Ovechkin scores 2, joining Howe & Shanahan with 20+ goals in 19 seasons, leading Capitals to a 5-2 win over Flames. Caps nab 2nd wild-card spot in East.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Calgary Flames
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Washington Capitals
1
3
1
5
Calgary Flames
0
1
1
2
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Calgary Flames
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Washington Capitals
8
15
10
33
Calgary Flames
12
11
13
36
Three stars
A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (2 goals)
C. Lindgren, Washington Capitals (goaltender)
K. Rooney, Calgary Flames (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Washington Capitals at Calgary Flames. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period
Time
Team
Goal
Assists
Type
Score
1st
14:59
Washington Capitals
Dylan Strome (23)
Rasmus Sandin (18), Nick Jensen (9)
Even strength
WSH 1, CGY 0
2nd
05:58
Washington Capitals
Alex Ovechkin (20)
Max Pacioretty (14), Tom Wilson (14)
Power play
WSH 2, CGY 0
2nd
09:16
Washington Capitals
Alex Ovechkin (21)
John Carlson (35), Dylan Strome (30)
Power play
WSH 3, CGY 0
2nd
10:41
Calgary Flames
Kevin Rooney (2)
Brayden Pachal (3), Matt Coronato (4)
Even strength
WSH 3, CGY 1
2nd
14:22
Washington Capitals
Hendrix Lapierre (8)
Sonny Milano (7)
Even strength
WSH 4, CGY 1
3rd
07:13
Calgary Flames
MacKenzie Weegar (16)
Mikael Backlund (23)
Even strength
WSH 4, CGY 2
3rd
17:31
Washington Capitals
Tom Wilson (17)
Beck Malenstyn (13), Nick Jensen (10)
Even strength, Empty net
WSH 5, CGY 2
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Washington Capitals at Calgary Flames
Stat
Washington Capitals
Calgary Flames
Shots on goal
33
36
Power play
2 of 3
0 of 3
Penalty minutes
6
6
Hits
10
15
Blocked shots
23
25
Giveaways
7
9
Takeaways
11
14
Faceoffs won
33/69 (47.8%)
36/69 (52.2%)
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
0
2
0
0
5
0
0
2
16:51
Number 15 S. Milano
L
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
10:39
Number 17 D. Strome
C
1
1
2
+1
0
1
0
0
0
60%
17:04
Number 21 A. Protas
L
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
100%
14:05
Number 24 C. McMichael
L
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
35.3%
16:51
Number 26 N. Dowd
C
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
2
0
47.8%
15:25
Number 29 H. Lapierre
C
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
0
28.6%
12:42
Number 43 T. Wilson
R
1
1
2
+1
0
4
2
1
0
15:55
Number 47 B. Malenstyn
L
0
1
1
+1
0
3
0
1
0
17:51
Number 63 I. Miroshnichenko
L
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
11:42
Number 67 M. Pacioretty
L
0
1
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
100%
11:38
Number 77 T. Oshie
R
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
3
0
16:38
Number 3 N. Jensen
D
0
2
2
+2
0
3
1
3
0
24:24
Number 27 A. Alexeyev
D
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
10:38
Number 38 R. Sandin
D
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
3
0
18:17
Number 42 M. Fehérváry
D
0
0
0
+1
0
3
2
1
0
21:01
Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk
D
0
0
0
-2
0
0
1
3
0
17:38
Number 74 J. Carlson
D
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0
4
0
24:41
Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 79 C. Lindgren
36
34
2
.944
60:00
Win
Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames 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 10 J. Huberdeau
L
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0
0
0
18:54
Number 11 M. Backlund
C
0
1
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
57.1%
22:00
Number 15 D. Hunt
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
100%
10:50
Number 17 Y. Sharangovich
C
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0
1
0
60%
15:43
Number 18 A. Greer
L
0
0
0
+1
0
3
0
2
0
08:30
Number 20 B. Coleman
L
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
1
0
17:36
Number 21 K. Rooney
C
1
0
1
+1
0
2
2
0
0
45.5%
10:39
Number 27 M. Coronato
R
0
1
1
+1
0
1
0
0
0
08:28
Number 76 M. Pospisil
C
0
0
0
-2
0
4
2
1
0
15:26
Number 88 A. Mangiapane
L
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
17:56
Number 91 N. Kadri
C
0
0
0
-2
0
5
0
0
0
44.4%
18:44
Number 96 A. Kuzmenko
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17:53
Number 4 R. Andersson
D
0
0
0
-2
0
2
0
3
0
26:45
Number 44 J. Hanley
D
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
12:02
Number 52 M. Weegar
D
1
0
1
0
2
6
2
5
0
22:36
Number 58 O. Kylington
D
0
0
0
-1
0
2
2
3
0
20:17
Number 62 D. Miromanov
D
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
5
0
22:34
Number 94 B. Pachal
D
0
1
1
+1
4
0
1
2
0
11:54
Calgary Flames goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 32 D. Wolf
32
28
4
.875
57:26
Loss
Penalties
Penalties, Washington Capitals at Calgary Flames
Period
Time
Team
Player
Infraction
Minutes
2nd
01:47
Washington Capitals
Ivan Miroshnichenko
Hooking
2
2nd
04:41
Calgary Flames
Brayden Pachal
Holding the stick
2
2nd
08:46
Calgary Flames
Brayden Pachal
Interference
2
2nd
10:41
Washington Capitals
Bench
Delaying game unsuccessful challenge (bench minor)
2
2nd
18:16
Calgary Flames
MacKenzie Weegar
Tripping
2
3rd
13:37
Washington Capitals
Nic Dowd
Tripping
2
Game information
Washington Capitals head coach
Spencer Carbery
Calgary Flames head coach
Ryan Huska
Referees
Jake Brenk, Kendrick Nicholson
Linesmen
Travis Toomey, Bryan Pancich
Washington Capitals scratches
Michael Sgarbossa, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Ethan Bear
Calgary Flames scratches
Jacob Markstrom, Dennis Gilbert, Nikita Okhotiuk, Jakob Pelletier, Walker Duehr
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