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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Washington 5, Carolina 4
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees: Ghislain Hebert, Tim Peel
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Brian Murphy
Attendance: 11989
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Washington 21115
Carolina 11204
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • OT
1
Washington   Carolina
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Jordan Staal. 0:00  
  0:07 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
  0:11 Sebastian Aho shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Devante Smith-Pelly hits Jaccob Slavin. 0:14  
  0:53 Brett Pesce shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  1:35 Takeaway by Derek Ryan.
  1:57 Lucas Wallmark wins the faceoff against Lars Eller.
Takeaway by Christian Djoos. 2:20  
John Carlson hits Lucas Wallmark. 2:28  
  2:35 Trevor van Riemsdyk blocks shot from Brett Connolly.
  2:58 Takeaway by Noah Hanifin.
Lars Eller hits Noah Hanifin. 3:00  
Tom Wilson shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 3:00  
  3:01 Justin Williams wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle.
Shot by Jay Beagle misses the net 3:08  
  3:20 Takeaway by Victor Rask.
  3:24 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
Shot by Devante Smith-Pelly misses the net 3:27  
  3:28 Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin.
Brooks Orpik hits Jordan Staal. 3:47  
Takeaway by Brooks Orpik. 4:03  
Giveaway by Nicklas Backstrom. 4:10  
Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom. 4:12  
Jakub Vrana shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 4:55  
  5:19 Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin.
  5:21 Victor Rask scores.
  5:21 Victor Rask wins the faceoff against Lars Eller.
Shot by Tom Wilson misses the net 5:32  
Lars Eller hits Haydn Fleury. 5:58  
Madison Bowey shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 6:01  
  6:02 Lucas Wallmark wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle.
  6:17 Takeaway by Jeff Skinner.
  6:20 Shot by Lucas Wallmark misses the net
  6:27 Takeaway by Jeff Skinner.
  6:30 Giveaway by Lucas Wallmark.
Brooks Orpik hits Phillip Di Giuseppe. 6:33  
Alex Chiasson scores. Assisted by Chandler Stephenson 6:39  
  6:39 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
Taylor Chorney blocks shot from Sebastian Aho. 6:54  
Taylor Chorney blocks shot from Jordan Staal. 7:11  
  7:34 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  8:39 Haydn Fleury shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Jeff Skinner. 8:40  
Jay Beagle hits Haydn Fleury. 8:50  
  8:57 Phillip Di Giuseppe hits Brooks Orpik.
  9:09 Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  9:11 Phillip Di Giuseppe hits Brooks Orpik.
Alex Chiasson hits Lucas Wallmark. 9:18  
Nicklas Backstrom hits Teuvo Teravainen. 9:35  
Devante Smith-Pelly shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 9:45  
  9:57 Shot by Brett Pesce misses the net
  9:57 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  10:05 Shot by Noah Hanifin misses the net
Giveaway by Tom Wilson. 11:07  
  11:09 Brett Pesce shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  11:10 Justin Williams wins the faceoff against Lars Eller.
Brett Connolly blocks shot from Justin Faulk. 11:15  
Tom Wilson hits Joakim Nordstrom. 11:31  
Taylor Chorney hits Justin Williams. 11:39  
Lars Eller hits Victor Rask. 11:44  
Lars Eller blocks shot from Haydn Fleury. 11:50  
  11:52 Victor Rask hits Brett Connolly.
Giveaway by Madison Bowey. 12:10  
  12:17 Phillip Di Giuseppe hits Madison Bowey.
  12:26 Lucas Wallmark hits Madison Bowey.
Devante Smith-Pelly scores. Assisted by Jay Beagle and Brooks Orpik. 12:53  
  12:53 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle.
  13:05 Noah Hanifin shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Derek Ryan. 13:06  
  13:14 Shot by Brock McGinn misses the net
  13:51 Giveaway by Justin Williams.
Giveaway by Jakub Vrana. 14:17  
  14:39 Phillip Di Giuseppe hits Christian Djoos.
  15:00 Noah Hanifin shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Jordan Staal. 15:01  
  15:24 Giveaway by Sebastian Aho.
  15:28 Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin.
Devante Smith-Pelly shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 15:38  
  15:46 Justin Williams wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle.
  15:56 Takeaway by Justin Williams.
  16:00 Shot by Justin Faulk misses the net
Jay Beagle hits Haydn Fleury. 16:23  
Shot by T.J. Oshie misses the net 17:04  
Brooks Orpik penalty for boarding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Derek Ryan. 17:16  
  17:16 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle.
  17:24 Sebastian Aho shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  17:32 Takeaway by Jordan Staal.
  17:39 Teuvo Teravainen shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  17:41 Jordan Staal shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Elias Lindholm. 17:50  
John Carlson hits Elias Lindholm. 17:59  
  18:11 Elias Lindholm shoots misses the net
  18:31 Sebastian Aho shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  18:48 Jordan Staal shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  18:49 Victor Rask wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle.
Madison Bowey hits Derek Ryan. 19:13  
  19:24 Takeaway by Victor Rask.
  19:47 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
Devante Smith-Pelly hits Sebastian Aho. 19:55  
2
Washington   Carolina
  0:00 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
  0:23 Takeaway by Sebastian Aho.
  0:29 Shot by Brett Pesce misses the net
  0:33 Takeaway by Sebastian Aho.
  0:35 Jordan Staal shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Devante Smith-Pelly shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 0:55  
  1:07 Shot by Brock McGinn misses the net
T.J. Oshie hits Haydn Fleury. 1:22  
  2:02 Noah Hanifin blocks shot from Jakub Vrana.
  2:19 Shot by Joakim Nordstrom misses the net
  2:32 Lucas Wallmark hits Tom Wilson.
  2:49 Takeaway by Jeff Skinner.
  3:03 Phillip Di Giuseppe hits Alex Chiasson.
Alex Chiasson hits Phillip Di Giuseppe. 3:06  
  3:31 Jordan Staal hits Alex Chiasson.
  3:43 Giveaway by Teuvo Teravainen.
  3:50 Takeaway by Jordan Staal.
  3:52 Giveaway by Jordan Staal.
Alex Ovechkin hits Justin Faulk. 4:02  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Derek Ryan. 4:03  
  4:13 Brock McGinn hits Dmitry Orlov.
  4:23 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
  4:38 Shot by Brock McGinn misses the net
  4:54 Derek Ryan hits Nicklas Backstrom.
Taylor Chorney blocks shot from Elias Lindholm. 5:17  
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Victor Rask. 5:30  
  5:37 Victor Rask wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  5:50 Giveaway by Justin Williams.
  6:05 Takeaway by Noah Hanifin.
  6:09 Victor Rask shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  6:15 Shot by Joakim Nordstrom misses the net
  6:26 Haydn Fleury hits Brett Connolly.
Shot by Lars Eller misses the net 6:39  
  6:46 Takeaway by Victor Rask.
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Lucas Wallmark. 6:58  
  7:04 Phillip Di Giuseppe shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Takeaway by Alex Chiasson. 7:13  
  7:21 Lucas Wallmark hits Jay Beagle.
  7:31 Jeff Skinner blocks shot from Madison Bowey.
  7:38 Haydn Fleury blocks shot from Jay Beagle.
Chandler Stephenson shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 7:41  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Jordan Staal. 7:53  
  8:01 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
Dmitry Orlov blocks shot from Sebastian Aho. 8:07  
  8:37 Giveaway by Sebastian Aho.
Dmitry Orlov shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 8:47  
Dmitry Orlov scores. Assisted by Taylor Chorney. 8:48  
  8:48 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  9:25 Derek Ryan shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Evgeny Kuznetsov penalty for cross checking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Brock McGinn. 9:44  
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Elias Lindholm. 9:44  
  10:42 Teuvo Teravainen shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Victor Rask. 10:43  
  10:54 Noah Hanifin shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  10:56 Shot by Derek Ryan misses the net
  11:15 Victor Rask scores a power play goal. Assisted by Justin Williams and Jeff Skinner.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Lucas Wallmark. 11:15  
  11:49 Jordan Staal shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  11:52 Jordan Staal hits Nicklas Backstrom.
  12:13 Justin Faulk blocks shot from Jakub Vrana.
Takeaway by John Carlson. 12:30  
  12:44 Shot by Justin Faulk misses the net
  12:59 Giveaway by Victor Rask.
Shot by Lars Eller misses the net 13:02  
Tom Wilson hits Justin Faulk. 13:04  
Brett Connolly blocks shot from Trevor van Riemsdyk. 13:18  
  13:19 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Lars Eller.
Tom Wilson shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 13:59  
  14:05 Giveaway by Brock McGinn.
Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom. 14:48  
  15:42 Haydn Fleury blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin.
Takeaway by T.J. Oshie. 16:15  
T.J. Oshie shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 16:19  
  16:29 Giveaway by Joakim Nordstrom.
  16:47 Haydn Fleury penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jakub Vrana.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Jordan Staal. 16:47  
John Carlson shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 16:52  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Jordan Staal. 16:53  
Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net 16:59  
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Brock McGinn. 18:03  
  18:18 Brett Pesce blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin.
  18:32 Jaccob Slavin blocks shot from Lars Eller.
  19:15 Justin Williams wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle.
  19:31 Justin Williams hits Alex Chiasson.
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Derek Ryan. 19:40  
  19:56 Giveaway by Derek Ryan.
3
Washington   Carolina
  0:00 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
Devante Smith-Pelly hits Jaccob Slavin. 0:36  
  0:41 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Giveaway by Taylor Chorney. 0:50  
Dmitry Orlov blocks shot from Brock McGinn. 1:05  
Evgeny Kuznetsov penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Brock McGinn. 1:06  
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Derek Ryan. 1:06  
  1:28 Takeaway by Justin Williams.
  1:56 Victor Rask shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  1:58 Derek Ryan shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  2:27 Sebastian Aho shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  3:25 Lucas Wallmark shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  3:36 Shot by Lucas Wallmark misses the net
  3:44 Shot by Lucas Wallmark misses the net
  4:12 Trevor van Riemsdyk blocks shot from Lars Eller.
Shot by Brett Connolly misses the net 4:43  
Tom Wilson shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 5:00  
Jakub Vrana wins the faceoff against Derek Ryan. 5:10  
  5:19 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  5:23 Haydn Fleury shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
T.J. Oshie hits Haydn Fleury. 5:27  
  5:34 Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  5:38 Takeaway by Derek Ryan.
  5:40 Elias Lindholm scores. Assisted by Derek Ryan.
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Justin Williams. 5:40  
  6:01 Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk.
  6:13 Giveaway by Justin Williams.
Christian Djoos blocks shot from Justin Williams. 6:22  
Madison Bowey hits Sebastian Aho. 6:58  
Nicklas Backstrom blocks shot from Teuvo Teravainen. 7:02  
  7:04 Teuvo Teravainen scores. Assisted by Sebastian Aho.
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Derek Ryan. 7:04  
  7:19 Jaccob Slavin penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by John Carlson.
T.J. Oshie wins the faceoff against Jordan Staal. 7:19  
Giveaway by Nicklas Backstrom. 7:33  
Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 7:54  
Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net 8:08  
  8:46 Haydn Fleury hits Evgeny Kuznetsov.
John Carlson shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 8:54  
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Jordan Staal. 8:56  
Dmitry Orlov shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 9:01  
  9:09 Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk.
Giveaway by Jakub Vrana. 9:48  
  9:57 Giveaway by Justin Williams.
Brett Connolly hits Justin Williams. 9:58  
Christian Djoos shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 10:09  
Takeaway by Alex Chiasson. 10:34  
  10:40 Takeaway by Phillip Di Giuseppe.
  10:45 Phillip Di Giuseppe hits Brooks Orpik.
  10:59 Shot by Jeff Skinner misses the net
  11:07 Giveaway by Noah Hanifin.
John Carlson shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 11:12  
Madison Bowey shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 11:33  
  11:52 Teuvo Teravainen shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Takeaway by Jakub Vrana. 12:10  
  12:18 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Jordan Staal. 12:23  
  12:37 Teuvo Teravainen hits John Carlson.
Shot by Dmitry Orlov misses the net 12:41  
  12:43 Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin.
Alex Ovechkin scores. Assisted by Nicklas Backstrom. 12:45  
  12:45 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Lars Eller.
  12:51 Giveaway by Elias Lindholm.
Giveaway by Brett Connolly. 13:33  
  13:42 Shot by Jeff Skinner misses the net
  13:56 Victor Rask wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
T.J. Oshie shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 14:06  
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Victor Rask. 14:07  
Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov. 14:37  
  14:38 Justin Williams shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Dmitry Orlov blocks shot from Noah Hanifin. 14:45  
  15:11 Noah Hanifin shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  15:32 Sebastian Aho hits Brooks Orpik.
  15:46 Giveaway by Justin Faulk.
Devante Smith-Pelly shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 15:48  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Derek Ryan. 15:49  
  15:56 Jeff Skinner hits John Carlson.
  16:15 Elias Lindholm shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
John Carlson shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 16:25  
  16:26 Victor Rask wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  16:31 Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk.
  16:46 Shot by Justin Williams misses the net
  16:51 Giveaway by Victor Rask.
T.J. Oshie hits Victor Rask. 17:02  
Giveaway by Jakub Vrana. 17:23  
  17:32 Giveaway by Teuvo Teravainen.
Tom Wilson penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Sebastian Aho. 18:05  
  18:05 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle.
  18:13 Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Brooks Orpik blocks shot from Justin Williams. 18:38  
  19:00 Noah Hanifin shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Brooks Orpik blocks shot from Justin Williams. 19:10  
  19:15 Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  19:19 Victor Rask shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Brooks Orpik blocks shot from Derek Ryan. 19:22  
  19:53 Shot by Jordan Staal misses the net
Takeaway by T.J. Oshie. 19:56  
1 OT
Washington   Carolina
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Jordan Staal. 0:00  
  0:24 Jaccob Slavin blocks shot from Tom Wilson.
  0:31 Jordan Staal shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Derek Ryan. 0:42  
  1:47 Shot by Sebastian Aho misses the net
Alex Ovechkin scores. Assisted by Nicklas Backstrom. 1:57