Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals

Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 7:30 PM ET Capital One Arena, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Washington Capitals 7–3 on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 on the road.

Final score, Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	2023-2024 record
Toronto Maple Leafs	7	46-26-10
at Washington Capitals	3	40-31-11

News about this game

Crucial Encounter: Toronto Maple Leafs Challenge Washington Capitals in Showdown at the Capital

Wed, Mar 20, 2024

Maple Leafs (38-20-9) face Capitals (33-25-9) in a division rivalry. Toronto, who won the first game 4-1, are favorites (-141) with a 6.5 goal over/under.
Auston Matthews Delivers Stellar Five-Point Performance as Maple Leafs Decimate Capitals, Ovechkin Nears Gretzky's Record

Wed, Mar 20, 2024

Auston Matthews shines with 5 points and hits 57 goals as Toronto defeats Washington 7-3. Despite Ovechkin nearing Gretzky's record, Matthews aims for a historic 70-goal season.
Auston Matthews Scores Five Points as Maple Leafs Beat Capitals 7-3

Wed, Mar 20, 2024

Auston Matthews produced two goals and three assists to power the Toronto Maple Leafs past the Washington Capitals 7-3 at Capital One Arena.
Tom Wilson Receives Six-Game Suspension for High-Sticking, Puts Washington Capitals' Playoff Aspirations at Risk

Fri, Mar 22, 2024

Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals gets a 6-game suspension for high-sticking Noah Gregor. It's his 6th suspension, the first since 2021.

Goals by period

Goals by period, Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Toronto Maple Leafs	1	3	3	7
Washington Capitals	0	2	1	3

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Toronto Maple Leafs	8	14	7	29
Washington Capitals	10	7	4	21

Three stars

A. Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs (2 goals, 3 assists)
M. Domi, Toronto Maple Leafs (4 assists)
A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (2 goals)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	00:16	Toronto Maple Leafs	Auston Matthews (56)	Max Domi (28)	Even strength	TOR 1, WSH 0
2nd	00:56	Toronto Maple Leafs	William Nylander (38)	John Tavares (30), Matthew Knies (16)	Even strength	TOR 2, WSH 0
2nd	09:57	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (22)	John Carlson (36), Tom Wilson (15)	Power play	TOR 2, WSH 1
2nd	12:59	Toronto Maple Leafs	Auston Matthews (57)	Max Domi (29), Timothy Liljegren (18)	Even strength	TOR 3, WSH 1
2nd	13:34	Washington Capitals	Connor McMichael (15)	Rasmus Sandin (19), Ivan Miroshnichenko (2)	Even strength	TOR 3, WSH 2
2nd	19:35	Toronto Maple Leafs	Jake McCabe (7)	Max Domi (30), Auston Matthews (30)	Even strength	TOR 4, WSH 2
3rd	06:42	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (23)	Dylan Strome (31)	Even strength	TOR 4, WSH 3
3rd	07:58	Toronto Maple Leafs	Bobby McMann (11)	William Nylander (52), John Tavares (31)	Even strength	TOR 5, WSH 3
3rd	08:36	Toronto Maple Leafs	Tyler Bertuzzi (15)	Auston Matthews (31), Max Domi (31)	Even strength	TOR 6, WSH 3
3rd	16:02	Toronto Maple Leafs	John Tavares (23)	William Nylander (53), Auston Matthews (32)	Power play	TOR 7, WSH 3

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

Team stats

Team stats, Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals
Stat	Toronto Maple Leafs	Washington Capitals
Shots on goal	29	21
Power play	1 of 5	1 of 1
Penalty minutes	2	10
Hits	34	37
Blocked shots	20	18
Giveaways	6	8
Takeaways	6	9
Faceoffs won	29/56 (51.8%)	27/56 (48.2%)

Box score

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 M. Domi	C	0	4	4	+4	0	0	1	0	0	33.3%	17:35
Number 18 N. Gregor	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0		14:27
Number 23 M. Knies	L	0	1	1	+1	2	0	2	1	0		16:02
Number 24 C. Dewar	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1	0		15:19
Number 29 P. Holmberg	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	50%	08:49
Number 34 A. Matthews	C	2	3	5	+4	0	5	1	1	0	64.7%	19:35
Number 59 T. Bertuzzi	L	1	0	1	+2	0	2	0	1	0		14:19
Number 64 D. Kampf	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	3	0	0	64.3%	14:52
Number 74 B. McMann	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	100%	15:47
Number 88 W. Nylander	R	1	2	3	+2	0	3	0	0	0	50%	20:01
Number 89 N. Robertson	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0		14:11
Number 91 J. Tavares	C	1	2	3	+1	0	3	3	0	1	25%	17:43
Number 2 S. Benoit	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	10	1	0		17:22
Number 20 J. Edmundson	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	2	0		16:00
Number 22 J. McCabe	D	1	0	1	+1	0	2	2	1	0		17:01
Number 25 C. Timmins	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0	0		16:33
Number 37 T. Liljegren	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	6	0		22:38
Number 44 M. Rielly	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	1	2	0		20:54

Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 60 J. Woll	21	18	3	.857	60:00	Win

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	2	0	2	+1	2	2	6	0	1		15:06
Number 15 S. Milano	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0	0		12:56
Number 17 D. Strome	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	0	0	50%	17:10
Number 23 M. Sgarbossa	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	100%	11:40
Number 24 C. McMichael	L	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	61.5%	16:00
Number 26 N. Dowd	C	0	0	0	-3	0	0	3	1	0	50%	15:22
Number 29 H. Lapierre	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		10:57
Number 43 T. Wilson	R	0	1	1	-2	4	3	4	2	0		16:30
Number 47 B. Malenstyn	L	0	0	0	-3	0	2	6	2	0	50%	17:42
Number 63 I. Miroshnichenko	L	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0		12:00
Number 67 M. Pacioretty	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0		12:46
Number 96 N. Aube-Kubel	R	0	0	0	-2	0	0	10	1	0		13:06
Number 3 N. Jensen	D	0	0	0	-3	0	1	1	1	0		22:16
Number 27 A. Alexeyev	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0		10:28
Number 38 R. Sandin	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	1	0		21:10
Number 42 M. Fehérváry	D	0	0	0	-3	0	1	3	1	0		20:20
Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	4	0		20:29
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	1	1	-4	2	4	0	4	0		24:29

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 79 C. Lindgren	29	22	7	.759	60:00	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	09:05	Toronto Maple Leafs	Matthew Knies	Tripping	2
3rd	01:10	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin	Hooking	2
3rd	04:24	Washington Capitals	John Carlson	Slashing	2
3rd	09:34	Washington Capitals	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
3rd	12:15	Washington Capitals	Tom Wilson	High sticking double minor	4

Game information

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach: Sheldon Keefe
Washington Capitals head coach: Spencer Carbery
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Brandon Schrader
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Ryan Galloway
Toronto Maple Leafs scratches: Ryan Reaves, TJ Brodie, Martin Jones, Mitch Marner, Ilya Lyubushkin
Washington Capitals scratches: T.J. Oshie, Ethan Bear, Aliaksei Protas

2023-2024 season series

Every Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals game in the 2023-2024 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Washington Capitals 1	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals, Tue, Oct 24, 2023
Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals, Wed, Mar 20, 2024
Washington Capitals 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs, Thu, Mar 28, 2024

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