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Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning: Final Score & Box Score

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Washington Capitals 3–1 on October 3, 2026 (regular season) at Benchmark International Arena.

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7:00 PM EDTStart time
The Spot, MNMTTV
Benchmark International ArenaVenue

Regular season · October 3, 2026 · Final

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Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game Summary

Final
DateOctober 3, 2026
Your time7:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastThe Spot, MNMT
ArenaBenchmark International Arena

Game Highlights and Recap

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NHL Box Score and Game Stats

Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.

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

PeriodWSHTBL
102
210
301
Final13

Shots on Goal by Period

PeriodWSHTBL
1514
277
399

Team Stats

StatisticWSHTBL
Shots on goal2130
Faceoff win %37.5%62.5%
Faceoffs won / taken18/4830/48
Power plays (goals/opportunities)0/20/3
Power-play %0.0%0.0%
Penalty minutes2513
Hits2430
Blocked Shots1419
Giveaways1220
Takeaways35

Scoring Summary

PeriodTimeTeamScorerAssistsSituationShotWSH–TBL
102:26TBLCharle-Edouard D'Astous (1)Brandon Hagel (1), Jake Guentzel (1)Even strengthWrist shot0–1
116:30TBLConor Geekie (1)Brandon Hagel (2), Jake Guentzel (2)Even strengthWrist shot0–2
207:04WSHJustin Sourdif (1)Jakob Chychrun (2), Boone Jenner (1)Even strengthTip-in1–2
317:55TBLJake Guentzel (1)Nikita Kucherov (1), John Carlson (1)Even strengthWrist shot · Empty net1–3

Penalties

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PeriodTimeTeamPlayerPenaltyMinutesTypeDrawn byServed by
108:35WSHJustin SourdifHolding2MinorConor Geekie—
118:02TBLRyan McDonaghHolding2MinorAlex Ovechkin—
202:43WSHAliaksei ProtasTripping2MinorJ.J. Moser—
213:54TBLEmil LillebergFighting5MajorVincent Desharnais—
213:54WSHVincent DesharnaisFighting5MajorEmil Lilleberg—
214:56TBLPontus HolmbergUnsportsmanlike conduct2MinorJakob Chychrun—
214:56WSHJakob ChychrunUnsportsmanlike conduct2MinorPontus Holmberg—
300:32TBLZemgus GirgensonsRoughing2MinorTom Wilson—
300:32WSHTom WilsonRoughing2MinorZemgus Girgensons—
308:57TBLBrayden PointHolding2MinorRyan Leonard—
312:56WSHMartin FehérváryRoughing2MinorIlya Mikheyev—
317:55WSHTom WilsonMisconduct10Misconduct——

WSH Skater Stats

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PlayerNo.PositionGAP+/−SOGHitsBlocksPIMTOI
Alex Ovechkin8Left wing000-1030013:34
Ryan Leonard9Right wing0000330014:10
Dylan Strome17Center000-1121018:02
Aliaksei Protas21Left wing000-1000215:21
Boone Jenner22Center0110302014:57
Jordan Kyrou25Right wing000-2101014:45
Justin Sourdif34Center1010100212:24
Tom Wilson43Right wing000-12311217:49
Ilya Protas62Left wing0000001009:55
Anthony Beauvillier72Right wing0000221011:37
Pierre-Luc Dubois80Center000-2120018:34
Alex Tuch89Right wing0000220017:53
Matt Roy3Defense0000020014:22
Jakob Chychrun6Defense011-1201227:11
Timothy Liljegren27Defense000-1103017:11
Martin Fehérváry42Defense000-1012218:11
Cole Hutson44Defense0000101021:03
Vincent Desharnais73Defense0000140515:25

WSH Faceoffs and Puck Possession

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PlayerShiftsGiveawaysTakeawaysPower-play goalsFaceoff win %
Alex Ovechkin161000.0%
Ryan Leonard172100.0%
Dylan Strome1700041.7%
Aliaksei Protas171000.0%
Boone Jenner1800037.5%
Jordan Kyrou171100.0%
Justin Sourdif17000100.0%
Tom Wilson220000.0%
Ilya Protas1200050.0%
Anthony Beauvillier170000.0%
Pierre-Luc Dubois2200025.0%
Alex Tuch220000.0%
Matt Roy162100.0%
Jakob Chychrun270000.0%
Timothy Liljegren221000.0%
Martin Fehérváry231000.0%
Cole Hutson270000.0%
Vincent Desharnais212000.0%

WSH Goalie Stats

GoalieNo.SavesShots facedGoals allowedSave %TOIResult
Logan Thompson48000—00:00—
Charlie Lindgren792729293.1%57:36Loss

WSH Goalie Saves by Situation

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GoalieSituationSaves / shots facedGoals allowed
Logan ThompsonEven strength0/00
Logan ThompsonOpponent on power play0/00
Logan ThompsonOpponent short-handed0/00
Charlie LindgrenEven strength24/262
Charlie LindgrenOpponent on power play3/30
Charlie LindgrenOpponent short-handed0/00

TBL Skater Stats

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PlayerNo.PositionGAP+/−SOGHitsBlocksPIMTOI
Brayden Point21Center0002301220:32
Jeffrey Viel25Left wing000-1181007:34
Zemgus Girgensons28Center0000143214:27
Pontus Holmberg29Right wing0000000215:25
Brandon Hagel38Left wing0222600022:07
Jake Guentzel59Center1233211018:18
Anthony Cirelli71Center0000111017:42
Nikita Kucherov86Right wing0111300022:46
Gage Goncalves93Center000-1010015:47
Conor Geekie94Center1010230009:10
Ilya Mikheyev95Right wing0000251013:57
Ryan McDonagh27Defense0000002215:52
Charle-Edouard D'Astous51Defense1010301013:47
John Carlson74Defense0111001020:35
Victor Hedman77Defense0001104013:34
Emil Lilleberg78Defense0000130510:30
Erik Cernak81Defense0001433020:34
J.J. Moser90Defense0001010019:23

TBL Faceoffs and Puck Possession

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PlayerShiftsGiveawaysTakeawaysPower-play goalsFaceoff win %
Brayden Point1910037.5%
Jeffrey Viel110000.0%
Zemgus Girgensons2101066.7%
Pontus Holmberg21100100.0%
Brandon Hagel22210100.0%
Jake Guentzel2100060.0%
Anthony Cirelli2400070.0%
Nikita Kucherov20200100.0%
Gage Goncalves191000.0%
Conor Geekie1300066.7%
Ilya Mikheyev181000.0%
Ryan McDonagh181100.0%
Charle-Edouard D'Astous165000.0%
John Carlson192000.0%
Victor Hedman191100.0%
Emil Lilleberg151100.0%
Erik Cernak260000.0%
J.J. Moser221000.0%

TBL Goalie Stats

GoalieNo.SavesShots facedGoals allowedSave %TOIResult
Dennis Hildeby35000—00:00—
Andrei Vasilevskiy882021195.2%60:00Win

TBL Goalie Saves by Situation

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GoalieSituationSaves / shots facedGoals allowed
Dennis HildebyEven strength0/00
Dennis HildebyOpponent on power play0/00
Dennis HildebyOpponent short-handed0/00
Andrei VasilevskiyEven strength17/181
Andrei VasilevskiyOpponent on power play2/20
Andrei VasilevskiyOpponent short-handed1/10

Three Stars

StarPlayerTeamGAPSave %
1Andrei VasilevskiyTBL———95.2%
2Brandon HagelTBL022—
3Emil LillebergTBL000—

Officials and Coaches

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RoleNameNo.
RefereeJake Brenk26
RefereeKendrick Nicholson30
LinespersonKyle Flemington55
LinespersonDylan Blujus57
WSH head coachSpencer Carbery—
TBL head coachJon Cooper—

Game Rosters

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TeamNo.PlayerPosition
TBL88Andrei VasilevskiyGoalie
TBL71Anthony CirelliCenter
TBL38Brandon HagelLeft wing
TBL21Brayden PointCenter
TBL51Charle-Edouard D'AstousDefense
TBL94Conor GeekieCenter
TBL35Dennis HildebyGoalie
TBL78Emil LillebergDefense
TBL81Erik CernakDefense
TBL93Gage GoncalvesCenter
TBL95Ilya MikheyevRight wing
TBL90J.J. MoserDefense
TBL59Jake GuentzelCenter
TBL25Jeffrey VielLeft wing
TBL74John CarlsonDefense
TBL86Nikita KucherovRight wing
TBL29Pontus HolmbergRight wing
TBL27Ryan McDonaghDefense
TBL77Victor HedmanDefense
TBL28Zemgus GirgensonsCenter
WSH8Alex OvechkinLeft wing
WSH89Alex TuchRight wing
WSH21Aliaksei ProtasLeft wing
WSH72Anthony BeauvillierRight wing
WSH22Boone JennerCenter
WSH79Charlie LindgrenGoalie
WSH44Cole HutsonDefense
WSH17Dylan StromeCenter
WSH62Ilya ProtasLeft wing
WSH6Jakob ChychrunDefense
WSH25Jordan KyrouRight wing
WSH34Justin SourdifCenter
WSH48Logan ThompsonGoalie
WSH42Martin FehérváryDefense
WSH3Matt RoyDefense
WSH80Pierre-Luc DuboisCenter
WSH9Ryan LeonardRight wing
WSH27Timothy LiljegrenDefense
WSH43Tom WilsonRight wing
WSH73Vincent DesharnaisDefense

Play-by-Play

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Events 1–50 of 325 · Page 1 of 7

PeriodTimeTeamEventWhat happened
100:00—Period startPeriod start
100:00TBLFaceoffZemgus Girgensons wins faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois
101:10WSHHitVincent Desharnais hits Conor Geekie
101:28TBLMissed shotConor Geekie · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Wide left
101:30TBLShot on goalErik Cernak · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren
101:35TBLHitConor Geekie hits Pierre-Luc Dubois
101:38TBLHitJeffrey Viel hits Alex Tuch
101:41TBLHitErik Cernak hits Pierre-Luc Dubois
102:13WSHHitMatt Roy hits Jake Guentzel
102:26TBLGoalCharle-Edouard D'Astous scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 0–1 (away–home) · Assist: Brandon Hagel · Assist: Jake Guentzel · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren
102:26WSHFaceoffIlya Protas wins faceoff against Brayden Point
102:41—StoppageIcing
102:41TBLFaceoffBrayden Point wins faceoff against Ilya Protas
103:15TBLShot on goalBrayden Point · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren
103:38TBLMissed shotZemgus Girgensons · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Hit right post
103:46WSHHitAlex Ovechkin hits Ryan McDonagh
103:49TBLShot on goalIlya Mikheyev · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren
104:22WSHGiveawayVincent Desharnais
105:01TBLMissed shotJohn Carlson · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Wide right
105:24WSHShot on goalPierre-Luc Dubois · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy
105:26—StoppageGoalie freezes the puck
105:26TBLFaceoffZemgus Girgensons wins faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois
105:32WSHHitTom Wilson hits Pontus Holmberg
106:48WSHTakeawayMatt Roy
106:48WSHHitMatt Roy hits Brayden Point
106:59TBLShot on goalNikita Kucherov · Wrist shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren
107:13WSHBlocked shotCole Hutson · — · Blocked by Victor Hedman · Blocked
107:21TBLShot on goalBrandon Hagel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren
107:32WSHHitRyan Leonard hits Emil Lilleberg
107:39TBLBlocked shotAnthony Cirelli · — · Blocked by Cole Hutson · Blocked
107:58WSHMissed shotJustin Sourdif · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide right
108:13WSHHitAnthony Beauvillier hits J.J. Moser
108:32TBLShot on goalJeffrey Viel · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren
108:35WSHPenaltyJustin Sourdif · Holding · 2 min · Drawn by Conor Geekie
108:35—StoppageTV timeout · TV timeout
108:35TBLFaceoffJake Guentzel wins faceoff against Boone Jenner
108:43TBLShot on goalBrayden Point · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren
108:45—StoppagePuck into the netting
108:45WSHFaceoffBoone Jenner wins faceoff against Brayden Point
108:55TBLBlocked shotNikita Kucherov · — · Blocked by Martin Fehérváry · Blocked
108:56TBLShot on goalBrayden Point · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren
108:58—StoppagePuck into the netting
108:58TBLFaceoffJake Guentzel wins faceoff against Alex Tuch
109:10TBLShot on goalBrandon Hagel · Deflection · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren
109:38TBLMissed shotBrandon Hagel · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Wide left
109:48TBLMissed shotJohn Carlson · Slap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Wide right
109:54TBLMissed shotBrayden Point · Tip-in · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Wide right
110:47WSHShot on goalAnthony Beauvillier · Snap shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy
110:51—StoppageGoalie freezes the puck · TV timeout
110:51TBLFaceoffAnthony Cirelli wins faceoff against Dylan Strome

Shot Map

See where goals, saved shots and misses happened. Teams switch ends between periods. Shootout attempts are listed separately above.

● Red: goal · ● Blue: saved shot · ○ Gray: miss. Select a marker for the player and play.

TBL · Period 1 · 01:28 · Missed shot · Conor Geekie · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Wide leftTBL · Period 1 · 01:30 · Shot on goal · Erik Cernak · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenTBL · Period 1 · 02:26 · Goal · Charle-Edouard D'Astous scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 0–1 (away–home) · Assist: Brandon Hagel · Assist: Jake Guentzel · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenTBL · Period 1 · 03:15 · Shot on goal · Brayden Point · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenTBL · Period 1 · 03:38 · Missed shot · Zemgus Girgensons · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Hit right postTBL · Period 1 · 03:49 · Shot on goal · Ilya Mikheyev · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenTBL · Period 1 · 05:01 · Missed shot · John Carlson · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Wide rightWSH · Period 1 · 05:24 · Shot on goal · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyTBL · Period 1 · 06:59 · Shot on goal · Nikita Kucherov · Wrist shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenTBL · Period 1 · 07:21 · Shot on goal · Brandon Hagel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenWSH · Period 1 · 07:58 · Missed shot · Justin Sourdif · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide rightTBL · Period 1 · 08:32 · Shot on goal · Jeffrey Viel · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenTBL · Period 1 · 08:43 · Shot on goal · Brayden Point · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenTBL · Period 1 · 08:56 · Shot on goal · Brayden Point · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenTBL · Period 1 · 09:10 · Shot on goal · Brandon Hagel · Deflection · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenTBL · Period 1 · 09:38 · Missed shot · Brandon Hagel · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Wide leftTBL · Period 1 · 09:48 · Missed shot · John Carlson · Slap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Wide rightTBL · Period 1 · 09:54 · Missed shot · Brayden Point · Tip-in · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Wide rightWSH · Period 1 · 10:47 · Shot on goal · Anthony Beauvillier · Snap shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyTBL · Period 1 · 11:07 · Shot on goal · Erik Cernak · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenWSH · Period 1 · 11:51 · Shot on goal · Vincent Desharnais · Snap shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyTBL · Period 1 · 12:41 · Shot on goal · Charle-Edouard D'Astous · Slap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenWSH · Period 1 · 13:09 · Shot on goal · Boone Jenner · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyWSH · Period 1 · 14:26 · Missed shot · Jordan Kyrou · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide leftTBL · Period 1 · 15:24 · Missed shot · Nikita Kucherov · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Wide rightTBL · Period 1 · 16:30 · Goal · Conor Geekie scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 0–2 (away–home) · Assist: Brandon Hagel · Assist: Jake Guentzel · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenTBL · Period 1 · 16:57 · Shot on goal · Erik Cernak · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenWSH · Period 1 · 18:10 · Missed shot · Tom Wilson · Tip-in · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide leftWSH · Period 1 · 18:18 · Missed shot · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Snap shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide leftWSH · Period 1 · 19:54 · Shot on goal · Ryan Leonard · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyWSH · Period 2 · 00:39 · Shot on goal · Tom Wilson · Slap shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyWSH · Period 2 · 00:55 · Missed shot · Jakob Chychrun · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · High and wide rightTBL · Period 2 · 01:53 · Shot on goal · Nikita Kucherov · Slap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenWSH · Period 2 · 02:08 · Shot on goal · Jordan Kyrou · Slap shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyWSH · Period 2 · 03:33 · Shot on goal · Boone Jenner · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyTBL · Period 2 · 05:07 · Missed shot · Jeffrey Viel · Wraparound · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Wide leftWSH · Period 2 · 05:19 · Missed shot · Matt Roy · Snap shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Hit left postWSH · Period 2 · 07:04 · Goal · Justin Sourdif scores (Tip-in) · Score: 1–2 (away–home) · Assist: Jakob Chychrun · Assist: Boone Jenner · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyTBL · Period 2 · 07:12 · Shot on goal · Ilya Mikheyev · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenTBL · Period 2 · 08:41 · Shot on goal · Brandon Hagel · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenTBL · Period 2 · 09:03 · Shot on goal · Brandon Hagel · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenTBL · Period 2 · 10:48 · Missed shot · Pontus Holmberg · Tip-in · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · High and wide rightWSH · Period 2 · 11:21 · Missed shot · Alex Tuch · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide leftWSH · Period 2 · 11:24 · Missed shot · Cole Hutson · Snap shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · ShortTBL · Period 2 · 11:34 · Shot on goal · Brandon Hagel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenTBL · Period 2 · 12:01 · Shot on goal · Charle-Edouard D'Astous · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenWSH · Period 2 · 12:11 · Shot on goal · Timothy Liljegren · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyTBL · Period 2 · 12:21 · Missed shot · J.J. Moser · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Wide leftTBL · Period 2 · 12:25 · Missed shot · John Carlson · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · High and wide leftTBL · Period 2 · 12:34 · Missed shot · J.J. Moser · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Wide rightTBL · Period 2 · 12:39 · Missed shot · Brayden Point · Slap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Wide leftWSH · Period 2 · 13:26 · Missed shot · Anthony Beauvillier · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide leftTBL · Period 2 · 13:50 · Shot on goal · Anthony Cirelli · Tip-in · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenTBL · Period 2 · 14:06 · Missed shot · Ilya Mikheyev · Backhand · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Wide rightWSH · Period 2 · 14:33 · Missed shot · Jakob Chychrun · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · ShortWSH · Period 2 · 17:42 · Missed shot · Boone Jenner · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Above crossbarWSH · Period 2 · 17:50 · Shot on goal · Boone Jenner · Snap shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyWSH · Period 2 · 17:53 · Shot on goal · Anthony Beauvillier · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyWSH · Period 2 · 18:45 · Missed shot · Alex Ovechkin · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide leftWSH · Period 3 · 00:30 · Missed shot · Timothy Liljegren · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide rightTBL · Period 3 · 00:45 · Shot on goal · Nikita Kucherov · Slap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenTBL · Period 3 · 01:31 · Shot on goal · Emil Lilleberg · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenWSH · Period 3 · 01:38 · Missed shot · Alex Tuch · Snap shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide leftWSH · Period 3 · 02:07 · Shot on goal · Cole Hutson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyTBL · Period 3 · 02:34 · Shot on goal · Victor Hedman · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenTBL · Period 3 · 04:33 · Missed shot · Brayden Point · Backhand · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Wide leftWSH · Period 3 · 04:42 · Shot on goal · Ryan Leonard · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyWSH · Period 3 · 05:12 · Shot on goal · Jakob Chychrun · Snap shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyWSH · Period 3 · 05:45 · Shot on goal · Jakob Chychrun · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyWSH · Period 3 · 05:47 · Missed shot · Jakob Chychrun · Snap shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide rightWSH · Period 3 · 05:54 · Missed shot · Jakob Chychrun · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · High and wide rightTBL · Period 3 · 06:04 · Shot on goal · Brandon Hagel · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenTBL · Period 3 · 08:01 · Shot on goal · Erik Cernak · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenWSH · Period 3 · 08:11 · Missed shot · Ryan Leonard · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide leftWSH · Period 3 · 10:50 · Shot on goal · Tom Wilson · Tip-in · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyTBL · Period 3 · 11:08 · Shot on goal · Jake Guentzel · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenTBL · Period 3 · 11:49 · Shot on goal · Conor Geekie · Snap shot · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenTBL · Period 3 · 12:02 · Missed shot · Victor Hedman · Slap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Wide leftWSH · Period 3 · 12:37 · Missed shot · Alex Tuch · Snap shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide leftTBL · Period 3 · 13:26 · Missed shot · Nikita Kucherov · Slap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · Wide rightTBL · Period 3 · 13:57 · Missed shot · John Carlson · Slap shot · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren · ShortTBL · Period 3 · 15:27 · Shot on goal · Zemgus Girgensons · Backhand · Goalie: Charlie LindgrenWSH · Period 3 · 16:26 · Missed shot · Timothy Liljegren · Slap shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide leftTBL · Period 3 · 17:55 · Goal · Jake Guentzel scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 1–3 (away–home) · Assist: Nikita Kucherov · Assist: John CarlsonWSH · Period 3 · 18:33 · Shot on goal · Alex Tuch · Snap shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyWSH · Period 3 · 18:56 · Shot on goal · Alex Tuch · Deflection · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyWSH · Period 3 · 19:01 · Shot on goal · Dylan Strome · Snap shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyWSH · Period 3 · 19:14 · Missed shot · Dylan Strome · Snap shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Hit right postTBL · Period 3 · 19:23 · Missed shot · Brandon Hagel · Backhand · Wide rightWSH · Period 3 · 19:53 · Shot on goal · Ryan Leonard · Slap shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy

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