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Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals

NHL
Wild
43-19-6, 92 PTS
2-4
Final
Capitals
45-17-7, 97 PTS
Capital One Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

MIN shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
MIN1411732
WSH15141140

In net

Devan Dubnyk36/40 SV, .900
Braden Holtby30/32 SV, .938
Team123T
MIN0022
WSH1214

Who won: Capitals 4-2

The Washington Capitals beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals lead the series 1-0. The Capitals outscored the Wild 2-0 in the 2nd period. Alex Ovechkin led the Capitals in goals (1). Matt Dumba led the Wild in goals (1).

Player of the game

Nicklas Backstrom

WSH · 3 A, 2 SOG

8.1

Deserved to win

57%
MIN · 3.25 xG
43%
WSH · 2.80 xG

Wild deserved better: 57% on chances, lost 2-4

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:07Jay Beagle

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    J. Beagle · 1 G

  3. P3 0:15Matt Dumba

    Shot blocked by J. Carlson

    Blocked

    M. Dumba · 1 G

  4. P3 1:00Tom Wilson
    TO

    Giveaway

    T. Wilson

  5. P3 1:05Nicklas Backstrom

    Missed the net

    Missed

    N. Backstrom · 3 A

  6. P3 1:18Mikael Granlund

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. Granlund · 1 A

  7. P3 1:35Matt Niskanen

    Big hit on Z. Parise

    Hit

    M. Niskanen

  8. P3 2:17Tom Wilson
    TO

    Takeaway

    T. Wilson

  9. GOALP3 5:41
    Jay Beagle

    Goal!

    J. Beagle · 1 G

    Goal

    MIN 2 - 4 WSH
  10. P3 5:49Evgeny Kuznetsov

    Big hit on J. Brodin

    Hit

    E. Kuznetsov · 1 G

  11. P3 6:26Erik Haula

    Face off

    Face Off

  12. P3 6:27Brooks Orpik

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    B. Orpik

  13. P3 6:40Nate Schmidt
    TO

    Takeaway

    N. Schmidt · 1 G

  14. P3 6:49Justin Williams

    Shot blocked by M. Scandella

    Blocked

    J. Williams

  15. P3 7:04John Carlson

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Carlson · 2 A

  16. P3 9:20Mikko Koivu
    TO

    Giveaway

    M. Koivu · 1 A

  17. P3 15:09Justin Williams

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    J. Williams

  18. GOALP3 15:23
    Eric Staal

    Goal!

    E. Staal · 1 G

    Goal

    MIN 2 - 3 WSH
  19. P3 15:47Mikko Koivu

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. Koivu · 1 A

  20. P3 16:06Ryan Suter

    Shot blocked by K. Alzner

    Blocked

    R. Suter · 1 A

  21. P3 16:17Jay Beagle

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    J. Beagle · 1 G

  22. P3 16:18Nicklas Backstrom

    Big hit on E. Staal

    Hit

    N. Backstrom · 3 A

  23. P3 18:04Eric Staal
    TO

    Giveaway

    E. Staal · 1 G

  24. GOALP3 19:23
    Matt Dumba

    Goal!

    M. Dumba · 1 G

    Goal

    MIN 1 - 3 WSH
  25. P3 19:25Alex Ovechkin

    Big hit on M. Granlund

    Hit

    A. Ovechkin · 1 G, 1 A

Leaders

MINWSH
Goals
Matt Dumba
1
Alex Ovechkin
1
Assists
Mikko Koivu
1
Nicklas Backstrom
3
Points
Eric Staal
1
Nicklas Backstrom
3

Season seriesWSH leads series 1-0

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