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Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders

NHL
Capitals
18-7-3, 39 PTS
4-2
Final
Islanders
11-12-5, 27 PTS
Barclays Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftNYI shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
WSH14101438
NYI1241228

In net

Braden Holtby26/28 SV, .929
Jaroslav Halak34/38 SV, .895
Team123T
WSH0224
NYI1102

Who won: Capitals 4-2

The Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 4-2 on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Barclays Center. The Capitals lead the series 2-1. The Capitals outscored the Islanders 2-0 in the 3rd period. Matt Niskanen led the Capitals in goals (2). Nikolay Kulemin led the Islanders in goals (1).

Player of the game

Matt Niskanen

WSH · 2 G, 6 SOG

8.6

Deserved to win

52%
WSH · 3.41 xG
48%
NYI · 3.25 xG

Capitals created better chances: they win this game 52% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:01Brock Nelson

    Shot

  3. P3 0:10John Tavares

    Shot blocked by L. Eller

    Blocked

    J. Tavares

  4. P3 0:14Nick Leddy
    TO

    Takeaway

    N. Leddy · 1 A

  5. P3 0:50John Tavares

    Face off

    Face Off

  6. P3 0:50Tom Wilson

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    T. Wilson

  7. GOALP3 1:58
    Matt Niskanen

    Goal!

    M. Niskanen · 2 G

    Goal

    WSH 4 - 2 NYI
  8. P3 2:39Brock Nelson

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    B. Nelson · 1 G

  9. P3 2:40John Carlson

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Carlson · 1 A

  10. P3 2:49Thomas Hickey
    TO

    Giveaway

    T. Hickey

  11. P3 3:31Josh Bailey
    TO

    Takeaway

  12. P3 3:35Josh Bailey

    Shot blocked by J. Beagle

    Blocked

    J. Bailey

  13. P3 3:42Jakub Vrana

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Vrana · 2 A

  14. P3 8:23Travis Hamonic

    Big hit on D. Orlov

    Hit

    T. Hamonic

  15. GOALP3 18:26
    Matt Niskanen

    Goal!

    M. Niskanen · 2 G

    Goal

    WSH 3 - 2 NYI
  16. P3 18:40Brock Nelson
    TO

    Giveaway

    B. Nelson · 1 G

  17. P3 18:43Nicklas Backstrom

    Missed the net

    Missed

    N. Backstrom

  18. P3 19:08Thomas Hickey

    Shot blocked by T.J. Oshie

    Blocked

    T. Hickey

  19. P3 19:24Brock Nelson

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    B. Nelson · 1 G

  20. Start of the 3rd period
  21. End of the 2nd period
  22. P2 0:09Casey Cizikas

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    C. Cizikas · 1 A

  23. P2 0:09Matt Niskanen

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. Niskanen · 2 G

  24. P2 0:10Andrew Ladd
    TO

    Giveaway

    A. Ladd

  25. P2 0:16Evgeny Kuznetsov
    TO

    Takeaway

    E. Kuznetsov · 2 A

Leaders

WSHNYI
Goals
Matt Niskanen
2
Nikolay Kulemin
1
Assists
Jakub Vrana
2
Cal Clutterbuck
1
Points
Matt Niskanen
2
Nikolay Kulemin
1

Season seriesWSH leads series 2-1

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