Avalanche 2–5 Capitals — Final Score & Stats (Dec 12, 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

Evgeny Kuznetsov

3 A

14:10 TOI

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Madison Bowey

2 A

2 shots · 14:36 TOI

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Devante Smith-Pelly

1 G

3 shots · 14:24 TOI

Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Jakub Vrana Go-ahead 1st · 05:25

Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov, Madison Bowey · beat Semyon Varlamov

0–1

2nd period

🏔️ Colin Wilson Tying 2nd · 04:13

Assists: Matt Nieto, Mark Barberio · beat Braden Holtby

1–1

🦅 John Carlson Go-ahead 2nd · 17:42

Unassisted · beat Semyon Varlamov

1–2

3rd period

🦅 Brett Connolly 3rd · 05:15

Assists: Madison Bowey, Evgeny Kuznetsov · beat Semyon Varlamov

1–3

🦅 Matt Niskanen 3rd · 16:19

Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov, Andre Burakovsky · beat Semyon Varlamov

1–4

🏔️ Tyson Jost 3rd · 18:57

Assists: Mikko Rantanen, Carl Soderberg · beat Braden Holtby

2–4

🦅 Devante Smith-Pelly Empty net 3rd · 19:15

Assists: Chandler Stephenson, Jay Beagle

2–5

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🏔️Avalanche

L1 Landeskog · MacKinnon · Rantanen 20:45

L2 Compher · Soderberg · Andrighetto 17:37

L3 Comeau · Wilson · Jost 15:19

L4 Nieto · Bourque 11:45

D1 Johnson · Barrie 22:24

D2 Zadorov · Nemeth 16:25

D3 Barberio · Girard 13:06

D4 Lindholm 9:42

🦅Capitals

L1 Backstrom · Beagle · Wilson 15:51

L2 Ovechkin · Eller · Stephenson 15:15

L3 Kuznetsov · Smith-Pelly · Chiasson 14:18

L4 Vrana · Burakovsky · Connolly 11:42

D1 Niskanen · Orlov 24:22

D2 Carlson · Orpik 20:13

D3 Djoos · Bowey 15:30

Team stats

Away left · home right

🏔️COL WSH🦅

24 Shots on goal 27

20 Hits 24

13 Blocked shots 22

9 Takeaways 10

6 Giveaways 16

2 Penalty minutes 8

COL shooting 8.3% (2/24) WSH shooting 18.5% (5/27)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏔️Avalanche

Semyon Varlamov

22/26

.846 SV% · 4 GA · 59:48 TOI

🦅Capitals

Braden Holtby

22/24

.917 SV% · 2 GA · 59:37 TOI

Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located

COL WSH

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Avalanche

Avalanche — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 0-3-1 (0% win rate, 4 games)

Capitals

Capitals — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 6-0 (100% win rate, 6 games)

After 2nd — 1–2

Avalanche

Avalanche — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 1-2-1 (25% win rate, 4 games)

Capitals

Capitals — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 6-0-1 (86% win rate, 7 games)

Last meetings

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Season series tied 1–1

Nov 162017 🦅WSH @ 🏔️COL 2–6 Mar 292017 🦅WSH @ 🏔️COL 5–3 Oct 182016 🏔️COL @ 🦅WSH 0–3 Apr 12016 🦅WSH @ 🏔️COL 4–2 Nov 212015 🏔️COL @ 🦅WSH 3–7

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Who won Avalanche vs Capitals on December 12, 2017?

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

Who scored for Avalanche?

Colin Wilson, Tyson Jost.

Who scored for Capitals?

Brett Connolly, Devante Smith-Pelly, Jakub Vrana, John Carlson, Matt Niskanen.

How did the Avalanche goalie play?

Semyon Varlamov made 22 saves on 26 shots (.846 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Braden Holtby made 22 saves on 24 shots (.917 save percentage).

Where is Avalanche vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Avalanche vs Capitals season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🏔️ Avalanche

BeforeDec 11 🏔️COL @ 🐧PIT 2–1 AfterDec 14 🐆FLA @ 🏔️COL 1–2

🦅 Capitals

BeforeDec 11 🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI 1–3 AfterDec 14 🦅WSH @ 🐻BOS 5–3

Also on December 12

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