DAL
WSH
Casey DeSmith24 SA23 SV1 GA.958
Logan ThompsonScoring
- 19:413rdRoope Hintz Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: none
- 17:413rdAlex Ovechkin Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: John Carlson (23), Jakob Chychrun (17)
- 13:313rdWyatt Johnston Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Steel (9)
- 2:372ndSam Steel Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Thomas Harley (14), Matt Duchene (6)
- 3:061stRadek Faksa Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Esa Lindell (14)
Dallas Stars
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle CapobiancoD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10:14 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 10:14 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thomas HarleyD | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22:11 | 0:48 | 0:29 | 20:54 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miro HeiskanenD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28:02 | 1:34 | 2:05 | 24:23 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Esa LindellD | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26:49 | 0:20 | 2:05 | 24:24 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Nils LundkvistD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:36 | 0:22 | 0:27 | 14:47 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ilya LyubushkinD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:14 | 0:04 | 0:00 | 15:10 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
Washington Capitals
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John CarlsonD | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 27:37 | 2:04 | 0:48 | 24:45 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jakob ChychrunD | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 24:30 | 2:08 | 0:00 | 22:22 | 24 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin FehervaryD | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 18:31 | 0:14 | 1:20 | 16:57 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dylan McIlrathD | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:08 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 6:08 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt RoyD | 0 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 21:49 | 0:00 | 1:44 | 20:05 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rasmus SandinD | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 21:19 | 0:28 | 1:12 | 19:39 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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