| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 WSH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Game Leaders
Aliaksei Protas
· C
Pierre-Luc Dubois
· LW
Kevin Fiala
· LW
Adrian Kempe
· RW
Team Stats
13Blocked Shots14
16Hits21
3Takeaways5
26Shots21
1Power Play Goals1
1Power Play Opportunities1
100.0Power Play Percentage100.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
18Faceoffs Won37
32.7Faceoff Win Percent67.3
16Giveaways14
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:26
Samuel Helenius Snap Shot Wide Left
19:24
Jordan Spence Slap Shot Hit Right Post
19:06
Samuel Helenius faceoff won against Nic Dowd
19:06
Aliaksei Protas Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: none
19:03
Giveaway by Anze Kopitar
18:58
Anze Kopitar Snap Shot Wide Left
17:59
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
17:59
Puck in Netting
17:56
Joel Edmundson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
17:49
Samuel Helenius hit Martin Fehervary
17:20
Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Tom Wilson
16:44
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Alex Laferriere
16:44
On-Ice Official Video Review
16:44
Goalie Stopped
16:41
Kevin Fiala Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
16:16
Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Brandt Clarke
16:07
Takeaway by Matt Roy
15:48
Martin Fehervary hit Quinton Byfield
15:43
Anze Kopitar shot blocked by Matt Roy
15:24
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
15:24
Goalie Stopped
15:22
Alex Laferriere Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
15:16
Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
14:59
Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by David Rittich
14:44
Brandt Clarke Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
14:25
Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
13:14
Akil Thomas hit Nic Dowd
13:06
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
13:06
High Stick
12:40
Takeaway by Brandt Clarke
12:23
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
12:23
Icing
12:00
Giveaway by Quinton Byfield
11:49
Giveaway by Jordan Spence
11:22
Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Connor McMichael
11:16
Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Connor McMichael
10:52
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
10:50
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
10:50
Off-side
10:47
Alex Laferriere hit Rasmus Sandin
10:24
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
10:24
Puck in Benches
10:18
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
10:18
Puck in Crowd
10:00
Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot Wide Right
9:59
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Nic Dowd
9:59
Puck in Crowd
9:41
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Adrian Kempe
Protas and Dubois help power the Capitals past the Kings 3-1
— Aliaksei Protas scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Sunday night.
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