Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers

Saturday, October 28, 2017, 10:00 PM ET Rogers Place, Edmonton Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Edmonton Oilers 5–2 on Saturday, October 28, 2017 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers
Team	Goals	2017-2018 record
Washington Capitals	5	49-26-7
at Edmonton Oilers	2	36-40-6

Goals by period

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	1	1	3	5
Edmonton Oilers	2	0	0	2

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	12	12	7	31
Edmonton Oilers	16	14	10	40

Three stars

E. Kuznetsov, Washington Capitals (2 goals)
A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (3 assists)
A. Larsson, Edmonton Oilers (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	12:16	Edmonton Oilers	Patrick Maroon (4)	Connor McDavid (6), Leon Draisaitl (6)	Even strength	WSH 0, EDM 1
1st	17:55	Edmonton Oilers	Adam Larsson (2)	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (2), Ryan Strome (3)	Even strength	WSH 0, EDM 2
1st	19:42	Washington Capitals	Devante Smith-Pelly (1)	John Carlson (7), Alex Ovechkin (3)	Even strength	WSH 1, EDM 2
2nd	10:32	Washington Capitals	Lars Eller (1)	Madison Bowey (2), Alex Ovechkin (4)	Even strength	WSH 2, EDM 2
3rd	00:30	Washington Capitals	Evgeny Kuznetsov (2)	Alex Ovechkin (5), Madison Bowey (3)	Even strength	WSH 3, EDM 2
3rd	15:56	Washington Capitals	Evgeny Kuznetsov (3)	Unassisted	Even strength	WSH 4, EDM 2
3rd	19:41	Washington Capitals	Jay Beagle (2)	Lars Eller (4)	Even strength, Empty net	WSH 5, EDM 2

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

Team stats

Team stats, Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers
Stat	Washington Capitals	Edmonton Oilers
Shots on goal	31	40
Power play	0 of 0	0 of 4
Penalty minutes	10	2
Hits	26	26
Blocked shots	24	12
Giveaways	9	11
Takeaways	6	11
Faceoffs won	24/61 (39.3%)	37/61 (60.7%)

Box score

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	0	3	3	+4	0	5	4	0		16:22
Number 13 J. Vrana	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		13:20
Number 14 A. Peluso	R	0	0	0	0	4	0	3	0		04:45
Number 18 C. Stephenson	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1		10:08
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	1	23.1%	18:06
Number 20 L. Eller	C	1	1	2	+2	6	6	2	1	54.5%	13:30
Number 25 D. Smith-Pelly	R	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	4	50%	18:30
Number 39 A. Chiasson	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	100%	11:54
Number 43 T. Wilson	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	3	0		15:04
Number 77 T. Oshie	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	25%	18:50
Number 83 J. Beagle	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	69.2%	12:17
Number 92 E. Kuznetsov	C	2	0	2	+3	0	5	1	0	18.8%	17:24
Number 4 T. Chorney	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2		12:51
Number 9 D. Orlov	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4		22:52
Number 22 M. Bowey	D	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	1		13:46
Number 29 C. Djoos	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0	0		13:53
Number 44 B. Orpik	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5		27:47
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	1	1	+2	0	3	1	4		28:51

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 70 B. Holtby	40	38	2	.950	59:50	Win

Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 16 J. Khaira	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2	50%	09:11
Number 18 R. Strome	C	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	33.3%	16:33
Number 19 P. Maroon	L	1	0	1	0	2	2	2	0		19:31
Number 27 M. Lucic	L	0	0	0	-2	0	3	4	0		18:24
Number 29 L. Draisaitl	C	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	63.2%	22:19
Number 36 J. Jokinen	L	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	0		08:24
Number 44 Z. Kassian	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0		11:47
Number 55 M. Letestu	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	0	44.4%	18:19
Number 58 A. Slepyshev	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		10:39
Number 91 D. Caggiula	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	4	0		14:07
Number 93 R. Nugent-Hopkins	C	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0	1	80%	18:01
Number 97 C. McDavid	C	0	1	1	0	0	4	1	1	66.7%	21:33
Number 4 K. Russell	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	4		12:52
Number 6 A. Larsson	D	1	0	1	-2	0	2	5	2		22:21
Number 25 D. Nurse	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0		18:51
Number 62 E. Gryba	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0		12:12
Number 77 O. Klefbom	D	0	0	0	-4	0	6	0	1		26:12
Number 83 M. Benning	D	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	1		19:08

Edmonton Oilers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 33 C. Talbot	30	26	4	.867	57:36	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:53	Washington Capitals	Anthony Peluso	Interference	2
1st	13:11	Edmonton Oilers	Patrick Maroon	Delaying game	2
1st	13:11	Washington Capitals	Anthony Peluso	Delaying game	2
2nd	14:10	Washington Capitals	Lars Eller	Delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	05:25	Washington Capitals	Lars Eller	Delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	17:22	Washington Capitals	Lars Eller	Holding	2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach: Barry Trotz
Edmonton Oilers head coach: Todd McLellan
Referees: Jean Hebert, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: Shandor Alphonso, Brandon Gawryletz
Washington Capitals scratches: Aaron Ness, Brett Connolly, Nathan Walker
Edmonton Oilers scratches: Iiro Pakarinen, Yohann Auvitu, Kailer Yamamoto

2017-2018 season series

Every Washington Capitals and Edmonton Oilers game in the 2017-2018 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 5 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Oct 28, 2017
Edmonton Oilers 1 at Washington Capitals 2	Final/SO	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals, Sun, Nov 12, 2017

Other NHL games on Oct 28

Other NHL games on Saturday, October 28, 2017
Matchup	Status	Details
San Jose Sharks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Oct 28, 2017
Los Angeles Kings 2 at Boston Bruins 1	Final/OT	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Boston Bruins, Sat, Oct 28, 2017
Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Oct 28, 2017
New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Oct 28, 2017
Anaheim Ducks 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Oct 28, 2017
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Florida Panthers 2	Final/SO	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers, Sat, Oct 28, 2017
Arizona Coyotes 3 at New Jersey Devils 4	Final	Game page: Arizona Coyotes at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Oct 28, 2017
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Oct 28, 2017
New York Islanders 6 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Nashville Predators, Sat, Oct 28, 2017
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Minnesota Wild 2	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Oct 28, 2017
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Colorado Avalanche 6	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Oct 28, 2017

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