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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Washington 3, Minnesota 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, November 18, 2017
Where: Captial One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees: Lonnie Cameron, Tom Chmielewski
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Tim Nowak
Attendance: 18506
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 1001
Washington 2013
Periods:
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  • 2
  • 3
1
Minnesota   Washington
  0:00 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
Jared Spurgeon hits Jakub Vrana. 0:13  
Nino Niederreiter hits John Carlson. 0:24  
  1:00 T.J. Oshie hits Matt Dumba.
  1:33 Devante Smith-Pelly shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Takeaway by Luke Kunin. 1:55  
Luke Kunin shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 1:57  
Ryan Suter shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 2:09  
Jared Spurgeon shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 2:15  
Shot by Chris Stewart misses the net 2:31  
  2:49 Brooks Orpik hits Chris Stewart.
Marcus Foligno shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 3:03  
Shot by Mike Reilly misses the net 3:08  
Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 3:09  
  3:27 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
Giveaway by Alex Stalock. 3:48  
  4:01 Matt Niskanen shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  5:00 Tom Wilson hits Mike Reilly.
  5:18 Dmitry Orlov shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  5:24 Giveaway by Jakub Vrana.
Daniel Winnik shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 5:29  
  5:32 Giveaway by Lars Eller.
Giveaway by Mike Reilly. 5:35  
  5:56 Devante Smith-Pelly hits Joel Eriksson Ek.
Luke Kunin shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 6:00  
  6:19 Giveaway by Devante Smith-Pelly.
  6:27 Brooks Orpik hits Joel Eriksson Ek.
Ryan Suter shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 6:48  
Shot by Tyler Ennis misses the net 6:59  
Takeaway by Mikko Koivu. 7:16  
  7:25 Giveaway by Matt Niskanen.
  7:38 Matt Niskanen hits Jason Zucker.
  7:48 Giveaway by Nicklas Backstrom.
  8:15 Giveaway by Brooks Orpik.
  8:21 Shot by Nicklas Backstrom misses the net
  8:34 John Carlson shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Kyle Quincey penalty for boarding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by T.J. Oshie. 8:40  
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. 8:40  
Giveaway by Ryan Suter. 8:43  
  9:10 Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  9:23 Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  9:42 T.J. Oshie scores a power play goal. Assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom.
  9:42 Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen.
Giveaway by Matt Cullen. 9:56  
Takeaway by Tyler Ennis. 10:13  
  10:28 Giveaway by Madison Bowey.
  10:30 Jay Beagle penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Chris Stewart.
Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 10:30  
Shot by Mike Reilly misses the net 10:35  
Mike Reilly blocks shot from Lars Eller. 10:43  
  11:04 John Carlson hits Jason Zucker.
  11:12 Brooks Orpik hits Jason Zucker.
Mikko Koivu shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 12:00  
Nino Niederreiter scores a power play goal. Assisted by Mikael Granlund and Mikko Koivu. 12:02  
Matt Dumba wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 12:02  
  12:36 Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  12:37 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen.
  12:46 Dmitry Orlov scores. Assisted by Matt Niskanen and T.J. Oshie.
Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle. 12:46  
Giveaway by Ryan Suter. 12:50  
  13:18 Jay Beagle shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  13:19 Brett Connolly shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  14:23 Takeaway by Tom Wilson.
Marcus Foligno shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 14:39  
  14:56 Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov.
Giveaway by Jason Zucker. 15:05  
Jason Zucker hits Matt Niskanen. 15:21  
  15:27 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek.
  15:36 Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  15:37 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Luke Kunin.
Daniel Winnik blocks shot from Taylor Chorney. 15:41  
  15:52 Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin.
Luke Kunin hits Taylor Chorney. 16:14  
  16:32 Giveaway by Devante Smith-Pelly.
  16:34 Taylor Chorney blocks shot from Kyle Quincey.
  17:03 Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Tyler Ennis blocks shot from John Carlson. 17:13  
Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 17:15  
  17:23 Brooks Orpik hits Nino Niederreiter.
  17:35 Tom Wilson hits Eric Staal.
  17:42 Tom Wilson hits Marcus Foligno.
  18:11 Lars Eller hits Jonas Brodin.
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. 18:26  
  18:26 Lars Eller penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jonas Brodin.
  18:50 Brooks Orpik blocks shot from Nino Niederreiter.
Shot by Mikael Granlund misses the net 19:14  
Mikael Granlund shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 19:33  
Marcus Foligno wins the faceoff against Chandler Stephenson. 19:34  
Jason Zucker shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 19:44  
2
Minnesota   Washington
  0:00 Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
  0:22 Giveaway by John Carlson.
Shot by Marcus Foligno misses the net 0:29  
  0:32 Giveaway by Tom Wilson.
  0:34 Jay Beagle blocks shot from Jonas Brodin.
  0:40 Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
  1:49 Giveaway by Nicklas Backstrom.
Jonas Brodin blocks shot from Nicklas Backstrom. 1:59  
Joel Eriksson Ek blocks shot from Devante Smith-Pelly. 2:28  
Jonas Brodin blocks shot from Evgeny Kuznetsov. 2:39  
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. 2:40  
  2:47 T.J. Oshie hits Jason Zucker.
Jason Zucker penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Nicklas Backstrom. 3:14  
  3:14 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
  3:19 Shot by T.J. Oshie misses the net
  3:41 Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  3:42 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 4:16  
Giveaway by Luke Kunin. 4:35  
  4:36 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek.
  5:10 Lars Eller shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Devante Smith-Pelly. 5:11  
  5:15 Jay Beagle hits Jared Spurgeon.
Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle. 5:34  
  5:50 Giveaway by Jay Beagle.
  6:32 Taylor Chorney blocks shot from Marcus Foligno.
  6:47 Jay Beagle hits Eric Staal.
  6:59 Taylor Chorney hits Eric Staal.
Eric Staal shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 7:10  
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. 7:11  
Mikael Granlund shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 7:17  
Kyle Quincey shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 8:02  
  8:23 Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  9:00 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen.
Giveaway by Chris Stewart. 9:26  
Giveaway by Tyler Ennis. 9:33  
  9:35 Taylor Chorney shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  9:52 T.J. Oshie wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
  10:05 T.J. Oshie penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Marcus Foligno.
Mikael Granlund wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle. 10:05  
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 10:30  
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 10:38  
Takeaway by Ryan Suter. 11:00  
  12:00 John Carlson blocks shot from Matt Dumba.
Jason Zucker shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 12:17  
  12:29 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
  12:56 Madison Bowey shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  12:57 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Luke Kunin.
  13:10 Brett Connolly shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  13:18 Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  13:30 Matt Niskanen hits Joel Eriksson Ek.
  14:10 Giveaway by Devante Smith-Pelly.
  14:32 Madison Bowey penalty for cross checking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Matt Cullen.
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle. 14:32  
Shot by Nino Niederreiter misses the net 14:45  
  15:10 Brooks Orpik hits Mikael Granlund.
Ryan Suter shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 15:17  
Shot by Nino Niederreiter misses the net 15:21  
Eric Staal shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 15:48  
  16:17 Alex Chiasson blocks shot from Tyler Ennis.
Eric Staal shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 16:37  
Mike Reilly hits Jay Beagle. 16:47  
  17:00 Brett Connolly hits Matt Dumba.
Joel Eriksson Ek shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 17:07  
Kyle Quincey shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 17:13  
  17:29 Brett Connolly hits Jonas Brodin.
Kyle Quincey hits John Carlson. 17:34  
Jonas Brodin hits Brett Connolly. 17:45  
  18:02 Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. 18:03  
Shot by Jared Spurgeon misses the net 18:38  
  18:50 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
  19:08 Tom Wilson hits Marcus Foligno.
  19:13 Jakub Vrana shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Jonas Brodin blocks shot from Lars Eller. 19:17  
  19:21 Brooks Orpik hits Jonas Brodin.
  19:34 Takeaway by Alex Chiasson.
Ryan Suter blocks shot from Alex Chiasson. 19:38  
Chris Stewart penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Dmitry Orlov. 19:59  
  19:59 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
3
Minnesota   Washington
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against T.J. Oshie. 0:00  
  0:54 Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net
  1:14 Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Jason Zucker blocks shot from Matt Niskanen. 2:09  
Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle. 2:21  
Marcus Foligno hits Brooks Orpik. 3:27  
  3:30 T.J. Oshie hits Eric Staal.
  3:42 John Carlson shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Eric Staal hits Nicklas Backstrom. 3:47  
Eric Staal hits T.J. Oshie. 3:55  
  4:22 Matt Niskanen shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  4:42 Giveaway by Matt Niskanen.
Mikko Koivu shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 4:45  
Luke Kunin hits Madison Bowey. 5:11  
  5:21 Jakub Vrana shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. 5:22  
Mikael Granlund hits Matt Niskanen. 5:51  
  6:14 Madison Bowey hits Tyler Ennis.
Luke Kunin hits Brett Connolly. 6:17  
Eric Staal shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 6:53  
Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 6:59  
  7:08 Brooks Orpik hits Nino Niederreiter.
Marcus Foligno hits Brooks Orpik. 7:22  
  7:41 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek.
  7:47 Tom Wilson shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  8:13 Madison Bowey hits Daniel Winnik.
Luke Kunin shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 8:23  
  8:30 Lars Eller blocks shot from Jonas Brodin.
  8:56 Matt Niskanen shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Giveaway by Tyler Ennis. 8:59  
  9:30 Giveaway by Matt Niskanen.
Mikko Koivu shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 9:34  
Jason Zucker hits Matt Niskanen. 9:41  
Mikko Koivu shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 10:01  
  10:02 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 10:09  
Ryan Suter shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 10:12  
Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle. 10:13  
Jared Spurgeon shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 10:19  
  10:39 Brooks Orpik hits Ryan Suter.
  10:48 Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 11:25  
Giveaway by Kyle Quincey. 11:29  
Kyle Quincey blocks shot from Matt Niskanen. 11:33  
  11:34 Jakub Vrana shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 11:35  
  12:10 Tom Wilson hits Mikael Granlund.
Luke Kunin wins the faceoff against Devante Smith-Pelly. 12:27  
  12:56 Giveaway by Madison Bowey.
  13:09 Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  13:10 Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
  13:13 John Carlson shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  13:26 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
Tyler Ennis blocks shot from John Carlson. 13:30  
Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 13:31  
Giveaway by Mike Reilly. 13:37  
  13:38 Lars Eller shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  13:39 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
  13:43 Dmitry Orlov shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  13:54 Giveaway by Chandler Stephenson.
  13:56 Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom.
  14:00 Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  14:01 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
  14:06 Matt Niskanen shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  14:07 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
Giveaway by Jared Spurgeon. 14:12  
  14:14 Giveaway by Nicklas Backstrom.
  14:28 Shot by Matt Niskanen misses the net
  14:42 Giveaway by Matt Niskanen.
Ryan Suter shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 14:46  
  14:54 Dmitry Orlov blocks shot from Jared Spurgeon.
  15:00 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
  15:10 Chandler Stephenson shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  15:11 Chandler Stephenson shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  15:11 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Luke Kunin.
  15:16 Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  15:17 Devante Smith-Pelly wins the faceoff against Luke Kunin.
  15:28 Madison Bowey hits Luke Kunin.
Joel Eriksson Ek hits Evgeny Kuznetsov. 15:32  
  15:46 Taylor Chorney blocks shot from Daniel Winnik.
  16:36 Matt Niskanen shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  16:37 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
  16:46 John Carlson shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Ryan Suter penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Lars Eller. 16:47  
Ryan Suter penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Lars Eller. 16:47  
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against T.J. Oshie. 16:47  
  17:15 Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  17:16 T.J. Oshie wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
  17:23 Evgeny Kuznetsov scores a power play goal. Assisted by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson.
  17:23 T.J. Oshie wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek.
  17:40 T.J. Oshie shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  18:11 Giveaway by T.J. Oshie.
Jared Spurgeon blocks shot from Lars Eller. 18:53  
Jared Spurgeon blocks shot from Chandler Stephenson. 18:56  
Eric Staal shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 19:00  
Nino Niederreiter shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 19:07  
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 19:08  
  19:21 Tom Wilson blocks shot from Matt Dumba.
Shot by Mikko Koivu misses the net 19:25  
Shot by Mikael Granlund misses the net 19:38