Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
· SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The San Jose Sharks beat the Washington Capitals 4–2 on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| San Jose Sharks |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
12 |
8 |
7 |
27 |
| San Jose Sharks |
9 |
10 |
5 |
24 |
Three stars
- B. Burns, San Jose Sharks (3 assists)
- L. Couture, San Jose Sharks (2 goals)
- J. Thornton, San Jose Sharks (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
05:26 |
Washington Capitals |
Daniel Winnik (9) |
Jay Beagle (15), Tom Wilson (10) |
Even strength |
WSH 1, SJS 0 |
| 1st |
08:43 |
San Jose Sharks |
Joe Thornton (6) |
Jannik Hansen (8), Paul Martin (18) |
Even strength |
WSH 1, SJS 1 |
| 2nd |
02:32 |
San Jose Sharks |
Joe Pavelski (24) |
Brent Burns (41), Joe Thornton (37) |
Even strength |
WSH 1, SJS 2 |
| 2nd |
14:40 |
Washington Capitals |
Brett Connolly (14) |
Kevin Shattenkirk (34) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, SJS 2 |
| 2nd |
18:04 |
San Jose Sharks |
Logan Couture (22) |
Brent Burns (42), Patrick Marleau (16) |
Power play |
WSH 2, SJS 3 |
| 3rd |
08:05 |
San Jose Sharks |
Logan Couture (23) |
Brent Burns (43), Joe Pavelski (35) |
Power play |
WSH 2, SJS 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
| Stat |
Washington Capitals |
San Jose Sharks |
| Shots on goal |
27 |
24 |
| Power play |
0 of 5 |
2 of 5 |
| Penalty minutes |
10 |
10 |
| Hits |
22 |
23 |
| Blocked shots |
14 |
12 |
| Giveaways |
8 |
13 |
| Takeaways |
7 |
9 |
| Faceoffs won |
32/57 (56.1%) |
25/57 (43.9%) |
Box score
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 A. Ovechkin |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:26 |
| Number 10 B. Connolly |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
09:09 |
| Number 13 J. Vrana |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:40 |
| Number 14 J. Williams |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
15:34 |
| Number 19 N. Backstrom |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47.1% |
20:00 |
| Number 20 L. Eller |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
61.5% |
11:50 |
| Number 26 D. Winnik |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:17 |
| Number 43 T. Wilson |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:01 |
| Number 77 T. Oshie |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
75% |
19:01 |
| Number 83 J. Beagle |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
12:25 |
| Number 90 M. Johansson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:27 |
| Number 92 E. Kuznetsov |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
62.5% |
17:48 |
| Number 2 M. Niskanen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:16 |
| Number 9 D. Orlov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:48 |
| Number 22 K. Shattenkirk |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:00 |
| Number 27 K. Alzner |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:32 |
| Number 44 B. Orpik |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:53 |
| Number 74 J. Carlson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:24 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 70 B. Holtby |
24 |
20 |
4 |
.833 |
58:27 |
Loss |
San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 J. Pavelski |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
78.6% |
18:48 |
| Number 12 P. Marleau |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:04 |
| Number 19 J. Thornton |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28.6% |
16:04 |
| Number 27 J. Donskoi |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:59 |
| Number 36 J. Hansen |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:36 |
| Number 38 M. Haley |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:10 |
| Number 39 L. Couture |
C |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
30% |
17:07 |
| Number 42 J. Ward |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
14:08 |
| Number 48 T. Hertl |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
38.5% |
14:53 |
| Number 50 C. Tierney |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
40% |
14:25 |
| Number 68 M. Karlsson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:16 |
| Number 89 M. Boedker |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:45 |
| Number 4 B. Dillon |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:14 |
| Number 7 P. Martin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:18 |
| Number 44 M. Vlasic |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:37 |
| Number 61 J. Braun |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
19:06 |
| Number 74 D. DeMelo |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:50 |
| Number 88 B. Burns |
D |
0 |
3 |
3 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
25:40 |
San Jose Sharks goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 M. Jones |
27 |
25 |
2 |
.926 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
03:18 |
San Jose Sharks |
Joe Pavelski |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
12:40 |
San Jose Sharks |
Paul Martin |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
18:32 |
Washington Capitals |
Brooks Orpik |
High sticking double minor |
4 |
| 2nd |
08:27 |
San Jose Sharks |
Marc-Edouard Vlasic |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
17:58 |
Washington Capitals |
Jay Beagle |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:29 |
San Jose Sharks |
Melker Karlsson |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
07:08 |
Washington Capitals |
Karl Alzner |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
13:31 |
San Jose Sharks |
Tomas Hertl |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
15:32 |
Washington Capitals |
John Carlson |
Interference |
2 |
Game information
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Barry Trotz
- San Jose Sharks head coach
- Peter DeBoer
- Referees
- Tim Peel, Dean Morton
- Linesmen
- Trent Knorr, Michel Cormier
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Taylor Chorney, Nate Schmidt
- San Jose Sharks scratches
- David Schlemko, Marcus Sorensen, Tim Heed
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Status |
Details |
 New York Rangers
3
 at Carolina Hurricanes
4
|
Final
|
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|
 Philadelphia Flyers
2
 at Toronto Maple Leafs
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Thu, Mar 9, 2017
|
 Minnesota Wild
1
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Mar 9, 2017
|
 Anaheim Ducks
1
 at Chicago Blackhawks
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks, Thu, Mar 9, 2017
|
 New Jersey Devils
2
 at Colorado Avalanche
3
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Colorado Avalanche, Thu, Mar 9, 2017
|
 Montreal Canadiens
0
 at Calgary Flames
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Calgary Flames, Thu, Mar 9, 2017
|
 Ottawa Senators
3
 at Arizona Coyotes
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Ottawa Senators at Arizona Coyotes, Thu, Mar 9, 2017
|
 New York Islanders
4
 at Vancouver Canucks
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Vancouver Canucks, Thu, Mar 9, 2017
|
 Nashville Predators
2
 at Los Angeles Kings
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Mar 9, 2017
|
Sources and further reading
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