| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WSH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 MIN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Game Leaders
Matt Boldy
· LW
Matt Boldy
· LW
Matt Roy
· D
Anthony Beauvillier
· LW
Team Stats
9Blocked Shots22
13Hits25
1Takeaways2
30Shots21
0Power Play Goals1
2Power Play Opportunities2
0.0Power Play Percentage50.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
33Faceoffs Won23
58.9Faceoff Win Percent41.1
18Giveaways15
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:48
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
19:48
Icing
19:38
Alex Ovechkin Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson
19:08
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
18:39
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
18:39
Frederick Gaudreau Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Jared Spurgeon (22)
18:31
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
17:58
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
17:52
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
17:52
Puck in Crowd
16:16
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
16:10
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
16:05
Giveaway by Marcus Foligno
15:41
Giveaway by Matt Roy
15:36
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
15:36
Goalie Stopped
15:33
Jared Spurgeon Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
15:32
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
15:32
Puck in Crowd
15:22
Giveaway by Marcus Foligno
14:38
Tom Wilson hit Mats Zuccarello
14:36
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Tom Wilson
14:33
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
14:33
Goalie Stopped
14:31
Rasmus Sandin Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
14:26
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot Wide Left
13:58
Giveaway by Matt Boldy
13:36
Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
12:44
Marcus Foligno Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
12:38
Jared Spurgeon hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
12:22
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
12:22
Puck in Crowd
11:49
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Dylan Strome
11:49
Puck Frozen - Goalie
11:45
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
11:29
Devin Shore faceoff won against Nic Dowd
11:29
Goalie Stopped
11:27
Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
11:18
Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
10:56
Connor McMichael hit Jared Spurgeon
10:35
Marcus Foligno hit Tom Wilson
10:18
Nic Dowd hit Yakov Trenin
10:13
Nic Dowd Tip-In High and Wide Left
10:10
Yakov Trenin hit Anthony Beauvillier
9:51
Yakov Trenin hit Brandon Duhaime
9:30
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Devin Shore
9:30
Goalie Stopped
9:28
Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Wild beat NHL-best Capitals 4-2 behind Matt Boldy's go-ahead goal in 2nd period
— Matt Boldy had the go-ahead goal and an assist in the second period for the Minnesota Wild in a 4-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.
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