San Jose Sharks vs Washington Capitals

NHL

Sharks

22-19-2, 46 PTS

4-1

Final

Capitals

23-12-9, 55 PTS

Capital One Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

SJ shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
SJ	14	7	9	30
WSH	8	11	14	33

In net

James Reimer32/33 SV, .970

Ilya Samsonov26/29 SV, .897

Team	1	2	3	T
SJ	1	1	2	4
WSH	0	0	1	1

Who won: Sharks 4-1

The San Jose Sharks beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Capital One Arena. The series is tied 1-1. Nicolas Meloche led the Sharks in goals (1). Nicklas Backstrom led the Capitals in assists (1).

Player of the game

Timo Meier

SJ · 1 A, 9 SOG

7.8

Deserved to win

29%

SJ · 3.45 xG

71%

WSH · 4.93 xG

Capitals deserved better: 71% on chances, lost 1-4

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:01
Penalty: penalty
Penalty
J. Gadjovich
P3 0:05
Shot blocked by J. Weatherby
Blocked
M. Kempny
P3 0:21
Faceoff win
Face Off
N. Dowd
GOALP3 0:21
Goal!
A. Cogliano · 1 G
Goal
SJ 4 - 1 WSH
P3 0:27
TO
Takeaway
L. Couture · 1 A
P3 0:28
Shot blocked by L. Couture
Blocked
A. Ovechkin
P3 0:36
Face off
Face Off
P3 0:37
Shot
P3 0:49
Big hit on B. Burns
Hit
T. Wilson
P3 2:13
Missed the net
Missed
L. Eller
GOALP3 3:09
Goal!
J. Dahlen · 1 G
Goal
SJ 3 - 1 WSH
P3 3:41
Big hit on A. Cogliano
Hit
N. Dowd
P3 4:22
Face off
Face Off
P3 4:22
Shot
P3 4:33
Shot blocked by J. Megna
Blocked
L. Eller
P3 4:47
TO
Giveaway
C. Sheary
P3 5:16
TO
Takeaway
J. Carlson
P3 6:05
Missed
P3 6:41
Penalty: penalty
Penalty
T. Meier · 1 A
GOALP3 19:46
Goal!
D. Sprong · 1 G
Goal
SJ 2 - 1 WSH
P3 19:49
Faceoff win
Face Off
N. Backstrom · 1 A
Start of the 3rd period
End of the 2nd period
P2 0:42
Big hit on M. Fehervary
Hit
L. Couture · 1 A

Leaders

SJWSH

Assists

Brent Burns

Nicklas Backstrom

Points

Nicolas Meloche