Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs

Thursday, January 31, 2013, 7:00 PM ET Air Canada Centre, Toronto Regular Season Final

Final score

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Washington Capitals 3–2 on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at home.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs
Team	Goals	2012-2013 record
Washington Capitals	2	27-18-3
at Toronto Maple Leafs	3	26-17-5

Goals by period

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	1	1	0	2
Toronto Maple Leafs	1	0	2	3

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	7	6	9	22
Toronto Maple Leafs	15	9	16	40

Three stars

J. van Riemsdyk, Toronto Maple Leafs (1 goal)
M. Frattin, Toronto Maple Leafs (1 goal)
M. Neuvirth, Washington Capitals (goaltender)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:36	Washington Capitals	Joel Ward (1)	Mike Ribeiro (1), Jason Chimera (1)	Even strength	WSH 1, TOR 0
1st	08:19	Toronto Maple Leafs	James van Riemsdyk (1)	Phil Kessel (1), Tyler Bozak (1)	Power play	WSH 1, TOR 1
2nd	02:38	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (1)	Mike Ribeiro (2), Nicklas Backstrom (1)	Power play	WSH 2, TOR 1
3rd	07:40	Toronto Maple Leafs	Nikolay Kulemin (1)	Michael Kostka (1), Jay McClement (1)	Even strength	WSH 2, TOR 2
3rd	09:53	Toronto Maple Leafs	Matt Frattin (1)	Nazem Kadri (1)	Even strength	WSH 2, TOR 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs
Stat	Washington Capitals	Toronto Maple Leafs
Shots on goal	22	40
Power play	1 of 3	1 of 8
Penalty minutes	16	6
Hits	17	28
Blocked shots	22	12
Giveaways	12	14
Takeaways	11	10
Faceoffs won	30/74 (40.5%)	44/74 (59.5%)

Box score

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	1	0	1	-1	0	2	2	0	1		19:39
Number 9 M. Ribeiro	C	0	2	2	+1	0	0	2	0	0	14.3%	17:07
Number 15 J. Crabb	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	0		12:18
Number 16 E. Fehr	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0		04:11
Number 17 W. Wolski	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		15:57
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	35%	18:38
Number 20 T. Brouwer	R	0	0	0	0	4	1	2	1	0		17:05
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	0	1	1	+1	6	2	1	0	0		11:59
Number 26 M. Hendricks	C	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	0	69.2%	11:33
Number 42 J. Ward	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	1	0	40%	14:51
Number 83 J. Beagle	C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	0	0	43.8%	14:42
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	75%	11:13
Number 4 J. Erskine	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	0		17:56
Number 27 K. Alzner	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	6	0		21:28
Number 36 T. Kundratek	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	0	0		15:15
Number 52 M. Green	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	2	1	0		25:57
Number 55 J. Schultz	D	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0	1	0		13:22
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6	0		23:22

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Neuvirth	40	37	3	.925	59:21	Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 J. McClement	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	0	0		18:02
Number 20 D. Steckel	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	40%	06:51
Number 21 J. van Riemsdyk	L	1	0	1	0	0	7	1	0	1	100%	19:34
Number 28 C. Orr	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0		05:58
Number 39 M. Frattin	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0		11:31
Number 41 N. Kulemin	L	1	0	1	+1	0	6	2	0	0	100%	19:18
Number 42 T. Bozak	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	68%	22:10
Number 43 N. Kadri	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	53.8%	13:38
Number 47 L. Komarov	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	100%	11:47
Number 48 R. Hamilton	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		07:18
Number 81 P. Kessel	R	0	1	1	0	2	6	3	0	0		20:18
Number 84 M. Grabovski	C	0	0	0	+1	2	3	1	0	0	60%	18:23
Number 3 D. Phaneuf	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	3	1	0		28:36
Number 4 C. Franson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	4	2	0	0		14:03
Number 24 J. Liles	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	2	3	0		20:41
Number 36 C. Gunnarsson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	1	0		20:59
Number 45 M. Fraser	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	0		11:44
Number 53 M. Kostka	D	0	1	1	+1	2	4	0	2	0		24:35

Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 34 J. Reimer	22	20	2	.909	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:20	Washington Capitals	Jeff Schultz	High sticking	2
1st	06:13	Washington Capitals	Jason Chimera	Hooking	2
1st	06:13	Washington Capitals	Jason Chimera	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
1st	09:45	Washington Capitals	Matt Hendricks	Interference	2
1st	10:27	Washington Capitals	Troy Brouwer	Hooking	2
1st	11:50	Toronto Maple Leafs	Phil Kessel	Interference	2
1st	18:10	Toronto Maple Leafs	Michael Kostka	Tripping	2
2nd	02:04	Toronto Maple Leafs	Mikhail Grabovski	Tripping	2
2nd	03:21	Washington Capitals	Jason Chimera	Hooking	2
2nd	09:04	Washington Capitals	Troy Brouwer	Delaying game puck over glass	2
2nd	13:58	Washington Capitals	Jay Beagle	Holding	2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach: Adam Oates
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach: Randy Carlyle
Referees: Frederick L'Ecuyer, Steve Kozari
Linesmen: Ryan Galloway, Brad Lazarowich
Washington Capitals scratches: Roman Hamrlik, Tom Poti, Mathieu Perreault
Toronto Maple Leafs scratches: Mike Komisarek, Clarke MacArthur, Frazer McLaren

2012-2013 season series

Every Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs game in the 2012-2013 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs, Thu, Jan 31, 2013
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Washington Capitals 2	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals, Tue, Feb 5, 2013
Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Washington Capitals 5	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals, Tue, Apr 16, 2013

Other NHL games on Jan 31

Other NHL games on Thursday, January 31, 2013
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 7 at Boston Bruins 4	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Thu, Jan 31, 2013
New York Islanders 5 at New Jersey Devils 4	Final/OT	Game page: New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils, Thu, Jan 31, 2013
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Rangers 0	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers, Thu, Jan 31, 2013
St. Louis Blues 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Columbus Blue Jackets, Thu, Jan 31, 2013
Winnipeg Jets 3 at Florida Panthers 6	Final	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Florida Panthers, Thu, Jan 31, 2013
Colorado Avalanche 6 at Calgary Flames 3	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames, Thu, Jan 31, 2013
Nashville Predators 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1	Final/SO	Game page: Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Jan 31, 2013
Edmonton Oilers 2 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final/SO	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks, Thu, Jan 31, 2013

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