WIN
Ilya Samsonov
13-2-2
19 SV / 1 GA
LOSS
Thomas Greiss
6-7-0
24 SV / 2 GA
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LW - WSH
2 Goals, 0 Assists
★★
G - WSH
19 Saves, .950 SV%
★★★
C - WSH
0 Goals, 1 Assist
Venue: Little Caesars Arena - Detroit, Michigan
Game Date: December 31, 07:30 PM ET
Game Date: December 31, 07:30 PM ET
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| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 1/3 | 0/3 |
| Penalty Shots | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Hits | 19 | 18 |
| Faceoffs Won | 16 | 30 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 5 |
| Takeaways | 2 | 3 |
| Shots Blocked | 15 | 13 |
| Penalty Minutes | 8 | 8 |
Scoring Summary
Penalties
| 2nd Period |
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WSH 0 - DET 11:43
Goal scored by Pius Suter (6), assisted by Sam Gagner (9) and Vladislav Namestnikov (8)
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WSH 1 - DET 115:53
Goal scored by Evgeny Kuznetsov (11), assisted by Lucas Johansen (1) and Matt Irwin (2)
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| 3rd Period |
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WSH 2 - DET 1 PP 17:09
Goal scored by Alex Ovechkin (23), assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov (22) and Nicklas Backstrom (3)
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WSH 3 - DET 119:19
Empty net goal scored by Alex Ovechkin (24), assisted by Garnet Hathaway (4) and John Carlson (24)
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Officiating Crew
Referees: Conor O'Donnell, Justin StPierre
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Scott Cherrey