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Washington 3,
Detroit 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 31, 2021
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Referees: Conor O'Donnell, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Michel Cormier
Attendance: 17721
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Referees: Conor O'Donnell, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Michel Cormier
Attendance: 17721
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Detroit | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Periods:
- All
- 1
- 2
- 3
1
| Washington | Detroit | |
|---|---|---|
| Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Pius Suter. | 0:00 | |
| Shot by Conor Sheary misses the net | 0:18 | |
| 0:47 | Michael Rasmussen shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| 0:49 | Michael Rasmussen shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Michael Rasmussen. | 0:50 | |
| 1:05 | Giveaway by Thomas Greiss. | |
| Shot by Lucas Johansen misses the net | 1:08 | |
| 1:14 | Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| 1:55 | Takeaway by Tyler Bertuzzi. | |
| Aliaksei Protas wins the faceoff against Carter Rowney. | 2:21 | |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 3:07 | |
| 3:17 | Robby Fabbri shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| 3:18 | Adam Erne wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd. | |
| Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Michael Rasmussen. | 3:32 | |
| 4:19 | Lucas Raymond hits Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| 4:28 | Carter Rowney wins the faceoff against Carl Hagelin. | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Carter Rowney. | 4:35 | |
| 4:37 | Marc Staal blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin. | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 5:04 | |
| 5:15 | Vladislav Namestnikov shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| Michal Kempny hits Vladislav Namestnikov. | 5:19 | |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk hits Robby Fabbri. | 5:20 | |
| 5:31 | Danny DeKeyser shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| Michal Kempny blocks shot from Vladislav Namestnikov. | 5:36 | |
| Aliaksei Protas shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 5:46 | |
| 7:22 | Giveaway by Adam Erne. | |
| 7:29 | Joe Veleno wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd. | |
| Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Carter Rowney. | 7:36 | |
| 8:02 | Filip Hronek shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| Connor McMichael blocks shot from Filip Hronek. | 8:12 | |
| Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov. | 8:52 | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov blocks shot from Lucas Raymond. | 9:00 | |
| Alex Ovechkin hits Dylan Larkin. | 9:11 | |
| Matt Irwin hits Tyler Bertuzzi. | 9:25 | |
| 9:38 | Pius Suter wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| 9:48 | Vladislav Namestnikov shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| 10:19 | Giveaway by Filip Hronek. | |
| Carl Hagelin hits Filip Zadina. | 10:39 | |
| Garnet Hathaway blocks shot from Danny DeKeyser. | 10:55 | |
| 10:57 | Adam Erne shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| 11:04 | Moritz Seider shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Carter Rowney. | 11:07 | |
| 11:54 | Moritz Seider shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| 12:07 | Danny DeKeyser shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| 12:09 | Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd. | |
| Garnet Hathaway blocks shot from Moritz Seider. | 12:11 | |
| 12:23 | Takeaway by Moritz Seider. | |
| 12:28 | Danny DeKeyser blocks shot from Garnet Hathaway. | |
| Garnet Hathaway hits Danny DeKeyser. | 12:35 | |
| Michal Kempny hits Tyler Bertuzzi. | 12:47 | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 13:18 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 13:24 | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Michael Rasmussen. | 13:25 | |
| 13:31 | Filip Zadina blocks shot from Dmitry Orlov. | |
| 15:31 | Danny DeKeyser blocks shot from Aliaksei Protas. | |
| Takeaway by Carl Hagelin. | 16:18 | |
| 16:50 | Shot by Filip Hronek misses the net | |
| 16:56 | Robby Fabbri hits Trevor van Riemsdyk. | |
| 17:17 | Gustav Lindstrom blocks shot from Michal Kempny. | |
| Nicklas Backstrom blocks shot from Gustav Lindstrom. | 17:47 | |
| 17:48 | Joe Veleno wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd. | |
| Dmitry Orlov blocks shot from Filip Zadina. | 17:58 | |
| 18:09 | Marc Staal hits Nic Dowd. | |
| Garnet Hathaway hits Adam Erne. | 18:20 | |
| 18:34 | Danny DeKeyser hits Garnet Hathaway. | |
| 18:55 | Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| Giveaway by T.J. Oshie. | 19:19 | |
| 19:25 | Moritz Seider blocks shot from Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| 19:33 | Takeaway by Tyler Bertuzzi. | |
| Dmitry Orlov penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Tyler Bertuzzi. | 19:41 | |
| 19:41 | Pius Suter wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd. |
2
| Washington | Detroit | |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd. | |
| 1:05 | Dylan Larkin shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| 1:37 | Pius Suter shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| 1:42 | Sam Gagner shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| 1:43 | Pius Suter scores. Assisted by Sam Gagner and Vladislav Namestnikov. | |
| 1:43 | Michael Rasmussen wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| 3:09 | Jordan Oesterle blocks shot from Nic Dowd. | |
| 3:46 | Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| T.J. Oshie shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 4:09 | |
| 4:19 | Moritz Seider penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Conor Sheary. | |
| Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Sam Gagner. | 4:19 | |
| John Carlson shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 4:35 | |
| 4:40 | Giveaway by Pius Suter. | |
| Shot by Trevor van Riemsdyk misses the net | 6:26 | |
| Shot by Garnet Hathaway misses the net | 6:46 | |
| 7:14 | Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| 7:19 | Lucas Raymond hits Alex Ovechkin. | |
| Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net | 7:20 | |
| Tom Wilson hits Danny DeKeyser. | 7:34 | |
| 7:48 | Shot by Dylan Larkin misses the net | |
| 8:20 | Joe Veleno hits Matt Irwin. | |
| 8:29 | Joe Veleno hits Matt Irwin. | |
| Michal Kempny shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 8:50 | |
| Aliaksei Protas wins the faceoff against Pius Suter. | 8:51 | |
| 8:53 | Gustav Lindstrom blocks shot from Trevor van Riemsdyk. | |
| 8:59 | Gustav Lindstrom hits Michal Kempny. | |
| 9:19 | Pius Suter blocks shot from Trevor van Riemsdyk. | |
| 9:25 | Pius Suter hits Trevor van Riemsdyk. | |
| Connor McMichael hits Jordan Oesterle. | 9:48 | |
| Nic Dowd hits Pius Suter. | 9:58 | |
| Nic Dowd hits Michael Rasmussen. | 10:26 | |
| Carl Hagelin shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 10:26 | |
| Shot by Garnet Hathaway misses the net | 10:32 | |
| John Carlson shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 10:38 | |
| Nic Dowd hits Filip Hronek. | 10:41 | |
| 11:43 | Marc Staal hits Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov hits Filip Hronek. | 11:57 | |
| Tom Wilson penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Filip Hronek. | 11:57 | |
| 11:57 | Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd. | |
| Carl Hagelin shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 12:04 | |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk blocks shot from Dylan Larkin. | 12:54 | |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk blocks shot from Dylan Larkin. | 13:04 | |
| Nic Dowd blocks shot from Moritz Seider. | 13:12 | |
| Michal Kempny hits Robby Fabbri. | 13:17 | |
| 13:47 | Shot by Vladislav Namestnikov misses the net | |
| Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin. | 14:23 | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 14:46 | |
| 14:47 | Carter Rowney wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| 14:51 | Moritz Seider hits T.J. Oshie. | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov scores. Assisted by Lucas Johansen and Matt Irwin. | 15:53 | |
| 15:53 | Michael Rasmussen wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd. | |
| Shot by Dmitry Orlov misses the net | 16:48 | |
| T.J. Oshie shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 17:52 | |
| T.J. Oshie hits Filip Hronek. | 17:57 | |
| Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Pius Suter. | 18:27 | |
| 19:18 | Carter Rowney wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Carter Rowney. | 19:25 | |
| 19:44 | Joe Veleno hits John Carlson. |
3
| Washington | Detroit | |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Pius Suter wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| 0:09 | Robby Fabbri hits Trevor van Riemsdyk. | |
| Dmitry Orlov blocks shot from Lucas Raymond. | 0:55 | |
| 1:54 | Gustav Lindstrom penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Nic Dowd. | |
| 1:54 | Sam Gagner wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| 2:22 | Sam Gagner shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| Shot by Evgeny Kuznetsov misses the net | 3:06 | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 3:24 | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 3:25 | |
| 3:26 | Sam Gagner wins the faceoff against Aliaksei Protas. | |
| Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin. | 3:57 | |
| 4:28 | Joe Veleno wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd. | |
| 5:30 | Adam Erne hits Lucas Johansen. | |
| Conor Sheary shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 5:51 | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 6:17 | |
| 6:18 | Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| 6:26 | Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| 6:44 | Dylan Larkin shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| Dmitry Orlov blocks shot from Lucas Raymond. | 6:48 | |
| Tom Wilson shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 7:03 | |
| 8:07 | Vladislav Namestnikov blocks shot from Michal Kempny. | |
| Aliaksei Protas wins the faceoff against Carter Rowney. | 8:09 | |
| 8:11 | Sam Gagner blocks shot from Brett Leason. | |
| Connor McMichael blocks shot from Gustav Lindstrom. | 8:33 | |
| Nic Dowd blocks shot from Danny DeKeyser. | 9:45 | |
| 9:56 | Moritz Seider hits Garnet Hathaway. | |
| 10:00 | Moritz Seider hits Garnet Hathaway. | |
| John Carlson shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 10:08 | |
| 10:10 | Moritz Seider penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Nic Dowd. | |
| Nic Dowd penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Moritz Seider. | 10:10 | |
| 10:10 | Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| 10:36 | Marc Staal blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin. | |
| Michal Kempny hits Robby Fabbri. | 11:33 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom hits Danny DeKeyser. | 11:58 | |
| 12:20 | Marc Staal hits Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 12:26 | |
| Aliaksei Protas wins the faceoff against Michael Rasmussen. | 12:28 | |
| John Carlson shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 12:44 | |
| 12:46 | Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| Garnet Hathaway shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 14:41 | |
| Shot by Trevor van Riemsdyk misses the net | 14:53 | |
| Garnet Hathaway hits Vladislav Namestnikov. | 14:57 | |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk blocks shot from Robby Fabbri. | 14:58 | |
| 15:10 | Robby Fabbri penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Garnet Hathaway. | |
| 15:10 | Pius Suter wins the faceoff against T.J. Oshie. | |
| 15:28 | Moritz Seider blocks shot from Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| 15:43 | Danny DeKeyser hits T.J. Oshie. | |
| Shot by T.J. Oshie misses the net | 15:54 | |
| T.J. Oshie wins the faceoff against Pius Suter. | 15:55 | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 16:10 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. | 16:22 | |
| 16:37 | Michael Rasmussen wins the faceoff against T.J. Oshie. | |
| 16:44 | Filip Hronek shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| 16:55 | Giveaway by Thomas Greiss. | |
| Aliaksei Protas wins the faceoff against Dylan Larkin. | 17:10 | |
| Alex Ovechkin scores a power play goal. Assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom. | 17:10 | |
| 18:13 | Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| 18:15 | Shot by Tyler Bertuzzi misses the net | |
| 18:42 | Shot by Moritz Seider misses the net | |
| 18:51 | Dylan Larkin shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| Alex Ovechkin scores on an empty net. Assisted by Garnet Hathaway and John Carlson. | 19:19 | |
| 19:19 | Pius Suter wins the faceoff against Aliaksei Protas. | |
| Tom Wilson penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Filip Zadina. | 19:54 | |
| 19:54 | Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd. | |
| 19:58 | Moritz Seider shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. |