Capitals 5–2 Oilers — Final Score & Stats (Oct 28, 2017)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

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1st star 🦅 WSH

Alex Ovechkin

3 A

5 shots · 16:22 TOI

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Evgeny Kuznetsov

2 G

5 shots · 17:24 TOI

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Braden Holtby

38 saves

0.950 SV% · 2 GA

Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Pat Maroon Go-ahead 1st · 12:16

Assists: Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl · beat Braden Holtby

0–1

🛢️ Adam Larsson 1st · 17:55

Assists: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Ryan Strome · beat Braden Holtby

0–2

🦅 Devante Smith-Pelly 1st · 19:42

Assists: John Carlson, Alex Ovechkin · beat Cam Talbot

1–2

2nd period

🦅 Lars Eller Tying 2nd · 10:32

Assists: Madison Bowey, Alex Ovechkin · beat Cam Talbot

2–2

3rd period

🦅 Evgeny Kuznetsov Go-ahead 3rd · 00:30

Assists: Alex Ovechkin, Madison Bowey · beat Cam Talbot

3–2

🦅 Evgeny Kuznetsov 3rd · 15:56

Unassisted · beat Cam Talbot

4–2

🦅 Jay Beagle Empty net 3rd · 19:41

Assists: Lars Eller

5–2

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Backstrom · Oshie · Smith-Pelly 18:30

L2 Ovechkin · Kuznetsov · Wilson 16:22

L3 Vrana · Eller · Beagle 13:20

L4 Stephenson · Chiasson · Peluso 10:08

D1 Carlson · Orpik 28:19

D2 Orlov · Djoos 18:22

D3 Bowey · Chorney 13:18

🛢️Oilers

L1 Maroon · Draisaitl · McDavid 21:33

L2 Lucic · Letestu · Nugent-Hopkins 18:19

L3 Caggiula · Strome · Kassian 14:07

L4 Slepyshev · Khaira · Jokinen 9:11

D1 Klefbom · Larsson 24:16

D2 Benning · Nurse 19:00

D3 Russell · Gryba 12:32

Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH EDM🛢️

31 Shots on goal 40

26 Hits 26

24 Blocked shots 12

6 Takeaways 11

9 Giveaways 11

10 Penalty minutes 2

WSH shooting 16.1% (5/31) EDM shooting 5.0% (2/40)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Braden Holtby

38/40

.950 SV% · 2 GA · 59:50 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Cam Talbot

26/30

.867 SV% · 4 GA · 57:36 TOI

Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located

WSH EDM

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Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Capitals

Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 0-2 (0% win rate, 2 games)

Oilers

Oilers — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 2-0 (100% win rate, 2 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 1-1 (50% win rate, 2 games)

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 2nd: 2-1-1 (50% win rate, 4 games)

Last meetings

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Capitals lead the season series 1–0

Feb 242017 🛢️EDM @ 🦅WSH 1–2 Oct 262016 🦅WSH @ 🛢️EDM 1–4 Nov 232015 🛢️EDM @ 🦅WSH 0–1 Oct 232015 🦅WSH @ 🛢️EDM 7–4 Jan 202015 🛢️EDM @ 🦅WSH 5–4 SO

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Who won Capitals vs Oilers on October 28, 2017?

Capitals won 5–2. The final score was Capitals 5, Oilers 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Evgeny Kuznetsov (2), Devante Smith-Pelly, Jay Beagle, Lars Eller.

Who scored for Oilers?

Adam Larsson, Pat Maroon.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Braden Holtby made 38 saves on 40 shots (.950 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Cam Talbot made 26 saves on 30 shots (.867 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Oilers played?

At Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Oilers season series?

Capitals lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🦅 Capitals

BeforeOct 26 🦅WSH @ 🐋VAN 2–6 AfterOct 29 🦅WSH @ 🔥CGY 1–2

🛢️ Oilers

BeforeOct 26 ⭐DAL @ 🛢️EDM 4–5 AfterNov 1 🐧PIT @ 🛢️EDM 3–2

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