Chicago Blackhawks at Washington Capitals
· Capital One Arena, Washington · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Washington Capitals beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6–2 on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Chicago Blackhawks at Washington Capitals
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Chicago Blackhawks |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Washington Capitals |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Chicago Blackhawks at Washington Capitals
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Chicago Blackhawks |
16 |
16 |
7 |
39 |
| Washington Capitals |
11 |
6 |
8 |
25 |
Three stars
- T. Wilson, Washington Capitals (2 goals, 2 assists)
- A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 3 assists)
- N. Backstrom, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 2 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Chicago Blackhawks at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
11:54 |
Washington Capitals |
Nicklas Backstrom (4) |
Alex Ovechkin (9), Tom Wilson (8) |
Even strength |
CHI 0, WSH 1 |
| 1st |
14:53 |
Washington Capitals |
Tom Wilson (3) |
Christian Djoos (2), Nicklas Backstrom (18) |
Even strength |
CHI 0, WSH 2 |
| 1st |
15:22 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin (21) |
Tom Wilson (9), Dmitry Orlov (7) |
Even strength |
CHI 0, WSH 3 |
| 1st |
17:54 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Lance Bouma (3) |
Connor Murphy (4), Alex DeBrincat (9) |
Even strength |
CHI 1, WSH 3 |
| 2nd |
18:32 |
Washington Capitals |
Brett Connolly (5) |
Alex Ovechkin (10), Nicklas Backstrom (19) |
Power play |
CHI 1, WSH 4 |
| 3rd |
10:23 |
Washington Capitals |
Evgeny Kuznetsov (10) |
Alex Ovechkin (11), John Carlson (20) |
Even strength |
CHI 1, WSH 5 |
| 3rd |
16:18 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Jonathan Toews (8) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
CHI 2, WSH 5 |
| 3rd |
17:40 |
Washington Capitals |
Tom Wilson (4) |
Matt Niskanen (6) |
Shorthanded, Empty net |
CHI 2, WSH 6 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Chicago Blackhawks at Washington Capitals
| Stat |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Washington Capitals |
| Shots on goal |
39 |
25 |
| Power play |
0 of 4 |
1 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
8 |
12 |
| Hits |
17 |
15 |
| Blocked shots |
10 |
20 |
| Giveaways |
5 |
22 |
| Takeaways |
7 |
13 |
| Faceoffs won |
37/67 (55.2%) |
30/67 (44.8%) |
Box score
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks 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 N. Schmaltz |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
18:40 |
| Number 10 P. Sharp |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:53 |
| Number 12 A. DeBrincat |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:56 |
| Number 14 R. Panik |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:11 |
| Number 15 A. Anisimov |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
53.3% |
16:33 |
| Number 17 L. Bouma |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:06 |
| Number 19 J. Toews |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
68% |
19:05 |
| Number 20 B. Saad |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
15:30 |
| Number 38 R. Hartman |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
10:22 |
| Number 40 J. Hayden |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:45 |
| Number 57 T. Wingels |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
50% |
10:29 |
| Number 88 P. Kane |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:22 |
| Number 2 D. Keith |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-4 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:01 |
| Number 5 C. Murphy |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:04 |
| Number 7 B. Seabrook |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:56 |
| Number 11 C. Franson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:12 |
| Number 42 G. Forsling |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:01 |
| Number 44 J. Rutta |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:05 |
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 A. Forsberg |
10 |
7 |
3 |
.700 |
15:22 |
Loss |
| Number 34 J. Berube |
14 |
12 |
2 |
.857 |
44:14 |
|
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 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
+3 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:55 |
| Number 10 B. Connolly |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
12:11 |
| Number 13 J. Vrana |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:11 |
| Number 18 C. Stephenson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
12:20 |
| Number 19 N. Backstrom |
C |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
56% |
17:56 |
| Number 20 L. Eller |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
14:38 |
| Number 25 D. Smith-Pelly |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
11:03 |
| Number 39 A. Chiasson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
16:11 |
| Number 43 T. Wilson |
R |
2 |
2 |
4 |
+3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:53 |
| Number 72 T. Boyd |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:16 |
| Number 83 J. Beagle |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
37.5% |
11:38 |
| Number 92 E. Kuznetsov |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
41.7% |
17:18 |
| Number 2 M. Niskanen |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
21:18 |
| Number 9 D. Orlov |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:34 |
| Number 22 M. Bowey |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:21 |
| Number 29 C. Djoos |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:11 |
| Number 44 B. Orpik |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:19 |
| Number 74 J. Carlson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
25:47 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 70 B. Holtby |
39 |
37 |
2 |
.949 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Chicago Blackhawks at Washington Capitals
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 2nd |
05:10 |
Washington Capitals |
Matt Niskanen |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:48 |
Washington Capitals |
Tom Wilson |
Boarding |
2 |
| 2nd |
17:19 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Lance Bouma |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:40 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Ryan Hartman |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:40 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Ryan Hartman |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:00 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
12:56 |
Washington Capitals |
Brooks Orpik |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
15:18 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Ryan Hartman |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
15:18 |
Washington Capitals |
Tom Wilson |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
17:16 |
Washington Capitals |
Madison Bowey |
Slashing |
2 |
Game information
- Chicago Blackhawks head coach
- Joel Quenneville
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Barry Trotz
- Referees
- Jon McIsaac, Dan O'Halloran
- Linesmen
- Scott Driscoll, Tony Sericolo
- Chicago Blackhawks scratches
- Jordan Oesterle, Tanner Kero, Michal Kempny
- Washington Capitals scratches
- T.J. Oshie, Taylor Chorney, Tyler Graovac
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Status |
Details |
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1
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2
|
Final/SO
|
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|
 Philadelphia Flyers
4
 at Edmonton Oilers
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Edmonton Oilers, Wed, Dec 6, 2017
|
 Ottawa Senators
0
 at Anaheim Ducks
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Ottawa Senators at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Dec 6, 2017
|
Sources and further reading
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