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2017-18 regular season

Blues at Capitals

🗓 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0

Capitals beat Blues 4–3 in overtime at Capital One Arena on January 7, 2018.

STL – WSH
34–33
Shots on goal
1/2–2/4
Power play
19–18
Hits
19–9
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Nicklas Backstrom
1 G, 1 A
5 shots · 22:40 TOI
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Alex Ovechkin
1 G, 1 A
2 shots · 22:50 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Braden Holtby
31 saves
0.912 SV% · 3 GA

Scoring

7 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 Brett Connolly PP Go-ahead 1st · 13:15
Assists: Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson · beat Carter Hutton
0–1
2nd period
🎵 Vladimir Tarasenko Tying 2nd · 01:18
Assists: Ivan Barbashev, Joel Edmundson · beat Braden Holtby
1–1
🎵 Alexander Steen PP Go-ahead 2nd · 05:02
Assists: Brayden Schenn, Alex Pietrangelo · beat Braden Holtby
2–1
3rd period
🦅 Alex Ovechkin PP Tying 3rd · 08:00
Assists: John Carlson, Nicklas Backstrom · beat Carter Hutton
2–2
🦅 Lars Eller Go-ahead 3rd · 10:49
Assists: T.J. Oshie, Madison Bowey · beat Carter Hutton
2–3
🎵 Carl Gunnarsson Tying 3rd · 15:51
Assists: Patrik Berglund, Tage Thompson · beat Braden Holtby
3–3
Overtime
🦅 Nicklas Backstrom Go-ahead OT · 04:17
Assists: T.J. Oshie · beat Carter Hutton
3–4

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🎵Blues
L1 Steen · Stastny · Tarasenko 21:52
L2 Schenn · Sobotka · Barbashev 18:46
L3 Berglund · Thompson · Brodziak 12:17
L4 Paajarvi · Upshall · Thorburn 10:18
D1 Pietrangelo · Parayko 26:50
D2 Edmundson · Bouwmeester 23:00
D3 Bortuzzo · Gunnarsson 11:22
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Backstrom · Oshie 22:40
L2 Kuznetsov · Eller · Smith-Pelly 17:01
L3 Vrana · Connolly · Wilson 14:41
L4 Burakovsky · Beagle · Chiasson 10:52
D1 Orlov · Carlson 26:32
D2 Niskanen · Orpik 20:40
D3 Djoos · Bowey 12:26

Team stats

Away left · home right
🎵STL WSH🦅
34 Shots on goal 33
1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4
19 Hits 18
19 Blocked shots 9
7 Takeaways 8
4 Giveaways 15
8 Penalty minutes 4
STL shooting 8.8% (3/34) WSH shooting 12.1% (4/33)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🎵Blues
Carter Hutton
29/33
.879 SV% · 4 GA · 64:17 TOI
🦅Capitals
Braden Holtby
31/34
.912 SV% · 3 GA · 63:49 TOI

Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located
Brett Connolly · 1st 13:15 · 0–1 Vladimir Tarasenko · 2nd 01:18 · 1–1 Alexander Steen · 2nd 05:02 · 2–1 Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 08:00 · 2–2 Lars Eller · 3rd 10:49 · 2–3 Carl Gunnarsson · 3rd 15:51 · 3–3 Nicklas Backstrom · OT 04:17 · 3–4
STL WSH
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–1
Blues
Blues — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 3-5-1 (33% win rate, 9 games)
Capitals
Capitals — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 10-0 (100% win rate, 10 games)
After 2nd — 2–1
Blues
Blues — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 10-0 (100% win rate, 10 games)
Capitals
Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 1-4 (20% win rate, 5 games)

Last meetings

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Capitals lead the season series 1–0
Jan 192017 🦅WSH @ 🎵STL 7–3 Nov 232016 🎵STL @ 🦅WSH 3–4 Apr 92016 🦅WSH @ 🎵STL 5–1 Mar 262016 🎵STL @ 🦅WSH 4–0 Feb 12015 🎵STL @ 🦅WSH 4–3
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Who won Blues vs Capitals on January 7, 2018?

Capitals won 4–3 in overtime. The final score was Blues 3, Capitals 4.

Who scored for Blues?

Alexander Steen, Carl Gunnarsson, Vladimir Tarasenko.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin, Brett Connolly, Lars Eller, Nicklas Backstrom.

How did the Blues goalie play?

Carter Hutton made 29 saves on 33 shots (.879 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Braden Holtby made 31 saves on 34 shots (.912 save percentage).

Where is Blues vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Blues vs Capitals 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
🎵 Blues
BeforeJan 6 🎵STL @ 🔔PHI 3–6 AfterJan 9 🐆FLA @ 🎵STL 7–4
🦅 Capitals
BeforeJan 2 🦅WSH @ 🌪️CAR 5–4 AfterJan 9 🐋VAN @ 🦅WSH 1–3
Also on January 7
😈NJD 4–5 🏝️NYI ⚔️BUF 1–4 🔔PHI 🦈SJS 1–4 ✈️WPG 🛢️EDM 1–4 🪶CHI 🐆FLA 2–3 🧥CBJ 🐋VAN 2–5 🇨🇦MTL ⚡TBL 5–2 🐙DET 🐻BOS 5–6 🐧PIT
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