Final
Sunday, September 30, 2018 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Blues 5–2
- T. Oshie scored the game-winner at 1:27 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby stopped 21 of 23 shots (.913) for the win.
- The Capitals dominated the dot, winning 62% of faceoffs.
- L. Eller led all scorers with 0 goals and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starB. Connolly
WSH · 1G 0A
- 2nd starN. Dowd
WSH · 1G 0A
- 3rd starR. Thomas
STL · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
3rd
- 0:38WSHA. Ovechkin1–2
- 1:27WSHT. Oshie1–3
- 10:21STLJ. SchmaltzSHAssists: I. Barbashev2–3
- 12:47WSHN. DowdAssists: C. Stephenson, M. Bowey2–4
- 19:19WSHD. Smith-PellyENAssists: L. Eller, N. Backstrom2–5
Team stats
| STL | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Shots | 26 |
| 38.5% | Faceoff % | 61.5% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 0/6 |
| 14 | PIM | 16 |
| 8 | Hits | 14 |
| 12 | Blocked | 10 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 8 |
Blues at Capitals recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
Highlights & analysis
The NHL’s own recap, then highlights and breakdowns from club and media channels.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice