| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 FLA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 WSH | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Game Leaders
Connor McMichael
· C
Alex Ovechkin
· LW
Sam Bennett
· C
Sam Bennett
· C
Team Stats
12Blocked Shots20
43Hits22
9Takeaways9
36Shots33
0Power Play Goals0
3Power Play Opportunities2
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
30Faceoffs Won29
50.8Faceoff Win Percent49.2
17Giveaways9
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:55
Tobias Bjornfot Snap Shot Above Crossbar
19:41
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
19:19
Jakob Chychrun Backhand Wide Right
18:57
Takeaway by Matt Roy
18:02
Evan Rodrigues hit Rasmus Sandin
17:42
Uvis Balinskis hit Rasmus Sandin
16:59
Nico Sturm hit Alex Ovechkin
16:14
Jesper Boqvist hit Matt Roy
15:54
Jesper Boqvist hit Martin Fehervary
15:50
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Anton Lundell
15:50
Puck in Netting
15:48
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by John Carlson
15:41
Sam Bennett Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
15:32
Takeaway by Niko Mikkola
15:26
Lars Eller faceoff won against Sam Bennett
15:26
Puck in Netting
15:23
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Taylor Raddysh
15:23
Takeaway by Gustav Forsling
15:21
Giveaway by Sam Bennett
15:09
Takeaway by Sam Bennett
14:51
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by A.J. Greer
14:37
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In saved by Vitek Vanecek
14:23
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In Wide Left
14:14
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by A.J. Greer
14:12
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Wide Left
13:53
Nico Sturm hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
13:20
A.J. Greer faceoff won against Dylan Strome
13:20
Goalie Stopped
13:18
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
13:16
Eetu Luostarinen hit Nic Dowd
12:55
Uvis Balinskis Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
12:53
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nic Dowd
12:53
Goalie Stopped
12:51
Gustav Forsling Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
12:35
Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
12:32
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
12:32
Goalie Stopped
12:30
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
12:08
Sam Bennett Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
12:07
Sam Bennett Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
11:47
Martin Fehervary hit A.J. Greer
11:47
Giveaway by A.J. Greer
11:44
Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
11:39
Niko Mikkola Snap Shot Wide Left
11:35
Nico Sturm Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
11:25
A.J. Greer hit Martin Fehervary
11:24
Nico Sturm hit Matt Roy
11:17
Takeaway by Lars Eller
NHL-best Capitals beat the defending champion Panthers 6-3 for their 4th consecutive win
— Tom Wilson scored his 31st goal of the season, Alex Ovechkin had a pair of assists and the Washington Capitals beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-3 on Saturday to win their fourth game in a row and pad their lead atop the NHL.
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