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Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers

NHL
Capitals
29-12-4, 62 PTS
6-3
Final
Flyers
20-18-6, 46 PTS
Xfinity Mobile Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftPHI shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
WSH11191141
PHI610925

In net

Ilya Samsonov22/25 SV, .880
Alex Lyon35/40 SV, .875
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WSH1326
PHI1113

Who won: Capitals 6-3

The Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The Capitals lead the series 5-1. The Capitals outscored the Flyers 3-1 in the 2nd period. Alex Ovechkin led the Capitals in goals (2). James van Riemsdyk led the Flyers in goals (1).

Player of the game

Alex Ovechkin

WSH · 2 G, 1 A, 5 SOG

8.9

Deserved to win

64%
WSH · 3.14 xG
36%
PHI · 2.31 xG

Capitals created better chances: they win this game 64% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:19Carsen Twarynski

    Big hit on C. Sheary

    Hit

    C. Twarynski

  3. P3 0:20Justin Schultz

    Shot blocked by S. Laughton

    Blocked

    J. Schultz · 1 A

  4. P3 0:30Scott Laughton

    Face off

    Face Off

  5. P3 0:42Alex Ovechkin

    Missed the net

    Missed

    A. Ovechkin · 2 G, 1 A

  6. GOALP3 1:12
    Anthony Mantha

    Goal!

    A. Mantha · 1 G

    Goal

    WSH 6 - 3 PHI
  7. P3 1:43Nicklas Backstrom
    TO

    Takeaway

    N. Backstrom

  8. P3 1:45Ivan Provorov

    Shot blocked by B. Dillon

    Blocked

    I. Provorov · 1 G

  9. P3 2:13Nicklas Backstrom

    Face off

    Face Off

  10. P3 2:22Claude Giroux

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    C. Giroux · 2 A

  11. P3 3:08Nic Dowd

    Big hit on W. Allison

    Hit

    N. Dowd

  12. P3 5:24Kevin Hayes

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    K. Hayes · 1 A

  13. P3 5:45Lars Eller

    Missed the net

    Missed

    L. Eller · 1 A

  14. P3 6:21Ivan Provorov
    TO

    Giveaway

    I. Provorov · 1 G

  15. GOALP3 10:45
    Conor Sheary

    Goal!

    C. Sheary · 1 G

    Goal

    WSH 5 - 3 PHI
  16. P3 10:49Lars Eller

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    L. Eller · 1 A

  17. P3 10:49Conor Sheary

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    C. Sheary · 1 G

  18. P3 10:50Samuel Morin

    Big hit on D. Sprong

    Hit

    S. Morin

  19. P3 11:07Joel Farabee
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Farabee · 1 A

  20. P3 11:59Jakub Voracek

    Shot blocked by E. Kuznetsov

    Blocked

    J. Voracek

  21. P3 12:33Philippe Myers
    TO

    Giveaway

    P. Myers

  22. GOALP3 12:58
    Wade Allison

    Goal!

    W. Allison · 1 G

    Goal

    WSH 4 - 3 PHI
  23. P3 13:07Kevin Hayes

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    K. Hayes · 1 A

  24. P3 13:43Claude Giroux

    Face off

    Face Off

  25. P3 14:02Shayne Gostisbehere

    Missed

Leaders

WSHPHI
Goals
Alex Ovechkin
2
James van Riemsdyk
1
Assists
John Carlson
4
Claude Giroux
2
Points
John Carlson
4
Claude Giroux
2

Season seriesWSH leads series 5-1

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