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Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL
Capitals
46-17-8, 100 PTS
5-3
Final
Lightning
34-28-9, 77 PTS
Benchmark International Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
WSH10131235
TB1081129

In net

Braden Holtby26/29 SV, .897
Peter Budaj0/0 SV, .000
Team123T
WSH2035
TB2013

Who won: Capitals 5-3

The Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Benchmark International Arena. The Capitals win the series 2-1. The Capitals outscored the Lightning 3-1 in the 3rd period. T.J. Oshie led the Capitals in goals (3). Nikita Kucherov led the Lightning in goals (2).

Player of the game

T.J. Oshie

WSH · 3 G, 1 A, 4 SOG

9.5

Deserved to win

62%
WSH · 2.58 xG
38%
TB · 1.97 xG

Capitals created better chances: they win this game 62% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:17Greg McKegg

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    G. McKegg

  3. GOALP3 0:44
    T.J. Oshie

    Goal!

    T.J. Oshie · 3 G, 1 A

    Goal

    WSH 5 - 3 TB
  4. P3 0:45Ondrej Palat
    TO

    Giveaway

    O. Palat · 1 A

  5. P3 0:49Victor Hedman
    TO

    Takeaway

    V. Hedman

  6. P3 1:17Brayden Point

    Face off

    Face Off

  7. P3 1:18Brayden Point

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    B. Point · 2 A

  8. GOALP3 1:30
    Nikita Kucherov

    Goal!

    N. Kucherov · 2 G

    Goal

    WSH 4 - 3 TB
  9. P3 1:32Brayden Point

    Face off

    Face Off

  10. P3 1:36Jason Garrison

    Shot blocked by J. Carlson

    Blocked

    J. Garrison

  11. P3 2:21Tom Wilson

    Big hit on N. Kucherov

    Hit

    T. Wilson

  12. P3 4:26Lars Eller
    TO

    Takeaway

    L. Eller

  13. P3 4:46Nikita Kucherov

    Missed the net

    Missed

    N. Kucherov · 2 G

  14. P3 5:50Alex Ovechkin
    TO

    Giveaway

    A. Ovechkin · 1 A

  15. P3 6:31Nikita Kucherov

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    N. Kucherov · 2 G

  16. GOALP3 14:30
    John Carlson

    Goal!

    J. Carlson · 1 G

    Goal

    WSH 4 - 2 TB
  17. P3 14:53Jonathan Drouin

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Drouin · 1 A

  18. P3 15:02Brett Connolly

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    B. Connolly

  19. P3 15:32Brooks Orpik
    TO

    Takeaway

    B. Orpik

  20. P3 15:32Brooks Orpik

    Shot blocked by B. Point

    Blocked

    B. Orpik

  21. P3 16:06Brayden Point

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    B. Point · 2 A

  22. P3 16:18Matt Niskanen

    Big hit on G. McKegg

    Hit

    M. Niskanen · 1 A

  23. GOALP3 16:46
    Justin Williams

    Goal!

    J. Williams · 1 G

    Goal

    WSH 3 - 2 TB
  24. P3 17:08Alex Ovechkin

    Shot blocked by B. Point

    Blocked

    A. Ovechkin · 1 A

  25. P3 17:08Alex Ovechkin

    Missed the net

    Missed

    A. Ovechkin · 1 A

Leaders

WSHTB
Goals
T.J. Oshie
3
Nikita Kucherov
2
Assists
Nicklas Backstrom
4
Brayden Point
2
Points
T.J. Oshie
4
Nikita Kucherov
2

Season seriesWSH wins series 2-1

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