Final
Monday, March 26, 2018 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Capitals beat Rangers 4–2
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner on the power play at 8:54 of the first.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- P. Grubauer stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933) for the win.
- O. Pavelec kept the Rangers in it with 26 saves (.963).
- Power play: WSH 1/3, NYR 0/4.
- E. Kuznetsov led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 1G 1A
- 2nd starE. Kuznetsov
WSH · 1G 1A
- 3rd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:50WSHT. OshieAssists: N. Backstrom, J. Jerabek1–0
- 5:13WSHM. NiskanenAssists: E. Kuznetsov, A. Ovechkin2–0
- 8:54WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: J. Carlson, N. Backstrom3–0
- 16:39WSHE. KuznetsovSHAssists: A. Chiasson4–0
2nd
- 13:16NYRL. AnderssonAssists: J. Vesey4–1
3rd
- 4:26NYRM. ZuccarelloAssists: F. Chytil, R. O'Gara4–2
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Shots | 30 |
| 50.9% | Faceoff % | 49.1% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 6 |
| 16 | Hits | 17 |
| 15 | Blocked | 9 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 6 |
Capitals at Rangers 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