Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars

American Airlines Center, Dallas Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Dallas Stars 4–3 in overtime on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars
Team Goals 2017-2018 record
Washington Capitals 4 49-26-7
at Dallas Stars 3 42-32-8

Goals by period

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Overtime Total
Washington Capitals 1 1 1 1 4
Dallas Stars 1 1 1 0 3

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Overtime Total
Washington Capitals 9 5 12 2 28
Dallas Stars 11 14 10 1 36

Three stars

  1. A. Burakovsky, Washington Capitals (2 goals, 1 assist)
  2. A. Radulov, Dallas Stars (1 goal, 1 assist)
  3. D. Orlov, Washington Capitals (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 10:35 Washington Capitals Andre Burakovsky (2) Brett Connolly (3), Lars Eller (10) Even strength WSH 1, DAL 0
1st 15:14 Dallas Stars Jamie Benn (14) John Klingberg (24), Alexander Radulov (17) Power play WSH 1, DAL 1
2nd 11:09 Dallas Stars Gemel Smith (4) Dan Hamhuis (8), Jason Spezza (8) Even strength WSH 1, DAL 2
2nd 13:12 Washington Capitals Dmitry Orlov (4) Nicklas Backstrom (21) Even strength WSH 2, DAL 2
3rd 15:53 Dallas Stars Alexander Radulov (12) Greg Pateryn (2) Even strength WSH 2, DAL 3
3rd 16:34 Washington Capitals Brett Connolly (7) Andre Burakovsky (5), Lars Eller (11) Even strength WSH 3, DAL 3
OT 01:51 Washington Capitals Andre Burakovsky (3) John Carlson (23) Even strength WSH 4, DAL 3

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

Team stats

Team stats, Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars
Stat Washington Capitals Dallas Stars
Shots on goal 28 36
Power play 0 of 3 1 of 4
Penalty minutes 14 12
Hits 24 19
Blocked shots 21 15
Giveaways 9 10
Takeaways 1 2
Faceoffs won 28/56 (50%) 28/56 (50%)

Box score

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin L 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 19:51
Number 10 B. Connolly R 1 1 2 +1 0 2 0 2 0 12:54
Number 13 J. Vrana L 0 0 0 -1 2 1 1 0 0 11:36
Number 18 C. Stephenson C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09:57
Number 19 N. Backstrom C 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 37.5% 20:49
Number 20 L. Eller C 0 2 2 +3 0 2 2 0 0 33.3% 15:03
Number 39 A. Chiasson R 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 12:44
Number 43 T. Wilson R 0 0 0 0 8 1 1 0 0 100% 14:40
Number 65 A. Burakovsky L 2 1 3 +3 0 3 0 0 0 13:18
Number 77 T. Oshie R 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 66.7% 19:08
Number 83 J. Beagle C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 64.7% 13:03
Number 92 E. Kuznetsov C 0 0 0 -1 0 2 2 1 0 33.3% 19:38
Number 2 M. Niskanen D 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 23:10
Number 9 D. Orlov D 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 23:39
Number 22 M. Bowey D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11:42
Number 29 C. Djoos D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 2 2 0 13:09
Number 44 B. Orpik D 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 17:35
Number 74 J. Carlson D 0 1 1 +2 2 3 0 4 0 26:52
Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 70 B. Holtby 36 33 3 .917 61:51 Win

Dallas Stars

Dallas Stars skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 10 M. Hanzal C 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 42.9% 14:33
Number 12 R. Faksa C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 2 0 50% 16:19
Number 13 M. Janmark C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 0 15:29
Number 14 J. Benn L 1 0 1 +1 2 5 3 1 1 33.3% 18:05
Number 17 D. Shore C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 1 0 14:11
Number 18 T. Pitlick C 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 14:36
Number 21 A. Roussel L 0 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 11:35
Number 40 R. Elie L 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 12:17
Number 46 G. Smith C 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 08:10
Number 47 A. Radulov R 1 1 2 0 2 3 0 2 0 20:36
Number 90 J. Spezza C 0 1 1 -1 0 2 0 0 0 33.3% 11:22
Number 91 T. Seguin C 0 0 0 -2 0 5 1 0 0 68.4% 21:30
Number 2 D. Hamhuis D 0 1 1 +1 0 3 2 2 0 21:35
Number 3 J. Klingberg D 0 1 1 -2 0 4 1 1 0 24:10
Number 6 J. Honka D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 13:22
Number 23 E. Lindell D 0 0 0 -2 0 1 0 1 0 23:45
Number 28 S. Johns D 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 16:00
Number 29 G. Pateryn D 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 22:06
Dallas Stars goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 30 B. Bishop 28 24 4 .857 61:51 OT loss

Penalties

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars
Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 04:31 Dallas Stars Antoine Roussel Roughing 2
1st 04:31 Dallas Stars Antoine Roussel Roughing 2
1st 04:31 Washington Capitals Jakub Vrana Roughing 2
1st 15:06 Dallas Stars Antoine Roussel Roughing 2
1st 15:06 Washington Capitals Tom Wilson Roughing 2
1st 15:06 Washington Capitals Tom Wilson Roughing 2
1st 18:49 Dallas Stars Bench Too many men on the ice (bench minor) 2
2nd 01:11 Washington Capitals Bench Too many men on the ice (bench minor) 2
2nd 01:57 Washington Capitals Tom Wilson Roughing 2
2nd 01:57 Dallas Stars Jamie Benn Roughing 2
2nd 14:23 Washington Capitals John Carlson Holding 2
2nd 19:05 Dallas Stars Alexander Radulov Interference 2
3rd 07:02 Washington Capitals Tom Wilson Slashing 2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach
Barry Trotz
Dallas Stars head coach
Ken Hitchcock
Referees
Steve Kozari, Furman South
Linesmen
Pierre Racicot, Derek Nansen
Washington Capitals scratches
Taylor Chorney, Devante Smith-Pelly
Dallas Stars scratches
Brett Ritchie

2017-2018 season series

Every Washington Capitals and Dallas Stars game in the 2017-2018 season
Matchup Status Details
Washington Capitals 4 at Dallas Stars 3 Final/OT Game page: Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars, Tue, Dec 19, 2017
Dallas Stars 3 at Washington Capitals 4 Final Game page: Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals, Tue, Mar 20, 2018

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