Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets

Thursday, February 27, 2020, 8:00 PM ET Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg Regular Season Final

Final score

The Winnipeg Jets beat the Washington Capitals 3–0 on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at home.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets
Team	Goals	2019-2020 record
Washington Capitals	0	41-20-8
at Winnipeg Jets	3	37-28-6

Goals by period

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	0	0	0	0
Winnipeg Jets	1	0	2	3

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	7	13	14	34
Winnipeg Jets	9	11	12	32

Three stars

C. Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets (goaltender)
M. Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets (1 goal, 1 assist)
D. Kulikov, Winnipeg Jets (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	06:33	Winnipeg Jets	Dmitry Kulikov (2)	Blake Wheeler (37), Neal Pionk (37)	Even strength	WSH 0, WPG 1
3rd	07:20	Winnipeg Jets	Kyle Connor (32)	Mark Scheifele (42), Anthony Bitetto (7)	Even strength	WSH 0, WPG 2
3rd	18:32	Winnipeg Jets	Mark Scheifele (28)	Kyle Connor (34), Jack Roslovic (16)	Even strength, Empty net	WSH 0, WPG 3

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

Team stats

Team stats, Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets
Stat	Washington Capitals	Winnipeg Jets
Shots on goal	34	32
Power play	0 of 3	0 of 3
Penalty minutes	6	6
Hits	17	16
Blocked shots	13	17
Giveaways	9	9
Takeaways	2	7
Faceoffs won	32/52 (61.5%)	20/52 (38.5%)

Box score

Washington Capitals

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	0	0	-1	0	4	2	1		18:41
Number 13 J. Vrana	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		15:57
Number 14 R. Panik	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		10:27
Number 17 I. Kovalchuk	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	0		16:57
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0	1	55.6%	17:39
Number 20 L. Eller	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	2	0	56.3%	17:38
Number 21 G. Hathaway	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		08:14
Number 26 N. Dowd	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	42.9%	08:04
Number 43 T. Wilson	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	1	100%	18:55
Number 62 C. Hagelin	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0		12:04
Number 77 T. Oshie	R	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0	1	50%	16:31
Number 92 E. Kuznetsov	C	0	0	0	-1	2	3	2	0	80%	19:05
Number 3 N. Jensen	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2		17:03
Number 4 B. Dillon	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	1		19:55
Number 6 M. Kempny	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1		16:03
Number 9 D. Orlov	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2		23:28
Number 33 R. Gudas	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0		14:31
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	3		23:16

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 I. Samsonov	31	29	2	.935	59:11	Loss

Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 A. Copp	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	35.3%	19:58
Number 20 C. Eakin	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30.8%	13:37
Number 21 N. Shore	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	66.7%	11:28
Number 26 B. Wheeler	R	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0	0		21:05
Number 27 N. Ehlers	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0		14:42
Number 28 J. Roslovic	C	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0	0		17:28
Number 29 P. Laine	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		00:23
Number 55 M. Scheifele	C	1	1	2	+3	0	1	0	0	40%	21:56
Number 57 G. Bourque	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2		07:44
Number 58 J. Harkins	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		12:08
Number 81 K. Connor	L	1	1	2	+3	0	5	0	0		20:52
Number 82 M. Appleton	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		15:18
Number 2 A. Bitetto	D	0	1	1	+2	2	2	5	1		17:40
Number 3 T. Poolman	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0		12:22
Number 4 N. Pionk	D	0	1	1	+2	2	5	2	0		18:45
Number 7 D. Kulikov	D	1	0	1	+1	0	1	4	2		22:12
Number 12 D. DeMelo	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2		21:18
Number 88 N. Beaulieu	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	7		25:06

Winnipeg Jets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 37 C. Hellebuyck	34	34	0	1.000	59:58	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	08:39	Washington Capitals	Brenden Dillon	Hooking	2
1st	08:44	Washington Capitals	Radko Gudas	High sticking	2
2nd	11:37	Washington Capitals	Evgeny Kuznetsov	Cross checking	2
2nd	15:07	Winnipeg Jets	Neal Pionk	Hooking	2
2nd	17:10	Winnipeg Jets	Anthony Bitetto	Hooking	2
3rd	01:12	Winnipeg Jets	Dylan DeMelo	Holding	2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach: Todd Reirden
Winnipeg Jets head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Trevor Hanson, Jake Brenk
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Travis Toomey
Washington Capitals scratches: Travis Boyd, Brendan Leipsic, Jonas Siegenthaler
Winnipeg Jets scratches: Logan Shaw, Josh Morrissey, Nelson Nogier, Sami Niku

2019-2020 season series

Every Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets game in the 2019-2020 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Winnipeg Jets 3 at Washington Capitals 4	Final/SO	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Washington Capitals, Tue, Feb 25, 2020
Washington Capitals 0 at Winnipeg Jets 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets, Thu, Feb 27, 2020

Other NHL games on Feb 27

Other NHL games on Thursday, February 27, 2020
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Rangers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Feb 27, 2020
Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Feb 27, 2020
Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Florida Panthers 3	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers, Thu, Feb 27, 2020
Dallas Stars 3 at Boston Bruins 4	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Boston Bruins, Thu, Feb 27, 2020
Vancouver Canucks 2 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Feb 27, 2020
Minnesota Wild 7 at Detroit Red Wings 1	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Detroit Red Wings, Thu, Feb 27, 2020
New York Islanders 2 at St. Louis Blues 3	Final/OT	Game page: New York Islanders at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Feb 27, 2020
Calgary Flames 3 at Nashville Predators 4	Final/OT	Game page: Calgary Flames at Nashville Predators, Thu, Feb 27, 2020
New Jersey Devils 2 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final/OT	Game page: New Jersey Devils at San Jose Sharks, Thu, Feb 27, 2020

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