Sun, Apr 5 · FINAL
19:28Will Cuylle Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (42), Alexis Lafrenière (31)
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- 19:283rdWill Cuylle Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (42), Alexis Lafrenière (31)
- 2:273rdVincent Trocheck Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- 18:272ndAdam Fox Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (41), J.T. Miller (33)
- 13:222ndAdam Sykora Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Laba (14), Jaroslav Chmelar (2)
- 8:332ndWill Cuylle Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (36), Vladislav Gavrikov (20)
- 5:532ndWill Cuylle Goal (18) Tip-In, assists: Braden Schneider (16), Jonny Brodzinski (10)
- 3:072ndJ.T. Miller Goal (17) Deflected, assists: Mika Zibanejad (40), Adam Fox (42)
- 13:451stConnor McMichael Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (29), Martin Fehervary (19)
- 0:231stConor Sheary Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Tye Kartye (13), Adam Fox (41)
Washington Capitals
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob ChychrunD | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:41 | 3:22 | 0:28 | 13:51 | 19 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
 Martin FehervaryD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18:59 | 0:00 | 4:26 | 14:33 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole HutsonD | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 18:38 | 2:32 | 0:00 | 16:06 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt RoyD | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 18:00 | 0:08 | 4:25 | 13:27 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rasmus SandinD | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 21:06 | 0:00 | 1:34 | 19:32 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor van RiemsdykD | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 19:52 | 0:08 | 2:08 | 17:36 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Rangers
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Will BorgenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:24 | 0:00 | 2:37 | 14:47 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew FortescueD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17:53 | 0:28 | 0:00 | 17:25 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam FoxD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:31 | 3:31 | 0:34 | 15:26 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vladislav GavrikovD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21:05 | 2:31 | 3:24 | 15:10 | 25 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matthew RobertsonD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:50 | 0:00 | 2:36 | 15:14 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Braden SchneiderD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20:10 | 0:29 | 2:47 | 16:54 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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