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Washington Capitals vs Dallas Stars

NHL
Capitals
31-9-6, 68 PTS
4-3
Final/OT
Stars
19-20-9, 47 PTS
American Airlines Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftDAL shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdOTT
WSH948122
DAL151010035

In net

Philipp Grubauer32/35 SV, .914
Kari Lehtonen18/22 SV, .818
Team123OTT
WSH10214
DAL12003

Who won: Capitals 4-3

The Washington Capitals beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 in overtime on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at American Airlines Center. The Capitals lead the series 1-0. The Capitals outscored the Stars 2-0 in the 3rd period. Jay Beagle led the Capitals in goals (1). Adam Cracknell led the Stars in goals (1).

Player of the game

Matt Niskanen

WSH · 3 A, 0 SOG

8.0

Deserved to win

32%
WSH · 1.96 xG
69%
DAL · 2.97 xG

Stars deserved better: 69% on chances, lost 3-4

Play by play

  1. End of the overtime
  2. GOALOT 0:19
    Jay Beagle

    Goal!

    J. Beagle · 1 G

    Goal

    WSH 4 - 3 DAL
  3. OT 0:00Jay Beagle

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    J. Beagle · 1 G

  4. Start of the overtime
  5. End of the 3rd period
  6. P3 0:47Brooks Orpik

    Big hit on R. Faksa

    Hit

    B. Orpik

  7. P3 1:24Radek Faksa

    Face off

    Face Off

  8. P3 2:17Devin Shore

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    D. Shore

  9. P3 2:19Patrick Sharp

    Shot blocked by D. Orlov

    Blocked

    P. Sharp

  10. P3 3:30Antoine Roussel

    Missed

  11. P3 5:13Radek Faksa
    TO

    Giveaway

    R. Faksa

  12. P3 9:23Alex Ovechkin
    TO

    Takeaway

    A. Ovechkin · 1 G

  13. P3 11:31Taylor Chorney

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    T. Chorney

  14. GOALP3 14:34
    T.J. Oshie

    Goal!

    T.J. Oshie · 1 G

    Goal

    WSH 3 - 3 DAL
  15. P3 14:49Nicklas Backstrom

    Missed the net

    Missed

    N. Backstrom · 2 A

  16. P3 15:20Marcus Johansson
    TO

    Giveaway

    M. Johansson

  17. P3 15:34Jordie Benn

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Benn · 1 A

  18. P3 15:38Cody Eakin

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    C. Eakin

  19. P3 15:47Matt Niskanen

    Shot blocked by C. McKenzie

    Blocked

    M. Niskanen · 3 A

  20. GOALP3 16:42
    Alex Ovechkin

    Goal!

    A. Ovechkin · 1 G

    Goal

    WSH 2 - 3 DAL
  21. P3 17:22Dan Hamhuis

    Big hit on M. Johansson

    Hit

    D. Hamhuis · 1 A

  22. P3 17:36Alex Ovechkin

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    A. Ovechkin · 1 G

  23. P3 17:45Nicklas Backstrom

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    N. Backstrom · 2 A

  24. P3 18:25Patrik Nemeth

    Shot blocked by J. Williams

    Blocked

    P. Nemeth · 1 A

  25. P3 18:30Matt Niskanen
    TO

    Giveaway

    M. Niskanen · 3 A

Leaders

WSHDAL
Goals
Jay Beagle
1
Adam Cracknell
1
Assists
Matt Niskanen
3
Curtis McKenzie
1
Points
Matt Niskanen
3
Adam Cracknell
1

Season seriesWSH leads series 1-0

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