Capitals 4–2 Coyotes — Final Score & Stats (Dec 6, 2018)

The game

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

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Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Matt Niskanen

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 22:35 TOI

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Alex Ovechkin

1 G

4 shots · 17:48 TOI

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Jakub Vrana

1 G

3 shots · 14:47 TOI

Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🌵 Christian Fischer Go-ahead 1st · 04:48

Assists: Derek Stepan · beat Pheonix Copley

0–1

2nd period

🦅 Jakub Vrana Tying 2nd · 05:27

Assists: Brett Connolly, Evgeny Kuznetsov · beat Adin Hill

1–1

🌵 Lawson Crouse Go-ahead 2nd · 06:59

Assists: Nick Cousins, Jordan Oesterle · beat Pheonix Copley

1–2

🦅 Matt Niskanen Tying 2nd · 16:00

Assists: Travis Boyd, Pheonix Copley · beat Adin Hill

2–2

3rd period

🦅 Andre Burakovsky Go-ahead 3rd · 15:18

Assists: Matt Niskanen, Dmitry Orlov · beat Adin Hill

3–2

🦅 Alex Ovechkin Empty net 3rd · 19:57

Assists: Nicklas Backstrom

4–2

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Ovechkin · Kuznetsov · Backstrom 18:01

L2 Eller · Stephenson · Smith-Pelly 16:25

L3 Vrana · Burakovsky · Connolly 14:47

L4 Boyd · Dowd · Jaskin 9:36

D1 Carlson · Orlov 23:53

D2 Niskanen · Kempny 22:14

D3 Siegenthaler · Djoos 13:16

🌵Coyotes

L1 Schmaltz · Keller · Panik 20:19

L2 Stepan · Galchenyuk · Fischer 18:17

L3 Crouse · Richardson · Archibald 12:42

L4 Cousins · Hinostroza · Kempe 8:23

D1 Ekman-Larsson · Connauton 23:12

D2 Goligoski · Chychrun 19:26

D3 Oesterle · Hjalmarsson 17:22

Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH ARI🌵

29 Shots on goal 29

25 Hits 18

18 Blocked shots 15

3 Takeaways 6

17 Giveaways 11

4 Penalty minutes 2

WSH shooting 13.8% (4/29) ARI shooting 6.9% (2/29)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Pheonix Copley

27/29

.931 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🌵Coyotes

Adin Hill

25/28

.893 SV% · 3 GA · 58:16 TOI

Where the goals came from

6 of 6 goals located

WSH ARI

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

Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Capitals

Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 4-3 (57% win rate, 7 games)

Coyotes

Coyotes — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 6-1-1 (75% win rate, 8 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 2-3 (40% win rate, 5 games)

Coyotes

Coyotes — tied after 2nd: 2-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)

Last meetings

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Season series tied 1–1

Nov 112018 🌵ARI @ 🦅WSH 4–1 Dec 222017 🦅WSH @ 🌵ARI 2–3 OT Nov 62017 🌵ARI @ 🦅WSH 2–3 OT Mar 312017 🦅WSH @ 🌵ARI 3–6 Mar 252017 🌵ARI @ 🦅WSH 1–4

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Who won Capitals vs Coyotes on December 6, 2018?

Capitals won 4–2. The final score was Capitals 4, Coyotes 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin, Andre Burakovsky, Jakub Vrana, Matt Niskanen.

Who scored for Coyotes?

Christian Fischer, Lawson Crouse.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pheonix Copley made 27 saves on 29 shots (.931 save percentage).

How did the Coyotes goalie play?

Adin Hill made 25 saves on 28 shots (.893 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Coyotes played?

At Mullett Arena in Tempe, the Coyotes home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Coyotes season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🦅 Capitals

BeforeDec 4 🦅WSH @ 🎰VGK 3–5 AfterDec 8 🦅WSH @ 🧥CBJ 4–0

🌵 Coyotes

BeforeDec 4 🌵ARI @ 👑LAK 2–1 AfterDec 8 🦈SJS @ 🌵ARI 5–3

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