Washington Capitals at St. Louis Blues
· Enterprise Center, St. Louis · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The St. Louis Blues beat the Washington Capitals 5–2 on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Washington Capitals at St. Louis Blues
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| St. Louis Blues |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at St. Louis Blues
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
13 |
10 |
2 |
25 |
| St. Louis Blues |
9 |
19 |
14 |
42 |
Three stars
- A. Pietrangelo, St. Louis Blues (1 goal, 1 assist)
- J. Schwartz, St. Louis Blues (1 assist)
- R. Bortuzzo, St. Louis Blues (1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Washington Capitals at St. Louis Blues. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
04:00 |
St. Louis Blues |
Robert Thomas (4) |
Robert Bortuzzo (4), Jaden Schwartz (12) |
Even strength |
WSH 0, STL 1 |
| 1st |
15:34 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin (30) |
Michal Kempny (9), John Carlson (33) |
Even strength |
WSH 1, STL 1 |
| 2nd |
03:00 |
Washington Capitals |
Brett Connolly (9) |
Lars Eller (12), Michal Kempny (10) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, STL 1 |
| 2nd |
12:23 |
St. Louis Blues |
Colton Parayko (8) |
Ryan O'Reilly (21), David Perron (13) |
Power play |
WSH 2, STL 2 |
| 2nd |
16:33 |
St. Louis Blues |
Oskar Sundqvist (7) |
Ivan Barbashev (6), Alex Pietrangelo (8) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, STL 3 |
| 3rd |
05:44 |
St. Louis Blues |
Alex Pietrangelo (5) |
David Perron (14), Ryan O'Reilly (22) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, STL 4 |
| 3rd |
11:08 |
St. Louis Blues |
Tyler Bozak (6) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
WSH 2, STL 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Washington Capitals at St. Louis Blues
| Stat |
Washington Capitals |
St. Louis Blues |
| Shots on goal |
25 |
42 |
| Power play |
0 of 3 |
1 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
17 |
15 |
| Hits |
16 |
14 |
| Blocked shots |
14 |
7 |
| Giveaways |
8 |
4 |
| Takeaways |
10 |
19 |
| Faceoffs won |
15/47 (31.9%) |
32/47 (68.1%) |
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 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:32 |
| Number 10 B. Connolly |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:06 |
| Number 13 J. Vrana |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
14:22 |
| Number 18 C. Stephenson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
25% |
12:39 |
| Number 19 N. Backstrom |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
41.7% |
17:30 |
| Number 20 L. Eller |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20% |
16:11 |
| Number 23 D. Jaskin |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:01 |
| Number 26 N. Dowd |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
40% |
10:21 |
| Number 43 T. Wilson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
13:50 |
| Number 65 A. Burakovsky |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:36 |
| Number 77 T. Oshie |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:47 |
| Number 92 E. Kuznetsov |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30.8% |
16:42 |
| Number 2 M. Niskanen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:23 |
| Number 6 M. Kempny |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:17 |
| Number 9 D. Orlov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:07 |
| Number 22 M. Bowey |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
13:16 |
| Number 44 B. Orpik |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:10 |
| Number 74 J. Carlson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:24 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 70 B. Holtby |
42 |
37 |
5 |
.881 |
60:00 |
Loss |
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues 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 P. Maroon |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:32 |
| Number 10 B. Schenn |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
70% |
17:55 |
| Number 15 R. Fabbri |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
10:42 |
| Number 17 J. Schwartz |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:53 |
| Number 18 R. Thomas |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
14:20 |
| Number 20 A. Steen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:34 |
| Number 21 T. Bozak |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
15:32 |
| Number 49 I. Barbashev |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
12:25 |
| Number 57 D. Perron |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
20:58 |
| Number 70 O. Sundqvist |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
14:24 |
| Number 90 R. O'Reilly |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
21:33 |
| Number 4 C. Gunnarsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:53 |
| Number 6 J. Edmundson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:06 |
| Number 19 J. Bouwmeester |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:17 |
| Number 27 A. Pietrangelo |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:34 |
| Number 29 V. Dunn |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:36 |
| Number 41 R. Bortuzzo |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:26 |
| Number 55 C. Parayko |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
23:23 |
St. Louis Blues goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 34 J. Allen |
25 |
23 |
2 |
.920 |
59:57 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Washington Capitals at St. Louis Blues
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
00:46 |
St. Louis Blues |
Brayden Schenn |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
06:49 |
Washington Capitals |
Brooks Orpik |
High sticking double minor |
4 |
| 1st |
16:47 |
St. Louis Blues |
Alex Pietrangelo |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
02:13 |
Washington Capitals |
Tom Wilson |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
02:13 |
St. Louis Blues |
Robert Bortuzzo |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
05:29 |
St. Louis Blues |
David Perron |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:48 |
St. Louis Blues |
Alex Pietrangelo |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:48 |
Washington Capitals |
Tom Wilson |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:37 |
Washington Capitals |
Matt Niskanen |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:59 |
Washington Capitals |
Michal Kempny |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:59 |
St. Louis Blues |
Patrick Maroon |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
13:19 |
Washington Capitals |
Evgeny Kuznetsov |
Hooking |
2 |
Game information
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Todd Reirden
- St. Louis Blues head coach
- Craig Berube
- Referees
- Ian Walsh, Steve Kozari
- Linesmen
- Kiel Murchison, Bryan Pancich
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Devante Smith-Pelly, Travis Boyd, Jonas Siegenthaler
- St. Louis Blues scratches
- Vladimir Tarasenko, Jordan Schmaltz, Zachary Sanford
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Status |
Details |
 Minnesota Wild
4
 at Toronto Maple Leafs
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Toronto Maple Leafs, Thu, Jan 3, 2019
|
 Calgary Flames
4
 at Boston Bruins
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Calgary Flames at Boston Bruins, Thu, Jan 3, 2019
|
 Florida Panthers
3
 at Buffalo Sabres
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Jan 3, 2019
|
 Carolina Hurricanes
5
 at Philadelphia Flyers
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Jan 3, 2019
|
 Chicago Blackhawks
2
 at New York Islanders
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at New York Islanders, Thu, Jan 3, 2019
|
 Vancouver Canucks
0
 at Montreal Canadiens
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Jan 3, 2019
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
6
 at Los Angeles Kings
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Jan 3, 2019
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Sources and further reading
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