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Washington 5,
Minnesota 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 15, 2018
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Pierre Lambert, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Jonny Murray
Attendance: 19027
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Pierre Lambert, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Jonny Murray
Attendance: 19027
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
| Washington | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Periods:
- All
- 1
- 2
- 3
1
| Washington | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu. | 0:09 | |
| 1:12 | Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| Jakub Vrana blocks shot from Matt Dumba. | 1:16 | |
| 1:21 | Matt Dumba shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 1:25 | Zach Parise shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 2:40 | Daniel Winnik wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. | |
| 2:51 | Daniel Winnik shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| Tom Wilson wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu. | 2:53 | |
| 3:30 | Ryan Suter blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin. | |
| 3:51 | Shot by Mikael Granlund misses the net | |
| 3:56 | Gustav Olofsson blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin. | |
| 3:58 | Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 4:11 | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. | 4:12 | |
| 5:43 | Tyler Ennis shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| Dmitry Orlov blocks shot from Nick Seeler. | 6:08 | |
| Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. | 6:17 | |
| 6:24 | Marcus Foligno hits Dmitry Orlov. | |
| 6:32 | Joel Eriksson Ek shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 7:11 | Marcus Foligno blocks shot from Lars Eller. | |
| Giveaway by John Carlson. | 7:21 | |
| Shot by Matt Niskanen misses the net | 8:04 | |
| Dmitry Orlov shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 8:08 | |
| 8:09 | Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| Takeaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov. | 8:21 | |
| John Carlson blocks shot from Ryan Suter. | 8:45 | |
| 8:58 | Giveaway by Jared Spurgeon. | |
| 9:13 | Shot by Jared Spurgeon misses the net | |
| 9:23 | Nino Niederreiter penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| 9:23 | Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against T.J. Oshie. | |
| 9:41 | Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against T.J. Oshie. | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 10:41 | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 11:11 | |
| 11:15 | Mikael Granlund blocks shot from John Carlson. | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 11:27 | |
| Shot by Devante Smith-Pelly misses the net | 11:27 | |
| Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Eric Staal. | 11:28 | |
| 11:45 | Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle. | |
| 12:31 | Shot by Matt Cullen misses the net | |
| 12:38 | Charlie Coyle shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. | 12:40 | |
| 13:14 | Matt Dumba shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu. | 13:17 | |
| Tom Wilson blocks shot from Jared Spurgeon. | 13:58 | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. | 14:01 | |
| John Carlson blocks shot from Daniel Winnik. | 14:41 | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Eric Staal. | 14:49 | |
| 15:00 | Shot by Nino Niederreiter misses the net | |
| 15:58 | Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. | 17:16 | |
| 17:26 | Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. | |
| Christian Djoos blocks shot from Matt Dumba. | 17:31 | |
| 18:23 | Gustav Olofsson hits Lars Eller. | |
| Dmitry Orlov blocks shot from Eric Staal. | 18:51 | |
| 18:57 | Takeaway by Tyler Ennis. | |
| 19:10 | Zach Parise shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 19:11 | Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| Tom Wilson shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 19:54 |
2
| Washington | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu. | 0:00 | |
| Tom Wilson scores. Assisted by Alex Ovechkin and Dmitry Orlov. | 0:59 | |
| 0:59 | Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle. | 1:08 | |
| Christian Djoos shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 1:10 | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle. | 1:11 | |
| Jakub Vrana shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 1:19 | |
| 1:25 | Matt Cullen shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Eric Staal. | 1:27 | |
| Chandler Stephenson hits Tyler Ennis. | 2:00 | |
| 2:08 | Nino Niederreiter hits Chandler Stephenson. | |
| 2:22 | Takeaway by Marcus Foligno. | |
| Takeaway by Brett Connolly. | 2:39 | |
| 2:51 | Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| 3:09 | Giveaway by Joel Eriksson Ek. | |
| 3:17 | Joel Eriksson Ek blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin. | |
| 3:27 | Takeaway by Jason Zucker. | |
| 3:32 | Mikael Granlund shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 3:33 | Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle. | |
| 3:58 | Shot by Jason Zucker misses the net | |
| 3:59 | Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| Shot by T.J. Oshie misses the net | 4:45 | |
| Shot by Brett Connolly misses the net | 5:12 | |
| 5:32 | Shot by Tyler Ennis misses the net | |
| Alex Ovechkin scores. Assisted by Andre Burakovsky. | 5:51 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu. | 5:51 | |
| 6:21 | Mikael Granlund hits Christian Djoos. | |
| 6:33 | Ryan Suter shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. | 6:34 | |
| 7:01 | Nick Seeler blocks shot from Jay Beagle. | |
| 7:31 | Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| T.J. Oshie shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 7:44 | |
| 7:44 | Gustav Olofsson blocks shot from Jakub Vrana. | |
| 7:46 | Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| Shot by Evgeny Kuznetsov misses the net | 8:23 | |
| 8:29 | Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Andre Burakovsky. | |
| 8:52 | Eric Staal shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 9:02 | Ryan Suter blocks shot from Lars Eller. | |
| Dmitry Orlov shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 9:06 | |
| 9:07 | Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| Matt Niskanen blocks shot from Mikael Granlund. | 9:30 | |
| Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. | 9:37 | |
| 9:43 | Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle. | |
| 9:59 | Nick Seeler blocks shot from Devante Smith-Pelly. | |
| Devante Smith-Pelly penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Zach Parise. | 10:14 | |
| Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu. | 10:14 | |
| 10:50 | Jared Spurgeon hits Jay Beagle. | |
| 11:29 | Eric Staal penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by John Carlson. | |
| Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle. | 11:29 | |
| Lars Eller shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 11:34 | |
| Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net | 12:24 | |
| Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net | 12:46 | |
| T.J. Oshie shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 12:55 | |
| 12:56 | Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against T.J. Oshie. | |
| 13:05 | Mikael Granlund shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| Shot by Matt Niskanen misses the net | 14:06 | |
| Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov. | 14:45 | |
| 15:17 | Tyler Ennis shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 15:23 | Gustav Olofsson shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 15:32 | Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. | |
| 16:49 | Takeaway by Mikael Granlund. | |
| Taylor Chorney hits Nino Niederreiter. | 17:01 | |
| 17:10 | Ryan Suter shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| Shot by Devante Smith-Pelly misses the net | 17:32 | |
| Christian Djoos shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 19:15 | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle. | 19:17 | |
| 19:35 | Jared Spurgeon hits Matt Niskanen. |
3
| Washington | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| 0:09 | Jason Zucker shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 0:10 | Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 0:38 | |
| Tom Wilson hits Zach Parise. | 1:05 | |
| Giveaway by Jakub Vrana. | 1:49 | |
| Jakub Vrana blocks shot from Mikael Granlund. | 1:50 | |
| Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle. | 1:52 | |
| 2:29 | Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle. | |
| Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net | 3:21 | |
| 3:33 | Jason Zucker shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| Tom Wilson hits Ryan Suter. | 3:49 | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov blocks shot from Gustav Olofsson. | 4:21 | |
| 4:23 | Mikko Koivu shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 4:23 | Nino Niederreiter shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 4:24 | Nino Niederreiter shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 4:25 | Nino Niederreiter scores. Assisted by Mikko Koivu and Gustav Olofsson. | |
| 4:25 | Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. | |
| 4:52 | Tyler Ennis hits John Carlson. | |
| 5:28 | Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle. | |
| Matt Niskanen shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 5:57 | |
| 6:03 | Zach Parise shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| Matt Niskanen hits Zach Parise. | 6:04 | |
| 6:27 | Mikael Granlund shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 6:35 | |
| 6:41 | Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| Dmitry Orlov hits Jared Spurgeon. | 6:53 | |
| 6:54 | Shot by Jared Spurgeon misses the net | |
| 6:56 | Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| 7:13 | Shot by Jared Spurgeon misses the net | |
| Tom Wilson penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Mikael Granlund. | 7:15 | |
| Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Eric Staal. | 7:15 | |
| 7:58 | Zach Parise shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 8:00 | Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| 8:06 | Matt Dumba shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 8:26 | Giveaway by Mikael Granlund. | |
| 8:53 | Shot by Nino Niederreiter misses the net | |
| 9:12 | Takeaway by Charlie Coyle. | |
| 9:18 | Matt Dumba shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| T.J. Oshie hits Charlie Coyle. | 9:42 | |
| 10:27 | Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 10:53 | |
| Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. | 10:54 | |
| Lars Eller shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 10:59 | |
| Brett Connolly wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. | 11:00 | |
| 11:06 | Gustav Olofsson blocks shot from Andre Burakovsky. | |
| Lars Eller hits Charlie Coyle. | 11:08 | |
| 11:26 | Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Chandler Stephenson. | |
| Lars Eller penalty for delay of game - 2 mins (Minor). | 11:26 | |
| Chandler Stephenson shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 11:48 | |
| 12:09 | Zach Parise shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 12:14 | Jason Zucker shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| Devante Smith-Pelly blocks shot from Matt Dumba. | 12:44 | |
| Takeaway by Devante Smith-Pelly. | 12:51 | |
| Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom. | 13:14 | |
| Shot by Nicklas Backstrom misses the net | 13:19 | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 13:47 | |
| 13:49 | Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| Brett Connolly shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 14:05 | |
| 14:06 | Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle. | |
| Chandler Stephenson hits Eric Staal. | 14:33 | |
| 14:42 | Ryan Suter shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 14:48 | Zach Parise shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| 14:50 | Zach Parise shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu. | 14:51 | |
| Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. | 15:04 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom scores. Assisted by Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson. | 15:06 | |
| 15:06 | Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| T.J. Oshie hits Nino Niederreiter. | 15:51 | |
| Matt Niskanen hits Mikael Granlund. | 16:05 | |
| 16:06 | Tyler Ennis shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer. | |
| Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. | 16:09 | |
| 16:32 | Tyler Ennis hits Brooks Orpik. | |
| Brooks Orpik penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Tyler Ennis. | 16:34 | |
| Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Eric Staal. | 16:34 | |
| Matt Niskanen hits Zach Parise. | 16:44 | |
| 16:48 | Eric Staal scores a power play goal. Assisted by Mikael Granlund and Ryan Suter. | |
| 16:48 | Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. | |
| Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu. | 16:58 | |
| Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. | 17:46 | |
| Tom Wilson scores on an empty net. Assisted by Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin. | 17:46 | |
| 18:00 | Giveaway by Devan Dubnyk. | |
| 18:56 | Marcus Foligno blocks shot from John Carlson. | |
| 18:58 | Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. | |
| 19:19 | Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. | |
| Taylor Chorney penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Charlie Coyle. | 19:19 | |
| Tom Wilson blocks shot from Tyler Ennis. | 19:39 | |
| 19:45 | Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Chandler Stephenson. |