Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche
· Pepsi Center, Denver · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Washington Capitals beat the Colorado Avalanche 5–3 on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
| Colorado Avalanche |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
13 |
16 |
6 |
35 |
| Colorado Avalanche |
14 |
6 |
15 |
35 |
Three stars
- E. Kuznetsov, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 1 assist)
- N. MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche (1 goal, 1 assist)
- M. Johansson, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
04:00 |
Washington Capitals |
John Carlson (9) |
Evgeny Kuznetsov (38), Andre Burakovsky (21) |
Power play |
WSH 1, COL 0 |
| 1st |
11:11 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Mikko Rantanen (17) |
Nathan MacKinnon (34), Sven Andrighetto (11) |
Even strength |
WSH 1, COL 1 |
| 1st |
11:48 |
Washington Capitals |
Jay Beagle (13) |
Kevin Shattenkirk (41), Tom Wilson (11) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, COL 1 |
| 2nd |
04:57 |
Washington Capitals |
Marcus Johansson (23) |
T.J. Oshie (22), Kevin Shattenkirk (42) |
Power play |
WSH 3, COL 1 |
| 2nd |
11:03 |
Washington Capitals |
Evgeny Kuznetsov (18) |
Marcus Johansson (31), Justin Williams (21) |
Even strength |
WSH 4, COL 1 |
| 2nd |
13:50 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Matt Nieto (6) |
Mikhail Grigorenko (13), Rene Bourque (6) |
Even strength |
WSH 4, COL 2 |
| 3rd |
04:29 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Nathan MacKinnon (16) |
Tyson Barrie (29), Sven Andrighetto (12) |
Even strength |
WSH 4, COL 3 |
| 3rd |
18:38 |
Washington Capitals |
Lars Eller (11) |
Daniel Winnik (12) |
Even strength, Empty net |
WSH 5, COL 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche
| Stat |
Washington Capitals |
Colorado Avalanche |
| Shots on goal |
35 |
35 |
| Power play |
2 of 3 |
0 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
6 |
| Hits |
12 |
9 |
| Blocked shots |
17 |
15 |
| Giveaways |
6 |
10 |
| Takeaways |
8 |
8 |
| Faceoffs won |
28/56 (50%) |
28/56 (50%) |
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 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:03 |
| Number 10 B. Connolly |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:41 |
| Number 14 J. Williams |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:56 |
| Number 19 N. Backstrom |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
64.3% |
16:50 |
| Number 20 L. Eller |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
37.5% |
15:22 |
| Number 26 D. Winnik |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:25 |
| Number 43 T. Wilson |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:38 |
| Number 65 A. Burakovsky |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:18 |
| Number 77 T. Oshie |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:11 |
| Number 83 J. Beagle |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
14:47 |
| Number 90 M. Johansson |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
15:36 |
| Number 92 E. Kuznetsov |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
15:02 |
| Number 2 M. Niskanen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:43 |
| Number 9 D. Orlov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
17:52 |
| Number 22 K. Shattenkirk |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
21:22 |
| Number 27 K. Alzner |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:19 |
| Number 44 B. Orpik |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:34 |
| Number 74 J. Carlson |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
|
20:24 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 P. Grubauer |
35 |
32 |
3 |
.914 |
59:57 |
Win |
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche 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 7 J. Mitchell |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
07:10 |
| Number 9 M. Duchene |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
18:26 |
| Number 10 S. Andrighetto |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:10 |
| Number 14 B. Comeau |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:35 |
| Number 17 R. Bourque |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:10 |
| Number 25 M. Grigorenko |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
68.8% |
14:37 |
| Number 29 N. MacKinnon |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
36.8% |
20:00 |
| Number 34 C. Soderberg |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
08:19 |
| Number 37 J. Compher |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
25% |
18:24 |
| Number 83 M. Nieto |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:15 |
| Number 92 G. Landeskog |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:29 |
| Number 96 M. Rantanen |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:52 |
| Number 4 T. Barrie |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
24:32 |
| Number 6 E. Johnson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
23:18 |
| Number 32 F. Beauchemin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:05 |
| Number 45 M. Barberio |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:02 |
| Number 51 F. Tyutin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:05 |
| Number 54 A. Lindholm |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:34 |
Colorado Avalanche goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 C. Pickard |
34 |
30 |
4 |
.882 |
58:30 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
02:27 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Francois Beauchemin |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
06:28 |
Washington Capitals |
Matt Niskanen |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:03 |
Colorado Avalanche |
J.T. Compher |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:08 |
Washington Capitals |
Dmitry Orlov |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:03 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Gabriel Landeskog |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
05:50 |
Washington Capitals |
Brooks Orpik |
Interference |
2 |
Game information
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Barry Trotz
- Colorado Avalanche head coach
- Jared Bednar
- Referees
- Ian Walsh, Tom Chmielewski
- Linesmen
- Derek Amell, Brian Murphy
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Taylor Chorney, Paul Carey, Nate Schmidt
- Colorado Avalanche scratches
- Joe Colborne, Cody Goloubef, Patrick Wiercioch
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| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Chicago Blackhawks
5
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins, Wed, Mar 29, 2017
|
 Los Angeles Kings
4
 at Calgary Flames
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Calgary Flames, Wed, Mar 29, 2017
|
 St. Louis Blues
3
 at Arizona Coyotes
1
|
Final
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at Arizona Coyotes, Wed, Mar 29, 2017
|
Sources and further reading
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