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G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | WSH | NSH |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 4 | 3 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | WSH | NSH |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | 15 | 4 |
| 3 | 9 | 11 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | WSH | NSH |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 29 | 28 |
| Faceoff win % | 39.3% | 60.7% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 22/56 | 34/56 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/2 | 1/3 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 33.3% |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 4 |
| Hits | 23 | 17 |
| Blocked Shots | 10 | 9 |
| Giveaways | 17 | 17 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 3 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | WSH–NSH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:48 | NSH | Filip Forsberg (4) | Ryan O'Reilly (7), Roman Josi (12) | Power play | Slap shot | 0–1 |
| 1 | 16:13 | WSH | Cole Hutson (3) | Jack St. Ivany (3), Pierre-Luc Dubois (6) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 1–1 |
| 2 | 04:15 | WSH | Boone Jenner (5) | Aliaksei Protas (3), Martin Fehérváry (3) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 2–1 |
| 2 | 09:09 | NSH | Filip Forsberg (5) | Roman Josi (13) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 2–2 |
| 2 | 13:46 | WSH | Cole Hutson (4) | Aliaksei Protas (4), Jack St. Ivany (4) | Even strength | Snap shot | 3–2 |
| 3 | 06:34 | NSH | Ross Colton (2) | Adam Edstrom (1), Roman Josi (14) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 3–3 |
| 3 | 10:09 | WSH | Alex Tuch (10) | Jordan Kyrou (7), Jakob Chychrun (8) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 4–3 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10:57 | WSH | Timothy Liljegren | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Jack Drury | — |
| 1 | 11:01 | WSH | Martin Fehérváry | High sticking | 2 | Minor | Steven Stamkos | — |
| 2 | 02:11 | NSH | Nils Hoglander | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Ryan Leonard | — |
| 2 | 13:52 | NSH | Nicolas Hague | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Aliaksei Protas | — |
| 3 | 00:39 | WSH | Jakob Chychrun | Interference | 2 | Minor | Ross Colton | — |
WSH Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin | 8 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:56 |
| Ryan Leonard | 9 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:53 |
| Dylan Strome | 17 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:54 |
| Aliaksei Protas | 21 | Left wing | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:33 |
| Boone Jenner | 22 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:09 |
| Jordan Kyrou | 25 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:31 |
| Justin Sourdif | 34 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:50 |
| Tom Wilson | 43 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:43 |
| Ilya Protas | 62 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:37 |
| Anthony Beauvillier | 72 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 09:40 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 80 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:07 |
| Alex Tuch | 89 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17:18 |
| Matt Roy | 3 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23:07 |
| Jakob Chychrun | 6 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 22:30 |
| Timothy Liljegren | 27 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15:54 |
| Jack St. Ivany | 29 | Defense | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:12 |
| Martin Fehérváry | 42 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19:49 |
| Cole Hutson | 44 | Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:26 |
WSH Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ryan Leonard | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dylan Strome | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Aliaksei Protas | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Boone Jenner | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21.4% |
| Jordan Kyrou | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Justin Sourdif | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Tom Wilson | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ilya Protas | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Anthony Beauvillier | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.8% |
| Alex Tuch | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Matt Roy | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jakob Chychrun | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Timothy Liljegren | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jack St. Ivany | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Martin Fehérváry | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Cole Hutson | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
WSH Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thompson | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
| Charlie Lindgren | 79 | 25 | 28 | 3 | 89.3% | 60:00 | Win |
WSH Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thompson | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Logan Thompson | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Logan Thompson | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Charlie Lindgren | Even strength | 20/22 | 2 |
| Charlie Lindgren | Opponent on power play | 5/6 | 1 |
| Charlie Lindgren | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
NSH Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Forsberg | 9 | Left wing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21:39 |
| Alexander Kerfoot | 14 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:29 |
| Jack Drury | 18 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:15 |
| Nils Hoglander | 21 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10:00 |
| Mavrik Bourque | 22 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:08 |
| Matthew Wood | 71 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:29 |
| Ross Colton | 79 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15:04 |
| Jonathan Marchessault | 81 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:10 |
| Adam Edstrom | 84 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:15 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | 90 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:42 |
| Steven Stamkos | 91 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:26 |
| Adam Wilsby | 2 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:06 |
| Jayden Struble | 3 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14:58 |
| Nicolas Hague | 41 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 08:39 |
| Nick Perbix | 48 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:09 |
| Daemon Hunt | 52 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11:51 |
| Roman Josi | 59 | Defense | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:56 |
| Brady Skjei | 76 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:47 |
NSH Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Forsberg | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Alexander Kerfoot | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Jack Drury | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Nils Hoglander | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mavrik Bourque | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Matthew Wood | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Ross Colton | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jonathan Marchessault | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Adam Edstrom | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ryan O'Reilly | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73.3% |
| Steven Stamkos | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77.8% |
| Adam Wilsby | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jayden Struble | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nicolas Hague | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nick Perbix | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Daemon Hunt | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Roman Josi | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Brady Skjei | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
NSH Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justus Annunen | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
| Juuse Saros | 74 | 25 | 29 | 4 | 86.2% | 57:57 | Loss |
NSH Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justus Annunen | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Justus Annunen | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Justus Annunen | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Juuse Saros | Even strength | 21/25 | 4 |
| Juuse Saros | Opponent on power play | 4/4 | 0 |
| Juuse Saros | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole Hutson | WSH | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2 | Filip Forsberg | NSH | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 3 | Alex Tuch | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Kyle Rehman | 10 |
| Referee | Brandon Schrader | 34 |
| Linesperson | Jesse Marquis | 86 |
| Linesperson | Joe Mahon | 89 |
| WSH head coach | Spencer Carbery | — |
| NSH head coach | Andrew Brunette | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 84 | Adam Edstrom | Center |
| NSH | 2 | Adam Wilsby | Defense |
| NSH | 14 | Alexander Kerfoot | Center |
| NSH | 76 | Brady Skjei | Defense |
| NSH | 52 | Daemon Hunt | Defense |
| NSH | 9 | Filip Forsberg | Left wing |
| NSH | 18 | Jack Drury | Center |
| NSH | 3 | Jayden Struble | Defense |
| NSH | 81 | Jonathan Marchessault | Right wing |
| NSH | 29 | Justus Annunen | Goalie |
| NSH | 74 | Juuse Saros | Goalie |
| NSH | 71 | Matthew Wood | Right wing |
| NSH | 22 | Mavrik Bourque | Center |
| NSH | 48 | Nick Perbix | Defense |
| NSH | 41 | Nicolas Hague | Defense |
| NSH | 21 | Nils Hoglander | Left wing |
| NSH | 59 | Roman Josi | Defense |
| NSH | 79 | Ross Colton | Center |
| NSH | 90 | Ryan O'Reilly | Center |
| NSH | 91 | Steven Stamkos | Center |
| WSH | 8 | Alex Ovechkin | Left wing |
| WSH | 89 | Alex Tuch | Right wing |
| WSH | 21 | Aliaksei Protas | Left wing |
| WSH | 72 | Anthony Beauvillier | Right wing |
| WSH | 22 | Boone Jenner | Center |
| WSH | 79 | Charlie Lindgren | Goalie |
| WSH | 44 | Cole Hutson | Defense |
| WSH | 17 | Dylan Strome | Center |
| WSH | 62 | Ilya Protas | Left wing |
| WSH | 29 | Jack St. Ivany | Defense |
| WSH | 6 | Jakob Chychrun | Defense |
| WSH | 25 | Jordan Kyrou | Right wing |
| WSH | 34 | Justin Sourdif | Center |
| WSH | 48 | Logan Thompson | Goalie |
| WSH | 42 | Martin Fehérváry | Defense |
| WSH | 3 | Matt Roy | Defense |
| WSH | 80 | Pierre-Luc Dubois | Center |
| WSH | 9 | Ryan Leonard | Right wing |
| WSH | 27 | Timothy Liljegren | Defense |
| WSH | 43 | Tom Wilson | Right wing |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | NSH | Faceoff | Jack Drury wins faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| 1 | 00:07 | NSH | Hit | Ross Colton hits Matt Roy |
| 1 | 00:18 | NSH | Shot on goal | Ross Colton · Wrist shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren |
| 1 | 00:57 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 00:57 | NSH | Faceoff | Ryan O'Reilly wins faceoff against Dylan Strome |
| 1 | 01:08 | NSH | Blocked shot | Steven Stamkos · — · Blocked by Jordan Kyrou · Blocked |
| 1 | 01:16 | WSH | Giveaway | Jordan Kyrou |
| 1 | 01:51 | WSH | Shot on goal | Ilya Protas · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse Saros |
| 1 | 02:09 | WSH | Missed shot | Aliaksei Protas · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse Saros · High and wide right |
| 1 | 02:15 | WSH | Giveaway | Jack St. Ivany |
| 1 | 02:19 | NSH | Shot on goal | Filip Forsberg · Wrist shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren |
| 1 | 02:40 | WSH | Blocked shot | Jack St. Ivany · — · Blocked by Brady Skjei · Blocked |
| 1 | 02:58 | WSH | Missed shot | Cole Hutson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse Saros · Wide left |
| 1 | 03:30 | NSH | Shot on goal | Ross Colton · Wrist shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren |
| 1 | 03:38 | WSH | Hit | Jakob Chychrun hits Ross Colton |
| 1 | 03:49 | NSH | Missed shot | Adam Wilsby · Wrist shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · High and wide right |
| 1 | 03:51 | WSH | Hit | Matt Roy hits Roman Josi |
| 1 | 04:02 | NSH | Giveaway | Roman Josi |
| 1 | 04:31 | NSH | Hit | Jayden Struble hits Alex Tuch |
| 1 | 04:32 | WSH | Shot on goal | Jordan Kyrou · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse Saros |
| 1 | 04:34 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 04:34 | WSH | Faceoff | Dylan Strome wins faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly |
| 1 | 04:37 | WSH | Blocked shot | Martin Fehérváry · — · Blocked by Jordan Kyrou · Teammate blocked |
| 1 | 05:00 | WSH | Blocked shot | Alex Tuch · — · Blocked by Adam Wilsby · Blocked |
| 1 | 05:20 | WSH | Giveaway | Timothy Liljegren |
| 1 | 05:26 | NSH | Missed shot | Adam Edstrom · Backhand · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Above crossbar |
| 1 | 05:34 | WSH | Hit | Alex Ovechkin hits Brady Skjei |
| 1 | 05:44 | NSH | Hit | Adam Edstrom hits Timothy Liljegren |
| 1 | 06:18 | WSH | Missed shot | Justin Sourdif · Snap shot · Goalie: Juuse Saros · Wide left |
| 1 | 06:22 | WSH | Hit | Ryan Leonard hits Brady Skjei |
| 1 | 06:32 | NSH | Giveaway | Nick Perbix |
| 1 | 06:33 | WSH | Giveaway | Justin Sourdif |
| 1 | 07:28 | NSH | Hit | Ross Colton hits Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| 1 | 07:59 | WSH | Giveaway | Jordan Kyrou |
| 1 | 08:08 | NSH | Shot on goal | Adam Wilsby · Wrist shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren |
| 1 | 08:11 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck · TV timeout |
| 1 | 08:11 | NSH | Faceoff | Steven Stamkos wins faceoff against Justin Sourdif |
| 1 | 08:47 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 08:47 | WSH | Faceoff | Ilya Protas wins faceoff against Matthew Wood |
| 1 | 09:04 | WSH | Missed shot | Jakob Chychrun · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse Saros · Wide left |
| 1 | 09:27 | NSH | Shot on goal | Jonathan Marchessault · Wrist shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren |
| 1 | 09:37 | WSH | Blocked shot | Alex Ovechkin · — · Blocked by Jayden Struble · Blocked |
| 1 | 09:39 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 09:39 | NSH | Faceoff | Mavrik Bourque wins faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| 1 | 09:54 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 09:54 | NSH | Faceoff | Alexander Kerfoot wins faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| 1 | 09:55 | NSH | Shot on goal | Mavrik Bourque · Wrist shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren |
| 1 | 09:57 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 09:57 | NSH | Faceoff | Mavrik Bourque wins faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois |
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