Final
Thursday, March 15, 2018 · Barclays Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Islanders 7–3
- A. Burakovsky scored the game-winner at 3:12 of the second.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- P. Grubauer stopped 35 of 38 shots (.921) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 38–22.
- Power play: WSH 1/1, NYI 0/3.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starE. Kuznetsov
WSH · 0G 3A
- 2nd starT. Oshie
WSH · 2G 0A
- 3rd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 1G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:19NYIB. NelsonAssists: T. Fritz, R. Pulock0–1
- 10:32WSHL. EllerAssists: J. Vrana, B. Connolly1–1
- 11:29WSHT. OshieAssists: A. Burakovsky, N. Backstrom2–1
- 12:29NYIA. LaddAssists: M. Barzal, J. Eberle2–2
- 17:17WSHD. OrlovAssists: E. Kuznetsov, T. Wilson3–2
2nd
- 3:12WSHA. BurakovskyAssists: J. Jerabek, M. Niskanen4–2
- 10:22WSHN. BackstromPPAssists: E. Kuznetsov, D. Orlov5–2
3rd
- 15:41WSHJ. CarlsonAssists: A. Ovechkin, E. Kuznetsov6–2
- 16:33NYIR. PulockAssists: T. Fritz6–3
- 18:06WSHT. OshieENAssists: D. Orlov, N. Backstrom7–3
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Shots | 38 |
| 48.4% | Faceoff % | 51.6% |
| 1/1 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 2 |
| 12 | Hits | 16 |
| 17 | Blocked | 9 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 5 |
Capitals at Islanders 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