Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild

NHL

Capitals

20-7-9, 49 PTS

2-3

Final/SO

Wild

21-10-2, 44 PTS

Grand Casino Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftMIN shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T
WSH	10	11	8	2	1	32
MIN	9	5	7	2	2	25

In net

Zach Fucale21/22 SV, .955

Kaapo Kahkonen29/31 SV, .935

Team	1	2	3	OT	SO	T
WSH	0	2	0	0	0	2
MIN	0	1	1	0	1	3

Who won: Wild 3-2

The Minnesota Wild beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in a shootout on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Grand Casino Arena. The Wild lead the series 1-0. Marcus Foligno led the Wild in goals (1). Connor McMichael led the Capitals in goals (1).

Player of the game

Mats Zuccarello

MIN · 1 G, 5 SOG

8.0

Deserved to win

60%

WSH · 2.98 xG

40%

MIN · 2.41 xG

Capitals deserved better: 60% on chances, lost 2-3

Play by play

End of the shootout
GOALSO 0:00
Goal!
F. Gaudreau
Goal
WSH 0 - 1 MIN
SO 0:00
Shot on goal
Shot
D. Sprong
SO 0:00
Missed the net
Missed
E. Kuznetsov · 1 G
Start of the shootout
End of the overtime
OT 4:59
Missed the net
Missed
E. Kuznetsov · 1 G
OT 4:36
TO
Giveaway
M. Dumba · 1 A
OT 3:49
Faceoff win
Face Off
N. Sturm
OT 3:48
Shot on goal
Shot
D. Sprong
Start of the overtime
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:05
Shot on goal
Shot
T. Wilson
P3 0:35
Faceoff win
Face Off
F. Gaudreau
GOALP3 0:35
Goal!
M. Zuccarello · 1 G
Goal
WSH 2 - 2 MIN
P3 0:41
Shot blocked by J. Carlson
Blocked
M. Dumba · 1 A
P3 0:52
Face off
Face Off
P3 0:59
Missed the net
Missed
R. Hartman
P3 3:42
Shot on goal
Shot
J. Carlson
P3 5:43
Big hit on N. Sturm
Hit
T. Wilson
Start of the 3rd period
End of the 2nd period
P2 0:02
Faceoff win
Face Off
E. Kuznetsov · 1 G
P2 0:39
Big hit on N. Dowd
Hit
F. Gaudreau
P2 1:02
Missed the net
Missed
N. Sturm

Leaders

WSHMIN

Goals

Connor McMichael

Marcus Foligno

Assists

Lars Eller

Kevin Fiala

Points

Evgeny Kuznetsov