Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators

Saturday, December 22, 2018, 7:00 PM ET Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators 4–0 on Saturday, December 22, 2018 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators
Team	Goals	2018-2019 record
Washington Capitals	4	48-26-8
at Ottawa Senators	0	29-47-6

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	2	2	0	4
Ottawa Senators	0	0	0	0

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	14	10	9	33
Ottawa Senators	13	12	10	35

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:32	Washington Capitals	Brett Connolly (8)	Jonas Siegenthaler (2), Lars Eller (11)	Even strength	WSH 1, OTT 0
1st	17:56	Washington Capitals	Matt Niskanen (5)	Nicklas Backstrom (31), Alex Ovechkin (15)	Even strength	WSH 2, OTT 0
2nd	09:05	Washington Capitals	Jakub Vrana (11)	Unassisted	Even strength	WSH 3, OTT 0
2nd	13:44	Washington Capitals	Michal Kempny (3)	Brett Connolly (14)	Even strength	WSH 4, OTT 0

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

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	1	1	+1	0	6	3	0		20:20
Number 10 B. Connolly	R	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0	0		14:48
Number 13 J. Vrana	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	0		14:32
Number 18 C. Stephenson	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		12:12
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	1	40%	19:11
Number 20 L. Eller	C	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0	1	46.7%	14:23
Number 26 N. Dowd	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	25%	10:51
Number 43 T. Wilson	R	0	0	0	+1	0	2	6	2		14:45
Number 65 A. Burakovsky	L	0	0	0	+2	0	2	0	1		12:40
Number 72 T. Boyd	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0		10:37
Number 77 T. Oshie	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1		16:20
Number 92 E. Kuznetsov	C	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0	0	28.6%	18:56
Number 2 M. Niskanen	D	1	0	1	+1	0	2	3	1		22:03
Number 6 M. Kempny	D	1	0	1	+2	0	2	1	3		19:44
Number 9 D. Orlov	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2		22:09
Number 34 J. Siegenthaler	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	2	2		16:15
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	0	0	+2	2	2	0	1		23:21
Number 78 T. Lewington	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	4	0		13:07

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 P. Copley	35	35	0	1.000	59:46	Win

Ottawa Senators skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 B. Tkachuk	L	-1	0	7	4	0		16:54
Number 9 B. Ryan	R	0	0	4	0	1		15:49
Number 13 N. Paul	L	0	4	3	3	0	100%	14:02
Number 15 Z. Smith	C	0	0	1	1	0	60%	15:23
Number 18 R. Dzingel	C	-3	0	2	0	1	100%	16:30
Number 36 C. White	C	-2	2	3	1	1	63.6%	17:17
Number 56 M. Paajarvi	L	-2	0	1	1	0		12:14
Number 61 M. Stone	R	-1	0	3	2	1	100%	21:22
Number 71 C. Tierney	C	-1	0	1	0	0	58.3%	17:37
Number 89 M. Boedker	L	-1	0	1	0	0		12:10
Number 95 M. Duchene	C	-1	0	1	1	0	64.3%	17:37
Number 2 D. DeMelo	D	-1	0	2	0	0		17:29
Number 5 C. Ceci	D	-3	0	2	0	1		21:14
Number 42 J. Falk	D	-1	0	0	2	0		06:55
Number 67 B. Harpur	D	0	0	1	2	0		21:02
Number 72 T. Chabot	D	0	0	3	1	4		21:57
Number 74 M. Borowiecki	D	-2	0	0	6	0		16:45
Number 83 C. Jaros	D	-1	0	0	1	0		12:04

Ottawa Senators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 33 M. McKenna	33	29	4	.879	60:00	Loss

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	12:33	Washington Capitals	John Carlson	High sticking	2
1st	12:58	Ottawa Senators	Colin White	Hooking	2
2nd	14:11	Washington Capitals	Tyler Lewington	Hooking	2
3rd	09:18	Ottawa Senators	Nick Paul	Hooking	2
3rd	18:21	Ottawa Senators	Nick Paul	Slashing	2

Washington Capitals head coach: Todd Reirden
Ottawa Senators head coach: Guy Boucher
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Peter MacDougall
Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Michel Cormier
Washington Capitals scratches: Devante Smith-Pelly, Dmitrij Jaskin, Madison Bowey
Ottawa Senators scratches: Craig Anderson, Tom Pyatt, Maxime Lajoie

Every Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators game in the 2018-2019 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 4 at Ottawa Senators 0	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Dec 22, 2018
Washington Capitals 3 at Ottawa Senators 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Dec 29, 2018
Ottawa Senators 2 at Washington Capitals 7	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals, Tue, Feb 26, 2019

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 22, 2018
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 2 at Boston Bruins 5	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Boston Bruins, Sat, Dec 22, 2018
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Dec 22, 2018
Florida Panthers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Dec 22, 2018
St. Louis Blues 3 at Calgary Flames 1	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Calgary Flames, Sat, Dec 22, 2018
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vegas Golden Knights 3	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Vegas Golden Knights, Sat, Dec 22, 2018
Los Angeles Kings 3 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final/OT	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Dec 22, 2018
Anaheim Ducks 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Dec 22, 2018
New York Rangers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 22, 2018
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 0	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Dec 22, 2018
Colorado Avalanche 4 at Arizona Coyotes 6	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Arizona Coyotes, Sat, Dec 22, 2018
Dallas Stars 2 at Minnesota Wild 1	Final/OT	Game page: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Dec 22, 2018
Tampa Bay Lightning 6 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Dec 22, 2018
Winnipeg Jets 1 at Vancouver Canucks 0	Final	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Dec 22, 2018