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2021-22 regular season

Capitals at Flames

🗓 📍 Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary 🔁 Season series tied 1–1

Capitals beat Flames 5–4 at Scotiabank Saddledome on March 8, 2022.

WSH – CGY
27–35
Shots on goal
12–21
Hits
8–7
Blocked shots
6–10
Takeaways
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Nick Jensen
3 A
19:11 TOI
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Alex Ovechkin
2 G
3 shots · 17:10 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Vitek Vanecek
31 saves
0.886 SV% · 4 GA

Scoring

9 goals · in order
1st period
🔥 Elias Lindholm Go-ahead 1st · 09:40
Assists: Johnny Gaudreau, Rasmus Andersson · beat Vitek Vanecek
0–1
2nd period
🔥 Adam Ruzicka 2nd · 08:54
Assists: Andrew Mangiapane, Dillon Dube · beat Vitek Vanecek
0–2
🦅 Conor Sheary 2nd · 10:27
Unassisted · beat Dan Vladar
1–2
🦅 Alex Ovechkin Tying 2nd · 13:23
Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov · beat Dan Vladar
2–2
3rd period
🔥 Oliver Kylington Go-ahead 3rd · 03:45
Assists: Blake Coleman · beat Vitek Vanecek
2–3
🦅 Anthony Mantha Tying 3rd · 08:21
Assists: Nicklas Backstrom, Nick Jensen · beat Dan Vladar
3–3
🦅 Nic Dowd Go-ahead 3rd · 11:50
Assists: Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Nick Jensen · beat Dan Vladar
4–3
🦅 Alex Ovechkin Empty net 3rd · 18:12
Assists: Tom Wilson, Nick Jensen
5–3
🔥 Elias Lindholm 3rd · 19:20
Assists: Tyler Toffoli, Rasmus Andersson · beat Vitek Vanecek
5–4

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Kuznetsov · Wilson · Oshie 17:18
L2 Ovechkin · Backstrom · Mantha 16:20
L3 Eller · Dowd · Hathaway 14:12
L4 Jonsson-Fjallby · Sheary · McMichael 12:48
D1 Orlov · Carlson 22:36
D2 Jensen · Fehervary 18:33
D3 Schultz · van Riemsdyk 16:20
🔥Flames
L1 Gaudreau · Tkachuk · Lindholm 18:51
L2 Mangiapane · Dube · Coleman 15:35
L3 Toffoli · Ruzicka · Backlund 14:26
L4 Lucic · Lewis · Monahan 8:58
D1 Andersson · Hanifin 21:56
D2 Gudbranson · Zadorov 19:43
D3 Tanev · Kylington 17:12

Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH CGY🔥
27 Shots on goal 35
12 Hits 21
8 Blocked shots 7
6 Takeaways 10
9 Giveaways 13
2 Penalty minutes 6
WSH shooting 18.5% (5/27) CGY shooting 11.4% (4/35)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Vitek Vanecek
31/35
.886 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI
🔥Flames
Dan Vladar
22/26
.846 SV% · 4 GA · 58:29 TOI

Where the goals came from

9 of 9 goals located
Elias Lindholm · 1st 09:40 · 0–1 Adam Ruzicka · 2nd 08:54 · 0–2 Conor Sheary · 2nd 10:27 · 1–2 Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 13:23 · 2–2 Oliver Kylington · 3rd 03:45 · 2–3 Anthony Mantha · 3rd 08:21 · 3–3 Nic Dowd · 3rd 11:50 · 4–3 Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 18:12 · 5–3 Elias Lindholm · 3rd 19:20 · 5–4
WSH CGY
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–1
Capitals
Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 3-3-3 (33% win rate, 9 games)
Flames
Flames — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 13-3-1 (76% win rate, 17 games)
After 2nd — 2–2
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 9-2-2 (69% win rate, 13 games)
Flames
Flames — tied after 2nd: 6-4-4 (43% win rate, 14 games)

Last meetings

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Season series tied 1–1
Oct 232021 🔥CGY @ 🦅WSH 4–3 OT Nov 32019 🔥CGY @ 🦅WSH 2–4 Oct 222019 🦅WSH @ 🔥CGY 5–3 Feb 12019 🔥CGY @ 🦅WSH 3–4 Oct 272018 🦅WSH @ 🔥CGY 4–3 SO
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Who won Capitals vs Flames on March 8, 2022?

Capitals won 5–4. The final score was Capitals 5, Flames 4.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin (2), Anthony Mantha, Conor Sheary, Nic Dowd.

Who scored for Flames?

Elias Lindholm (2), Adam Ruzicka, Oliver Kylington.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Vitek Vanecek made 31 saves on 35 shots (.886 save percentage).

How did the Flames goalie play?

Dan Vladar made 22 saves on 26 shots (.846 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Flames played?

At Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, the Flames home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Flames season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🦅 Capitals
BeforeMar 5 🦑SEA @ 🦅WSH 2–5 AfterMar 9 🦅WSH @ 🛢️EDM 3–4
🔥 Flames
BeforeMar 7 🛢️EDM @ 🔥CGY 1–3 AfterMar 10 ⚡TBL @ 🔥CGY 1–4
Also on March 8
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