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Washington Capitals vs Arizona Coyotes

NHL
Capitals
16-9-3, 35 PTS
4-2
Final
Coyotes
13-12-2, 28 PTS
Desert Diamond Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftARI shoots right

Shots on goal

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WSH1171129
ARI1181029

In net

Pheonix Copley27/29 SV, .931
Adin Hill25/28 SV, .893
Team123T
WSH0224
ARI1102

Who won: Capitals 4-2

The Washington Capitals beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Desert Diamond Arena. The series is tied 1-1. The Capitals outscored the Coyotes 2-0 in the 3rd period. Matt Niskanen led the Capitals in goals (1). Lawson Crouse led the Coyotes in goals (1).

Player of the game

Matt Niskanen

WSH · 1 G, 1 A, 3 SOG

8.3

Deserved to win

47%
WSH · 2.38 xG
53%
ARI · 2.57 xG

Coyotes deserved better: 53% on chances, lost 2-4

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:03Derek Stepan

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    D. Stepan · 1 A

  3. GOALP3 0:03
    Alex Ovechkin

    Goal!

    A. Ovechkin · 1 G

    Goal

    WSH 4 - 2 ARI
  4. P3 0:07Brad Richardson

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    B. Richardson

  5. P3 0:10Clayton Keller
    TO

    Giveaway

    C. Keller

  6. P3 0:13Nick Schmaltz

    Shot blocked by M. Niskanen

    Blocked

    N. Schmaltz

  7. P3 0:22Alex Ovechkin

    Missed the net

    Missed

    A. Ovechkin · 1 G

  8. P3 1:24Alex Galchenyuk

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    A. Galchenyuk

  9. P3 2:25Lawson Crouse

    Big hit on L. Eller

    Hit

    L. Crouse · 1 G

  10. GOALP3 4:42
    Andre Burakovsky

    Goal!

    A. Burakovsky · 1 G

    Goal

    WSH 3 - 2 ARI
  11. P3 5:08Jakob Chychrun

    Shot blocked by J. Siegenthaler

    Blocked

    J. Chychrun

  12. P3 5:54Clayton Keller

    Shot

  13. P3 6:11Lawson Crouse

    Big hit on N. Dowd

    Hit

    L. Crouse · 1 G

  14. P3 6:24Clayton Keller

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    C. Keller

  15. P3 7:42Christian Djoos

    Missed the net

    Missed

    C. Djoos

  16. P3 7:46Alex Ovechkin
    TO

    Giveaway

    A. Ovechkin · 1 G

  17. P3 9:06Clayton Keller
    TO

    Takeaway

  18. P3 19:44Kevin Connauton

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    K. Connauton

  19. Start of the 3rd period
  20. End of the 2nd period
  21. P2 0:21Devante Smith-Pelly

    Missed the net

    Missed

    D. Smith-Pelly

  22. P2 0:26Chandler Stephenson

    Big hit on J. Oesterle

    Hit

    C. Stephenson

  23. P2 0:35Lars Eller

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    L. Eller

  24. P2 0:37Jordan Oesterle

    Shot blocked by D. Orlov

    Blocked

    J. Oesterle · 1 A

  25. P2 0:51Jordan Oesterle

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Oesterle · 1 A

Leaders

WSHARI
Goals
Matt Niskanen
1
Lawson Crouse
1
Assists
Matt Niskanen
1
Jordan Oesterle
1
Points
Matt Niskanen
2
Lawson Crouse
1

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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