Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars

American Airlines Center, Dallas Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Dallas Stars 4–1 on Saturday, October 12, 2019 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars
Team Goals 2019-2020 record
Washington Capitals 4 41-20-8
at Dallas Stars 1 37-24-8

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Total
Washington Capitals 11 7 7 25
Dallas Stars 9 8 8 25

Three stars

  1. E. Kuznetsov, Washington Capitals (1 goal)
  2. J. Carlson, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 1 assist)
  3. I. Samsonov, Washington Capitals (goaltender)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 03:17 Washington Capitals Tom Wilson (2) Jakub Vrana (2), Brendan Leipsic (2) Power play WSH 1, DAL 0
2nd 07:13 Washington Capitals John Carlson (2) Garnet Hathaway (2), Nic Dowd (1) Even strength WSH 2, DAL 0
3rd 03:35 Washington Capitals Evgeny Kuznetsov (2) Nicklas Backstrom (4), John Carlson (8) Power play WSH 3, DAL 0
3rd 07:00 Dallas Stars Radek Faksa (1) Mattias Janmark (3), Miro Heiskanen (2) Even strength WSH 3, DAL 1
3rd 19:03 Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin (4) Tom Wilson (2) Even strength, Empty net WSH 4, DAL 1

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 25 25
Power play 2 of 5 0 of 6
Penalty minutes 12 10
Hits 18 20
Blocked shots 20 10
Giveaways 14 12
Takeaways 5 6
Faceoffs won 37/68 (54.4%) 31/68 (45.6%)

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 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 17:11
Number 13 J. Vrana L 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 11:53
Number 14 R. Panik R 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 12:42
Number 19 N. Backstrom C 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 47.4% 17:01
Number 20 L. Eller C 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 45.5% 19:42
Number 21 G. Hathaway R 0 1 1 +1 0 2 4 0 0 11:40
Number 26 N. Dowd C 0 1 1 +1 0 0 1 1 0 64.3% 13:44
Number 28 B. Leipsic L 0 1 1 +1 0 1 1 0 0 10:06
Number 43 T. Wilson R 1 1 2 0 4 4 2 0 1 100% 17:18
Number 62 C. Hagelin L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16:48
Number 77 T. Oshie R 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 100% 13:54
Number 92 E. Kuznetsov C 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 66.7% 12:36
Number 3 N. Jensen D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 17:31
Number 9 D. Orlov D 0 0 0 -1 2 0 1 3 0 19:05
Number 33 R. Gudas D 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 4 0 19:05
Number 34 J. Siegenthaler D 0 0 0 +2 2 2 1 2 0 22:49
Number 74 J. Carlson D 1 1 2 +1 0 2 0 2 0 24:14
Number 78 T. Lewington D 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 10:48
Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 30 I. Samsonov 25 24 1 .960 59:49 Win

Dallas Stars

Dallas Stars skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 11 A. Cogliano C 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 33.3% 09:40
Number 12 R. Faksa C 1 0 1 -1 0 2 2 1 0 47.1% 17:32
Number 13 M. Janmark C 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 100% 11:08
Number 14 J. Benn L 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 33.3% 19:47
Number 16 J. Pavelski C 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 30% 19:42
Number 17 N. Caamano R 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 09:47
Number 18 J. Dickinson C 0 0 0 -2 0 0 1 2 0 15:37
Number 24 R. Hintz C 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 0 0 42.9% 16:37
Number 38 J. L'Esperance R 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 0 0 09:38
Number 47 A. Radulov R 0 0 0 +1 0 5 0 0 0 20:24
Number 49 R. Gardner C 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 58.3% 11:22
Number 91 T. Seguin C 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 54.5% 22:11
Number 2 J. Oleksiak D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 13:54
Number 3 J. Klingberg D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 0 1 0 24:21
Number 4 M. Heiskanen D 0 1 1 +1 0 1 0 2 0 24:15
Number 5 A. Sekera D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 1 0 17:56
Number 23 E. Lindell D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 1 0 20:46
Number 39 J. Hanley D 0 0 0 -1 6 0 1 0 0 11:05
Dallas Stars goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 35 A. Khudobin 24 21 3 .875 57:49 Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars
Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 00:52 Dallas Stars Joel Hanley High sticking 2
1st 00:52 Dallas Stars Joel Hanley High sticking 2
1st 03:17 Dallas Stars Bench Delaying game unsuccessful challenge (bench minor) 2
1st 08:03 Washington Capitals Lars Eller Tripping 2
1st 15:32 Washington Capitals Dmitry Orlov Slashing 2
2nd 01:17 Washington Capitals Tom Wilson Tripping 2
2nd 03:46 Washington Capitals Jonas Siegenthaler Interference 2
2nd 10:04 Washington Capitals Radko Gudas Delaying game 2
2nd 17:23 Washington Capitals Tom Wilson High sticking 2
3rd 03:06 Dallas Stars Joel Hanley Holding the stick 2
3rd 12:06 Dallas Stars Joel L'Esperance Interference 2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach
Todd Reirden
Dallas Stars head coach
Jim Montgomery
Referees
Brian Pochmara, Steve Kozari
Linesmen
Matt MacPherson, Jesse Marquis
Washington Capitals scratches
Chandler Stephenson
Dallas Stars scratches
Justin Dowling, Taylor Fedun

2019-2020 season series

Every Washington Capitals and Dallas Stars game in the 2019-2020 season
Matchup Status Details
Dallas Stars 4 at Washington Capitals 3 Final/OT Game page: Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals, Tue, Oct 8, 2019
Washington Capitals 4 at Dallas Stars 1 Final Game page: Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars, Sat, Oct 12, 2019

Other NHL games on Oct 12

Other NHL games on Saturday, October 12, 2019
Matchup Status Details
Edmonton Oilers 4 at New York Rangers 1 Final Game page: Edmonton Oilers at New York Rangers, Sat, Oct 12, 2019
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Ottawa Senators 4 Final Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Oct 12, 2019
Nashville Predators 4 at Los Angeles Kings 7 Final Game page: Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Oct 12, 2019
New Jersey Devils 0 at Boston Bruins 3 Final Game page: New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins, Sat, Oct 12, 2019
St. Louis Blues 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 Final Game page: St. Louis Blues at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Oct 12, 2019
Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 Final Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Oct 12, 2019
Florida Panthers 2 at New York Islanders 3 Final/SO Game page: Florida Panthers at New York Islanders, Sat, Oct 12, 2019
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 Final Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Oct 12, 2019
Winnipeg Jets 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 Final/OT Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Chicago Blackhawks, Sat, Oct 12, 2019
Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Minnesota Wild 4 Final Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Oct 12, 2019
Arizona Coyotes 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 Final/OT Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Oct 12, 2019
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 Final/SO Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Oct 12, 2019
Calgary Flames 2 at Vegas Golden Knights 6 Final Game page: Calgary Flames at Vegas Golden Knights, Sat, Oct 12, 2019

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