WSH
MTL
Charlie Lindgren23 SA19 SV4 GA.826
Jakub DobesScoring
- 18:353rdJake Evans Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- 16:443rdNick Suzuki Goal (19) Backhand, assists: none
- 12:123rdAlex Ovechkin Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (32), Anthony Beauvillier (10)
- 16:342ndKirby Dach Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (49)
- 12:222ndMike Matheson Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Zachary Bolduc (14), Alex Newhook (8)
- 14:191stCole Caufield Goal (35) Backhand, assists: Nick Suzuki (48), Jayden Struble (9)
- 13:161stAlex Ovechkin Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Anthony Beauvillier (9), Declan Chisholm (5)
- 0:301stCole Caufield Goal (34) Snap Shot, assists: none
Washington Capitals
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Declan ChisholmD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:00 | 1:00 | 0:00 | 12:00 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jakob ChychrunD | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 23:20 | 5:52 | 0:55 | 16:33 | 26 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin FehervaryD | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21:28 | 0:02 | 3:34 | 17:52 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt RoyD | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 20:58 | 0:02 | 4:23 | 16:33 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rasmus SandinD | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 19:06 | 1:11 | 1:33 | 16:22 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor van RiemsdykD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15:12 | 1:02 | 1:36 | 12:34 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Canadiens
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alexandre CarrierD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:01 | 0:00 | 3:55 | 14:06 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Noah DobsonD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:35 | 1:11 | 1:36 | 13:48 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Kaiden GuhleD | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24:48 | 0:00 | 4:34 | 20:14 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lane HutsonD | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:14 | 4:54 | 0:39 | 14:41 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike MathesonD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 24:04 | 0:21 | 5:16 | 18:27 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Jayden StrubleD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:08 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 11:08 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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