Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks
· Rogers Arena, Vancouver · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 5–2 on Monday, October 22, 2018 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
| Vancouver Canucks |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
13 |
13 |
7 |
33 |
| Vancouver Canucks |
6 |
12 |
6 |
24 |
Three stars
- A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (2 goals, 2 assists)
- J. Carlson, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 2 assists)
- N. Backstrom, Washington Capitals (3 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
02:20 |
Washington Capitals |
John Carlson (5) |
Jakub Vrana (2), Lars Eller (4) |
Even strength |
WSH 1, VAN 0 |
| 2nd |
07:30 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Troy Stecher (1) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
WSH 1, VAN 1 |
| 2nd |
09:29 |
Washington Capitals |
Evgeny Kuznetsov (5) |
John Carlson (7), Alex Ovechkin (4) |
Power play |
WSH 2, VAN 1 |
| 2nd |
19:34 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin (7) |
T.J. Oshie (4), Nicklas Backstrom (9) |
Even strength |
WSH 3, VAN 1 |
| 3rd |
00:20 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Sven Baertschi (3) |
Brock Boeser (4), Bo Horvat (2) |
Power play |
WSH 3, VAN 2 |
| 3rd |
05:35 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin (8) |
John Carlson (8), Nicklas Backstrom (10) |
Power play |
WSH 4, VAN 2 |
| 3rd |
18:19 |
Washington Capitals |
T.J. Oshie (5) |
Alex Ovechkin (5), Nicklas Backstrom (11) |
Even strength, Empty net |
WSH 5, VAN 2 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks
| Stat |
Washington Capitals |
Vancouver Canucks |
| Shots on goal |
33 |
24 |
| Power play |
2 of 5 |
1 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
8 |
12 |
| Hits |
19 |
21 |
| Blocked shots |
5 |
10 |
| Giveaways |
5 |
6 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
6 |
| Faceoffs won |
25/53 (47.2%) |
28/53 (52.8%) |
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 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
+2 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
17:36 |
| Number 10 B. Connolly |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
15:35 |
| Number 13 J. Vrana |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
14:31 |
| Number 18 C. Stephenson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
14:40 |
| Number 19 N. Backstrom |
C |
0 |
3 |
3 |
+2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26.7% |
19:38 |
| Number 20 L. Eller |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
54.5% |
17:50 |
| Number 23 D. Jaskin |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:32 |
| Number 25 D. Smith-Pelly |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
12:54 |
| Number 26 N. Dowd |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
71.4% |
11:18 |
| Number 65 A. Burakovsky |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:03 |
| Number 77 T. Oshie |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:04 |
| Number 92 E. Kuznetsov |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
50% |
14:56 |
| Number 2 M. Niskanen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:06 |
| Number 6 M. Kempny |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:02 |
| Number 9 D. Orlov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:18 |
| Number 29 C. Djoos |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:04 |
| Number 44 B. Orpik |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:25 |
| Number 74 J. Carlson |
D |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
26:06 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 70 B. Holtby |
24 |
22 |
2 |
.917 |
59:47 |
Win |
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks 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 6 B. Boeser |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:15 |
| Number 18 J. Virtanen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:07 |
| Number 20 B. Sutter |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
62.5% |
16:31 |
| Number 21 L. Eriksson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:56 |
| Number 26 A. Roussel |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
12:00 |
| Number 47 S. Baertschi |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
17:29 |
| Number 53 B. Horvat |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
53.3% |
22:07 |
| Number 59 T. Schaller |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:18 |
| Number 60 M. Granlund |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
57.1% |
12:43 |
| Number 64 T. Motte |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:51 |
| Number 77 N. Goldobin |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:41 |
| Number 88 A. Gaudette |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
11:49 |
| Number 5 D. Pouliot |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:45 |
| Number 8 C. Tanev |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:00 |
| Number 23 A. Edler |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:54 |
| Number 27 B. Hutton |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:36 |
| Number 44 E. Gudbranson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:43 |
| Number 51 T. Stecher |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:20 |
Vancouver Canucks goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 A. Nilsson |
32 |
28 |
4 |
.875 |
59:36 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
00:52 |
Washington Capitals |
Michal Kempny |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
00:52 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Antoine Roussel |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
03:55 |
Washington Capitals |
Brooks Orpik |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
15:28 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Bo Horvat |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
03:22 |
Washington Capitals |
John Carlson |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:47 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Erik Gudbranson |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:45 |
Washington Capitals |
Nicklas Backstrom |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
01:52 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Alexander Edler |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
04:31 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Troy Stecher |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:29 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Sven Baertschi |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
Game information
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Todd Reirden
- Vancouver Canucks head coach
- Travis Green
- Referees
- Justin St. Pierre, Gord Dwyer
- Linesmen
- Ryan Gibbons, Kiel Murchison
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Madison Bowey, Nathan Walker
- Vancouver Canucks scratches
- Michael Del Zotto, Brendan Leipsic
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Details |
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1
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Final
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Final
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|
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5
|
Final/OT
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Sources and further reading
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