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Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals

NHL
Wild
43-20-5, 91 PTS
5-1
Final
Capitals
37-22-10, 84 PTS
Capital One Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

MIN shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
MIN66719
WSH1061026

In net

Cam Talbot25/26 SV, .962
Vitek Vanecek14/18 SV, .778
Team123T
MIN2125
WSH0011

Who won: Wild 5-1

The Minnesota Wild beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at Capital One Arena. The Wild win the series 2-0. The Wild outscored the Capitals 2-0 in the 1st period. Joel Eriksson Ek led the Wild in goals (2). Garnet Hathaway led the Capitals in goals (1).

Player of the game

Joel Eriksson Ek

MIN · 2 G, 1 A, 3 SOG

9.0

Deserved to win

42%
MIN · 2.15 xG
58%
WSH · 2.60 xG

Capitals deserved better: 58% on chances, lost 1-5

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:38Dmitry Orlov

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    D. Orlov

  3. P3 0:47Tyson Jost

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    T. Jost · 1 G

  4. P3 1:27Tom Wilson

    Missed the net

    Missed

    T. Wilson

  5. P3 2:02Joel Eriksson Ek
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Eriksson Ek · 2 G, 1 A

  6. P3 2:09Evgeny Kuznetsov

    Big hit on J. Brodin

    Hit

    E. Kuznetsov · 1 A

  7. P3 2:38Ryan Hartman

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    R. Hartman · 1 A

  8. GOALP3 2:45
    Nicolas Deslauriers

    Goal!

    N. Deslauriers · 1 G

    Goal

    MIN 5 - 1 WSH
  9. P3 2:54Nick Bjugstad

    Face off

    Face Off

  10. P3 3:09John Carlson

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Carlson

  11. P3 3:22Evgeny Kuznetsov
    TO

    Takeaway

    E. Kuznetsov · 1 A

  12. P3 3:26John Carlson

    Shot blocked by J. Middleton

    Blocked

    J. Carlson

  13. P3 6:39WSH

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

  14. P3 6:42Jared Spurgeon

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Spurgeon · 1 A

  15. P3 7:06Kevin Fiala

    Big hit on D. Orlov

    Hit

    K. Fiala

  16. P3 9:02John Carlson
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Carlson

  17. GOALP3 9:32
    Garnet Hathaway

    Goal!

    G. Hathaway · 1 G

    Goal

    MIN 4 - 1 WSH
  18. P3 9:44Garnet Hathaway
    TO

    Takeaway

    G. Hathaway · 1 G

  19. P3 9:50Garnet Hathaway
    TO

    Giveaway

    G. Hathaway · 1 G

  20. P3 10:39Mats Zuccarello

    Shot blocked by T. van Riemsdyk

    Blocked

    M. Zuccarello

  21. P3 11:26Ryan Hartman

    Face off

    Face Off

  22. P3 11:27Lars Eller

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    L. Eller

  23. P3 12:33T.J. Oshie

    Big hit on B. Duhaime

    Hit

    T.J. Oshie

  24. P3 13:27Jonas Brodin

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Brodin · 1 A

  25. GOALP3 19:30
    Marcus Foligno

    Goal!

    M. Foligno · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    MIN 4 - 0 WSH

Leaders

MINWSH
Goals
Joel Eriksson Ek
2
Garnet Hathaway
1
Assists
Jordan Greenway
3
Evgeny Kuznetsov
1
Points
Joel Eriksson Ek
3
Garnet Hathaway
1

Season seriesMIN wins series 2-0

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