Final
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Golden Knights 5–2
- N. Backstrom scored the game-winner on the power play at 5:08 of the third.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 2/4, VGK 0/3.
- E. Kuznetsov led all scorers with 1 goal and 3 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starE. Kuznetsov
WSH · 1G 3A
- 2nd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 2G 0A
- 3rd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 19:25WSHE. KuznetsovPPAssists: N. Backstrom, J. Carlson0–1
2nd
- 10:18WSHA. OvechkinAssists: E. Kuznetsov, B. Connolly0–2
- 10:49VGKC. Eakin1–2
3rd
- 5:08WSHN. BackstromPPAssists: E. Kuznetsov, J. Carlson1–3
- 7:08VGKR. SmithAssists: N. Holden, W. Karlsson2–3
- 10:33WSHA. OvechkinAssists: E. Kuznetsov, B. Connolly2–4
- 18:05WSHT. OshieENAssists: M. Niskanen, D. Orlov2–5
Team stats
| VGK | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 29 |
| 51.4% | Faceoff % | 48.6% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 2/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 6 |
| 19 | Hits | 31 |
| 8 | Blocked | 20 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 8 |
Golden Knights 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