSHJ. VranaAssists: E. Kuznetsov, D. Orlov2–5
3rd
No scoring
Team stats
| TOR | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 34 |
| 43.3% | Faceoff % | 56.7% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 2/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 4 |
| 26 | Hits | 22 |
| 11 | Blocked | 24 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 7 |
Maple Leafs 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