| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 STL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 WSH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Game Leaders
Connor McMichael
· C
Connor McMichael
· C
Philip Broberg
· D
Pavel Buchnevich
· LW
Team Stats
17Blocked Shots10
20Hits18
3Takeaways4
19Shots18
0Power Play Goals0
1Power Play Opportunities2
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
35Faceoffs Won18
66.0Faceoff Win Percent34.0
8Giveaways12
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:25
Brandon Duhaime hit Ryan Suter
19:01
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Nic Dowd
19:01
Puck Frozen - Goalie
18:05
Nathan Walker faceoff won against Lars Eller
18:05
Jake Neighbours Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Brayden Schenn (24), Radek Faksa (8)
17:52
Giveaway by Justin Faulk
17:49
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Dylan Strome
17:49
Goalie Stopped
17:47
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
17:37
Connor McMichael Tip-In Above Crossbar
17:24
Connor McMichael hit Colton Parayko
17:21
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Wide Left
17:00
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Dylan Strome
17:00
Puck in Netting
16:58
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
16:32
Takeaway by Jake Neighbours
15:59
Dylan Holloway hit Connor McMichael
15:54
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
14:39
Martin Fehervary hit Pavel Buchnevich
14:22
Takeaway by Nic Dowd
14:14
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Robert Thomas
14:14
Goalie Stopped
14:12
Pavel Buchnevich Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
13:58
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Dylan Strome
13:58
Puck in Netting
13:56
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Off Crossbar
13:45
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
13:45
Puck Frozen - Goalie
13:42
John Carlson shot blocked by Colton Parayko
13:37
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Oskar Sundqvist
13:37
Puck in Netting
13:35
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Brayden Schenn
13:23
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
13:23
Icing
13:15
Dylan Strome Snap Shot Wide Right
13:08
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
12:59
Ethen Frank hit Justin Faulk
12:47
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
12:43
Ethen Frank hit Justin Faulk
12:39
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
12:38
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Robert Thomas
12:38
Icing
12:12
John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Right
12:00
Takeaway by John Carlson
11:54
Oskar Sundqvist faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
11:54
Icing
11:33
Giveaway by Mathieu Joseph
11:06
Zack Bolduc Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
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