WASHINGTON -- Heavily favored to beat the young and inexperienced Toronto Maple Leafs, the Stanley Cup-contending Washington Capitals weren't supposed to be the team that flubbed and floundered at the start of the playoffs.
Playing some of their worst hockey of the season, the Capitals fell behind by two goals early but came back to force overtime. Tom Wilson scored 5:15 into extra period for a 3-2 victory in Game 1 on Thursday night.
"It's hard to say what was up there," captain Alex Ovechkin said. "Maybe we was a little bit nervous, maybe kind of feel the pressure a little bit. But when they score, all the bench said, `Just calm down and let's play our way.' Coming back in after first there was no panic, obviously still lots of minutes to play. ... We just grinded it out and win in overtime."
Playoff star and 2014 Conn Smythe Trophy winner Justin Williams scored twice in regulation and Braden Holtby stopped 35 of the 37 shots he faced to give Wilson the opportunity to be the hero. The fourth-line winger who grew up a Maple Leafs fan in Toronto beat Frederik Andersen to the far side for his first NHL playoff goal.
Williams said to Wilson afterward, "It feels good, doesn't it?" The Presidents' Trophy-winning Capitals could exhale because they survived a serious scare from the Maple Leafs in their playoff opener.
Despite having nine players making their playoff debuts, Toronto showed no fear of Washington, as rookie Mitch Marner scored 1:35 in and Jake Gardiner made it 2-0 at the 9:44 mark. Andersen made 41 saves but lost track of the puck in front of him on Williams' second goal and should have stopped Wilson's shot.
"I thought Freddie was really good, and then he'd probably like to have that back," coach Mike Babcock said. "But he gave us an opportunity, so I don't think you can argue with that."
Williams gave the Capitals the opportunity to bounce back from their rough start with the fourth two-goal game of his playoff career. Defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, who led all players with nine shots on net, said the team rallied around Williams -- the veteran who reassured everyone at intermission.
"In between periods it was basically Justin just kind of calmed everyone down, said, `Relax, we're not going to win every period," Holtby said. "That's what leaders do. He got us a big couple goals and fought hard all game."
Then Wilson prevented the Capitals from really feeling the pressure going into Game 2 Saturday by finally finding the net in his 29th playoff game. Growing up a fan of Maple Leafs players like Darcy Tucker, Ed Belfour, Curtis Joseph, Shayne Corson and Mats Sundin, he never envisioned scoring this kind of goal against his boyhood team.
"You've lived this moment in your brain when you're a young kid in the backyard or whatever when you're 8, 9, 10 years old," Wilson said. "So let's just go out there and play. The playoffs are the best time of year. The building was unbelievable, the fans are second-to-none here and, obviously, a pretty good feeling putting that in the net."
Wilson's goal came two days after Babcock said the fourth-line winger is "not as big of concern as a lot of people" on the Capitals. The 23-year-old agreed with Babcock and tried to brush that off.
"He's got a point," Wilson said. "There are other guys that they have to worry about."
Wilson is one of several Capitals players the Maple Leafs have to worry about as they try to dig out of a 1-0 hole.
"It's a tough way to start the playoffs but they came back and took it to us," Gardiner said. "They're a heck of a team, but I also think we're no slouch either so we're not going away."
Game notes
Capitals D John Carlson returned after missing the final four regular-season games with a lower-body injury. ... Maple Leafs D Nikita Zaitsev was out with a lower-body injury. ... Marner is the first Toronto rookie to score a playoff goal since Jeff Farkas in 2000. ... Washington has won eight in a row at home against Toronto and eight of the teams' past nine meetings.
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T. Wilson (Capitals - RW): Goals: 1, Assists: 0
J. Williams (Capitals - RW): Goals: 2, Assists: 0
B. Holtby (Capitals - G): Saves: 35, Save Pct.: .946
* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.
Playing some of their worst hockey of the season, the Capitals fell behind by two goals early but came back to force overtime. Tom Wilson scored 5:15 into extra period for a 3-2 victory in Game 1 on Thursday night.
"It's hard to say what was up there," captain Alex Ovechkin said. "Maybe we was a little bit nervous, maybe kind of feel the pressure a little bit. But when they score, all the bench said, `Just calm down and let's play our way.' Coming back in after first there was no panic, obviously still lots of minutes to play. ... We just grinded it out and win in overtime."
Playoff star and 2014 Conn Smythe Trophy winner Justin Williams scored twice in regulation and Braden Holtby stopped 35 of the 37 shots he faced to give Wilson the opportunity to be the hero. The fourth-line winger who grew up a Maple Leafs fan in Toronto beat Frederik Andersen to the far side for his first NHL playoff goal.
Williams said to Wilson afterward, "It feels good, doesn't it?" The Presidents' Trophy-winning Capitals could exhale because they survived a serious scare from the Maple Leafs in their playoff opener.
Despite having nine players making their playoff debuts, Toronto showed no fear of Washington, as rookie Mitch Marner scored 1:35 in and Jake Gardiner made it 2-0 at the 9:44 mark. Andersen made 41 saves but lost track of the puck in front of him on Williams' second goal and should have stopped Wilson's shot.
"I thought Freddie was really good, and then he'd probably like to have that back," coach Mike Babcock said. "But he gave us an opportunity, so I don't think you can argue with that."
Williams gave the Capitals the opportunity to bounce back from their rough start with the fourth two-goal game of his playoff career. Defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, who led all players with nine shots on net, said the team rallied around Williams -- the veteran who reassured everyone at intermission.
"In between periods it was basically Justin just kind of calmed everyone down, said, `Relax, we're not going to win every period," Holtby said. "That's what leaders do. He got us a big couple goals and fought hard all game."
Then Wilson prevented the Capitals from really feeling the pressure going into Game 2 Saturday by finally finding the net in his 29th playoff game. Growing up a fan of Maple Leafs players like Darcy Tucker, Ed Belfour, Curtis Joseph, Shayne Corson and Mats Sundin, he never envisioned scoring this kind of goal against his boyhood team.
"You've lived this moment in your brain when you're a young kid in the backyard or whatever when you're 8, 9, 10 years old," Wilson said. "So let's just go out there and play. The playoffs are the best time of year. The building was unbelievable, the fans are second-to-none here and, obviously, a pretty good feeling putting that in the net."
Wilson's goal came two days after Babcock said the fourth-line winger is "not as big of concern as a lot of people" on the Capitals. The 23-year-old agreed with Babcock and tried to brush that off.
"He's got a point," Wilson said. "There are other guys that they have to worry about."
Wilson is one of several Capitals players the Maple Leafs have to worry about as they try to dig out of a 1-0 hole.
"It's a tough way to start the playoffs but they came back and took it to us," Gardiner said. "They're a heck of a team, but I also think we're no slouch either so we're not going away."
Game notes
Capitals D John Carlson returned after missing the final four regular-season games with a lower-body injury. ... Maple Leafs D Nikita Zaitsev was out with a lower-body injury. ... Marner is the first Toronto rookie to score a playoff goal since Jeff Farkas in 2000. ... Washington has won eight in a row at home against Toronto and eight of the teams' past nine meetings.
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7:00PM,EDT,April 13,2017
Verizon Center, Washington,District of Columbia
Verizon Center, Washington,District of Columbia
T. Wilson (Capitals - RW): Goals: 1, Assists: 0J. Williams (Capitals - RW): Goals: 2, Assists: 0B. Holtby (Capitals - G): Saves: 35, Save Pct.: .946
Play-by-play data may not reflect changes made after the game has ended.
1st Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Start of 1st period | |
| 0:00 | Washington | Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:08 | Washington | Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Roman Polak in offensive zone |
| 0:11 | Washington | Shot on goal by Dmitry Orlov saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 0:12 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 0:12 | Washington | Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 0:14 | Washington | Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Leo Komarov |
| 0:18 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Leo Komarov saved by Braden Holtby |
| 0:19 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 0:19 | Toronto | William Nylander won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 0:29 | Toronto | Shot on goal by William Nylander saved by Braden Holtby |
| 0:54 | Toronto | Shot on goal by William Nylander saved by Braden Holtby |
| 1:20 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 1:20 | Toronto | Tyler Bozak won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 1:27 | Washington | Lars Eller credited with hit on Connor Carrick in offensive zone |
| 1:31 | Toronto | Shot on goal by James van Riemsdyk saved by Braden Holtby |
| 1:33 | Toronto | Shot missed by James van Riemsdyk |
| 1:35 | Toronto | Goal scored by Mitch Marner assisted by James van Riemsdyk and Tyler Bozak |
| 1:35 | Washington | Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 1:44 | Toronto | Matt Martin credited with hit on Karl Alzner in neutral zone |
| 2:13 | Washington | Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 2:14 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 2:14 | Washington | Jay Beagle won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 2:23 | Toronto | Connor Brown credited with hit on Matt Niskanen in offensive zone |
| 2:25 | Toronto | Leo Komarov credited with hit on Tom Wilson in offensive zone |
| 2:33 | Washington | Giveaway by Tom Wilson in defensive zone |
| 2:35 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Nazem Kadri saved by Braden Holtby |
| 2:41 | Stoppage - High Stick | |
| 2:41 | Washington | Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 3:03 | Washington | Shot missed by Marcus Johansson |
| 3:15 | Toronto | Shot missed by Zach Hyman |
| 3:27 | Washington | Shot on goal by Marcus Johansson saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 3:28 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 3:28 | Toronto | Tyler Bozak won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 3:31 | Toronto | Giveaway by Jake Gardiner in defensive zone |
| 3:45 | Toronto | Giveaway by Jake Gardiner in defensive zone |
| 3:49 | Washington | Shot missed by Matt Niskanen |
| 3:58 | Washington | Nicklas Backstrom shot blocked by Jake Gardiner |
| 3:59 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 3:59 | Toronto | Brian Boyle won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 4:04 | Toronto | Giveaway by Martin Marincin in defensive zone |
| 4:07 | Washington | Shot on goal by Brooks Orpik saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 4:11 | Washington | Takeaway by Lars Eller in neutral zone |
| 4:23 | Washington | Andre Burakovsky shot blocked by Roman Polak |
| 4:24 | Washington | Andre Burakovsky credited with hit on Roman Polak in offensive zone |
| 4:31 | Washington | Shot on goal by Kevin Shattenkirk saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 4:33 | Washington | Shot on goal by Kevin Shattenkirk saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 4:34 | Washington | Penalty to Lars Eller 2 minutes for Cross checking Martin Marincin |
| 4:34 | Washington | Shorthanded - Jay Beagle won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 4:37 | Toronto | Power play - Nazem Kadri credited with hit on Karl Alzner in offensive zone |
| 5:02 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 5:02 | Washington | Shorthanded - Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 5:36 | Toronto | Power play - Connor Brown credited with hit on Brooks Orpik in offensive zone |
| 5:51 | Washington | Shorthanded - Giveaway by Daniel Winnik in neutral zone |
| 6:30 | Washington | Shorthanded - Matt Niskanen credited with hit on Morgan Rielly in defensive zone |
| 6:36 | Toronto | Shot missed by Nazem Kadri |
| 6:49 | Toronto | Takeaway by Morgan Rielly in defensive zone |
| 6:52 | Washington | T.J. Oshie credited with hit on Morgan Rielly in offensive zone |
| 6:54 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 6:54 | Toronto | Brian Boyle won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 7:07 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Brian Boyle saved by Braden Holtby |
| 7:11 | Washington | Giveaway by Marcus Johansson in defensive zone |
| 7:16 | Toronto | Kasperi Kapanen credited with hit on Kevin Shattenkirk in offensive zone |
| 7:27 | Toronto | Matt Martin credited with hit on Kevin Shattenkirk in offensive zone |
| 7:33 | Toronto | Kasperi Kapanen credited with hit on Marcus Johansson in defensive zone |
| 7:48 | Washington | Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 7:57 | Toronto | Shot on goal by William Nylander saved by Braden Holtby |
| 7:58 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout | |
| 7:58 | Washington | Jay Beagle won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 8:11 | Washington | Shot missed by Tom Wilson |
| 8:19 | Washington | Tom Wilson shot blocked by Martin Marincin |
| 9:03 | Washington | Giveaway by Nicklas Backstrom in defensive zone |
| 9:16 | Toronto | Shot on goal by James van Riemsdyk saved by Braden Holtby |
| 9:29 | Toronto | Mitch Marner shot blocked by Kevin Shattenkirk |
| 9:33 | Toronto | Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Brooks Orpik |
| 9:40 | Toronto | Shot on goal by James van Riemsdyk saved by Braden Holtby |
| 9:44 | Stoppage - Referee or Linesman - Chlg Vis - goal interference | |
| 9:44 | Toronto | Goal scored by Jake Gardiner |
| 9:44 | Toronto | Brian Boyle won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 10:02 | Washington | Takeaway by Brett Connolly in neutral zone |
| 10:16 | Washington | John Carlson shot blocked by Matt Martin |
| 10:21 | Toronto | Brian Boyle credited with hit on Andre Burakovsky in defensive zone |
| 10:22 | Toronto | Penalty to Brian Boyle 2 minutes for Interference Andre Burakovsky |
| 10:22 | Stoppage - TV timeout | |
| 10:22 | Washington | Power play - Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 10:44 | Washington | Power play - Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Matt Hunwick |
| 10:52 | Toronto | Penalty to Zach Hyman 2 minutes for Tripping Marcus Johansson |
| 10:52 | Toronto | Shorthanded - Leo Komarov won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 11:29 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 11:29 | Toronto | Shorthanded - Leo Komarov won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 11:44 | Washington | Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 12:11 | Washington | Power play - Shot missed by Alex Ovechkin |
| 12:13 | Toronto | Shorthanded - Giveaway by Matt Hunwick in defensive zone |
| 12:24 | Washington | Power Play Goal Scored by Justin Williams assisted by T.J. Oshie and Kevin Shattenkirk |
| 12:24 | Washington | Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 12:31 | Washington | Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Connor Carrick |
| 12:32 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 12:32 | Washington | Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 12:39 | Toronto | Takeaway by Mitch Marner in defensive zone |
| 12:47 | Washington | Shot missed by Justin Williams |
| 12:49 | Toronto | Morgan Rielly credited with hit on Justin Williams in defensive zone |
| 13:05 | Washington | Dmitry Orlov credited with hit on Mitch Marner in neutral zone |
| 13:23 | Washington | Jay Beagle credited with hit on Jake Gardiner in offensive zone |
| 13:32 | Washington | Takeaway by Tom Wilson in neutral zone |
| 13:50 | Washington | John Carlson credited with hit on Zach Hyman in neutral zone |
| 14:11 | Toronto | Matt Hunwick credited with hit on Brett Connolly in neutral zone |
| 14:25 | Washington | Brett Connolly credited with hit on Matt Hunwick in offensive zone |
| 14:53 | Washington | Shot on goal by Nicklas Backstrom saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 14:54 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout | |
| 14:54 | Toronto | Tyler Bozak won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 15:06 | Toronto | Tyler Bozak credited with hit on Nicklas Backstrom in defensive zone |
| 15:16 | Toronto | Leo Komarov credited with hit on Dmitry Orlov in neutral zone |
| 15:25 | Toronto | Leo Komarov credited with hit on Dmitry Orlov in offensive zone |
| 15:37 | Toronto | Shot on goal by William Nylander saved by Braden Holtby |
| 15:39 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Auston Matthews saved by Braden Holtby |
| 15:49 | Washington | Takeaway by Dmitry Orlov in defensive zone |
| 15:59 | Washington | Justin Williams credited with hit on Matt Hunwick in offensive zone |
| 16:06 | Toronto | Giveaway by Mitch Marner in defensive zone |
| 16:15 | Washington | Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 16:16 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 16:16 | Toronto | Brian Boyle won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 16:28 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Kasperi Kapanen saved by Braden Holtby |
| 16:33 | Washington | Kevin Shattenkirk credited with hit on Matt Martin in defensive zone |
| 16:39 | Toronto | Martin Marincin shot blocked by Brett Connolly |
| 16:49 | Washington | Lars Eller credited with hit on Connor Carrick in neutral zone |
| 16:57 | Toronto | Matt Martin credited with hit on Lars Eller in offensive zone |
| 17:22 | Washington | Tom Wilson credited with hit on Mitch Marner in offensive zone |
| 17:32 | Toronto | Mitch Marner credited with hit on Daniel Winnik in offensive zone |
| 17:42 | Washington | Takeaway by Tom Wilson in offensive zone |
| 17:46 | Toronto | Matt Hunwick credited with hit on Tom Wilson in defensive zone |
| 18:01 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 18:01 | Toronto | Nazem Kadri won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 18:04 | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd | |
| 18:04 | Toronto | Nazem Kadri won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 18:19 | Washington | Giveaway by John Carlson in defensive zone |
| 18:36 | Toronto | Roman Polak shot blocked by Karl Alzner |
| 18:41 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Nazem Kadri saved by Braden Holtby |
| 18:42 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 18:42 | Washington | Jay Beagle won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 18:47 | Toronto | Zach Hyman shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov |
| 18:51 | Stoppage - Puck in Benches | |
| 18:51 | Washington | Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 18:59 | Washington | Marcus Johansson credited with hit on Morgan Rielly in offensive zone |
| 19:02 | Toronto | Giveaway by Auston Matthews in defensive zone |
| 19:08 | Washington | Matt Niskanen shot blocked by Zach Hyman |
| 19:24 | Washington | Shot on goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 19:26 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 19:26 | Toronto | Tyler Bozak won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 19:46 | Toronto | Roman Polak credited with hit on Brett Connolly in neutral zone |
| 20:00 | End of 1st period | |
2nd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
| 0:00 | Start of 2nd period | |
| 0:00 | Washington | Jay Beagle won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:10 | Washington | Daniel Winnik credited with hit on Jake Gardiner in offensive zone |
| 0:18 | Toronto | Leo Komarov credited with hit on Jay Beagle in offensive zone |
| 0:19 | Washington | Tom Wilson credited with hit on Connor Brown in defensive zone |
| 0:27 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 0:27 | Toronto | Auston Matthews won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 0:31 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Matt Hunwick saved by Braden Holtby |
| 1:06 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 1:06 | Washington | Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 1:15 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 1:15 | Toronto | Nazem Kadri won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 1:32 | Washington | Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Nazem Kadri in defensive zone |
| 1:46 | Washington | Shot missed by T.J. Oshie |
| 1:57 | Washington | Shot missed by Alex Ovechkin |
| 2:23 | Toronto | Giveaway by Morgan Rielly in defensive zone |
| 2:25 | Washington | Shot on goal by Justin Williams saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 2:32 | Washington | Shot on goal by Dmitry Orlov saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 2:37 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 2:37 | Toronto | Tyler Bozak won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 3:00 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 3:00 | Toronto | Tyler Bozak won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 3:23 | Washington | Shot on goal by Dmitry Orlov saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 3:44 | Toronto | Leo Komarov credited with hit on Dmitry Orlov in neutral zone |
| 4:06 | Toronto | Matt Martin credited with hit on Matt Niskanen in offensive zone |
| 4:10 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Connor Carrick saved by Braden Holtby |
| 4:13 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Brian Boyle saved by Braden Holtby |
| 4:14 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 4:14 | Toronto | Brian Boyle won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 4:26 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Matt Martin saved by Braden Holtby |
| 4:28 | Washington | Giveaway by Jay Beagle in defensive zone |
| 4:33 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Brian Boyle saved by Braden Holtby |
| 4:58 | Washington | Daniel Winnik credited with hit on Martin Marincin in offensive zone |
| 5:04 | Washington | Evgeny Kuznetsov credited with hit on Jake Gardiner in offensive zone |
| 5:12 | Washington | Karl Alzner credited with hit on Auston Matthews in defensive zone |
| 5:25 | Washington | Takeaway by Justin Williams in offensive zone |
| 5:28 | Washington | Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Roman Polak |
| 5:37 | Washington | Karl Alzner credited with hit on Auston Matthews in defensive zone |
| 5:51 | Washington | Takeaway by Lars Eller in offensive zone |
| 6:01 | Toronto | Shot on goal by James van Riemsdyk saved by Braden Holtby |
| 6:02 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout | |
| 6:02 | Toronto | Tyler Bozak won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 6:05 | Toronto | Shot missed by Connor Carrick |
| 6:33 | Washington | Jay Beagle credited with hit on Connor Carrick in offensive zone |
| 6:57 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Nazem Kadri saved by Braden Holtby |
| 6:58 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 6:58 | Toronto | Auston Matthews won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 7:31 | Toronto | Matt Hunwick shot blocked by T.J. Oshie |
| 7:32 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 7:32 | Toronto | Tyler Bozak won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 7:36 | Toronto | Jake Gardiner shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov |
| 7:44 | Washington | Andre Burakovsky credited with hit on Jake Gardiner in offensive zone |
| 7:59 | Toronto | Shot on goal by James van Riemsdyk saved by Braden Holtby |
| 8:24 | Toronto | Matt Martin credited with hit on Brooks Orpik in neutral zone |
| 8:40 | Toronto | Matt Martin credited with hit on Kevin Shattenkirk in neutral zone |
| 8:54 | Washington | Shot missed by Dmitry Orlov |
| 9:04 | Washington | Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov in defensive zone |
| 9:09 | Toronto | Shot missed by Connor Carrick |
| 9:11 | Toronto | Leo Komarov credited with hit on Justin Williams in offensive zone |
| 9:19 | Washington | Giveaway by Kevin Shattenkirk in defensive zone |
| 9:20 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Martin Marincin saved by Braden Holtby |
| 9:21 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 9:21 | Toronto | Auston Matthews won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 9:52 | Washington | Matt Niskanen credited with hit on Zach Hyman in defensive zone |
| 10:00 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 10:00 | Washington | Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 10:06 | Washington | Dmitry Orlov credited with hit on Connor Carrick in defensive zone |
| 10:17 | Washington | Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Connor Carrick in offensive zone |
| 10:26 | Toronto | Takeaway by Mitch Marner in offensive zone |
| 10:34 | Toronto | Shot missed by James van Riemsdyk |
| 10:36 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Martin Marincin saved by Braden Holtby |
| 10:37 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout | |
| 10:37 | Toronto | Brian Boyle won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 10:40 | Toronto | Shot missed by Kasperi Kapanen |
| 10:48 | Toronto | Matt Martin credited with hit on Tom Wilson in offensive zone |
| 10:52 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 10:52 | Washington | Jay Beagle won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 11:13 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 11:13 | Toronto | Tyler Bozak won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 11:19 | Washington | Brooks Orpik credited with hit on Mitch Marner in defensive zone |
| 11:25 | Washington | Shot on goal by Kevin Shattenkirk saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 11:31 | Washington | Shot on goal by Daniel Winnik saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 11:38 | Washington | John Carlson credited with hit on James van Riemsdyk in defensive zone |
| 11:49 | Toronto | Shot missed by Matt Hunwick |
| 11:55 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Tyler Bozak saved by Braden Holtby |
| 12:01 | Washington | Shot on goal by Justin Williams saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 12:31 | Washington | Evgeny Kuznetsov shot blocked by Auston Matthews |
| 12:48 | Washington | Shot on goal by Marcus Johansson saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 12:49 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 12:49 | Washington | Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 13:06 | Washington | Matt Niskanen shot blocked by Nazem Kadri |
| 13:08 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 13:08 | Toronto | Nazem Kadri won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 13:21 | Toronto | Roman Polak shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov |
| 13:25 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Roman Polak saved by Braden Holtby |
| 13:41 | Washington | Matt Niskanen credited with hit on Connor Brown in neutral zone |
| 13:46 | Washington | Matt Niskanen credited with hit on Leo Komarov in neutral zone |
| 13:57 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 13:57 | Toronto | Brian Boyle won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 14:23 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 14:23 | Washington | Lars Eller won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 14:56 | Toronto | Tyler Bozak credited with hit on John Carlson in offensive zone |
| 15:31 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Connor Brown saved by Braden Holtby |
| 15:32 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout | |
| 15:32 | Washington | Jay Beagle won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 15:39 | Washington | Dmitry Orlov credited with hit on Auston Matthews in defensive zone |
| 15:57 | Washington | Shot on goal by Matt Niskanen saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 16:00 | Washington | Goal scored by Justin Williams assisted by Matt Niskanen and Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| 16:00 | Washington | Jay Beagle won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 16:08 | Washington | Shot on goal by Jay Beagle saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 16:15 | Toronto | Roman Polak credited with hit on Daniel Winnik in defensive zone |
| 16:22 | Washington | Shot on goal by Kevin Shattenkirk saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 16:33 | Washington | Tom Wilson credited with hit on Jake Gardiner in offensive zone |
| 16:40 | Toronto | Connor Brown shot blocked by Kevin Shattenkirk |
| 16:49 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 16:49 | Washington | Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 16:58 | Washington | Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom in neutral zone |
| 17:03 | Washington | Shot on goal by T.J. Oshie saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 17:18 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 17:18 | Toronto | Brian Boyle won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 17:34 | Toronto | Penalty to Matt Martin 2 minutes for Cross checking Brett Connolly |
| 17:34 | Toronto | Shorthanded - Leo Komarov won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 18:46 | Washington | Power play - Shot on goal by Kevin Shattenkirk saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 19:22 | Toronto | Shorthanded - Leo Komarov credited with hit on Justin Williams in defensive zone |
| 19:28 | Washington | Power play - Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov in offensive zone |
| 19:34 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 19:34 | Toronto | Tyler Bozak won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 19:44 | Washington | Giveaway by Tom Wilson in defensive zone |
| 19:46 | Toronto | Shot missed by James van Riemsdyk |
| 19:58 | Washington | Tom Wilson credited with hit on Matt Hunwick in offensive zone |
| 20:00 | End of 2nd period | |
3rd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
| 0:00 | Start of 3rd period | |
| 0:00 | Washington | Jay Beagle won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:20 | Toronto | Roman Polak credited with hit on Tom Wilson in defensive zone |
| 0:32 | Washington | Matt Niskanen credited with hit on Matt Martin in defensive zone |
| 0:36 | Toronto | Shot missed by Morgan Rielly |
| 1:11 | Toronto | Nazem Kadri credited with hit on Brooks Orpik in offensive zone |
| 1:20 | Washington | Brooks Orpik credited with hit on Connor Brown in defensive zone |
| 1:27 | Toronto | Nazem Kadri credited with hit on Kevin Shattenkirk in offensive zone |
| 2:10 | Washington | Giveaway by Justin Williams in defensive zone |
| 2:11 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Martin Marincin saved by Braden Holtby |
| 2:25 | Washington | Evgeny Kuznetsov credited with hit on William Nylander in offensive zone |
| 2:26 | Washington | Justin Williams shot blocked by Martin Marincin |
| 2:40 | Toronto | Shot on goal by James van Riemsdyk saved by Braden Holtby |
| 2:41 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 2:41 | Washington | Lars Eller won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 2:58 | Washington | Shot missed by Dmitry Orlov |
| 3:21 | Washington | Jay Beagle credited with hit on Matt Hunwick in offensive zone |
| 3:29 | Toronto | Matt Hunwick credited with hit on Jay Beagle in defensive zone |
| 3:35 | Toronto | Leo Komarov credited with hit on Daniel Winnik in defensive zone |
| 3:45 | Washington | Shot on goal by Kevin Shattenkirk saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 3:46 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 3:46 | Toronto | Tyler Bozak won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 3:57 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Tyler Bozak saved by Braden Holtby |
| 4:53 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 4:53 | Washington | Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 5:08 | Washington | Takeaway by Dmitry Orlov in offensive zone |
| 5:22 | Washington | Evgeny Kuznetsov shot blocked by Martin Marincin |
| 5:24 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 5:24 | Toronto | Brian Boyle won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 5:36 | Toronto | Brian Boyle credited with hit on Brooks Orpik in neutral zone |
| 5:44 | Washington | Shot missed by Kevin Shattenkirk |
| 5:47 | Toronto | Matt Martin credited with hit on Brooks Orpik in defensive zone |
| 5:53 | Washington | Lars Eller credited with hit on Matt Hunwick in offensive zone |
| 5:54 | Toronto | Giveaway by Matt Hunwick in defensive zone |
| 5:55 | Washington | Shot on goal by Kevin Shattenkirk saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 5:57 | Washington | Shot on goal by Kevin Shattenkirk saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 6:17 | Toronto | Matt Hunwick credited with hit on Lars Eller in defensive zone |
| 6:21 | Washington | Shot on goal by Brooks Orpik saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 7:01 | Washington | Dmitry Orlov credited with hit on Nazem Kadri in defensive zone |
| 7:12 | Washington | Shot on goal by Nicklas Backstrom saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 7:13 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout | |
| 7:13 | Washington | Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 7:17 | Washington | Shot on goal by Justin Williams saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 8:15 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Mitch Marner saved by Braden Holtby |
| 8:49 | Washington | Kevin Shattenkirk credited with hit on Roman Polak in offensive zone |
| 8:55 | Washington | Tom Wilson credited with hit on Roman Polak in offensive zone |
| 8:56 | Washington | Shot missed by Daniel Winnik |
| 9:00 | Toronto | Matt Martin credited with hit on Kevin Shattenkirk in defensive zone |
| 9:05 | Toronto | Roman Polak credited with hit on Jay Beagle in defensive zone |
| 9:10 | Washington | Shot on goal by Kevin Shattenkirk saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 9:11 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 9:11 | Toronto | Brian Boyle won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 9:16 | Washington | Shot on goal by Nicklas Backstrom saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 9:17 | Washington | Shot missed by Nicklas Backstrom |
| 9:21 | Washington | Brooks Orpik credited with hit on Nazem Kadri in offensive zone |
| 9:46 | Washington | Matt Niskanen credited with hit on Nazem Kadri in defensive zone |
| 9:50 | Washington | Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov in defensive zone |
| 9:53 | Toronto | Shot missed by Jake Gardiner |
| 10:18 | Washington | Giveaway by Matt Niskanen in defensive zone |
| 10:40 | Toronto | Connor Carrick shot blocked by Justin Williams |
| 10:58 | Washington | Shot on goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 11:06 | Toronto | Tyler Bozak credited with hit on Karl Alzner in offensive zone |
| 11:20 | Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout | |
| 11:20 | Toronto | Brian Boyle won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 11:32 | Washington | Giveaway by Kevin Shattenkirk in defensive zone |
| 11:35 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Brian Boyle saved by Braden Holtby |
| 12:08 | Washington | Marcus Johansson credited with hit on Roman Polak in neutral zone |
| 12:19 | Toronto | Tyler Bozak credited with hit on Kevin Shattenkirk in offensive zone |
| 12:51 | Washington | Marcus Johansson credited with hit on Connor Carrick in offensive zone |
| 12:52 | Stoppage - Puck in Benches | |
| 12:52 | Toronto | Nazem Kadri won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 13:13 | Washington | Shot missed by Alex Ovechkin |
| 13:32 | Washington | John Carlson shot blocked by Roman Polak |
| 13:34 | Toronto | Roman Polak credited with hit on John Carlson in defensive zone |
| 13:48 | Washington | Shot on goal by Justin Williams saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 13:49 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 13:49 | Washington | Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 14:07 | Washington | Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov in defensive zone |
| 14:09 | Toronto | Matt Hunwick shot blocked by Matt Niskanen |
| 14:14 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout | |
| 14:14 | Washington | Andre Burakovsky won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 14:19 | Washington | Matt Niskanen shot blocked by Leo Komarov |
| 14:29 | Washington | Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Jake Gardiner |
| 14:41 | Washington | Shot on goal by Matt Niskanen saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 15:10 | Washington | Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 15:42 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 15:42 | Washington | Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 15:50 | Toronto | Tyler Bozak credited with hit on Evgeny Kuznetsov in defensive zone |
| 16:16 | Toronto | Tyler Bozak credited with hit on Marcus Johansson in offensive zone |
| 16:30 | Washington | Shot on goal by Marcus Johansson saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 16:31 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 16:31 | Toronto | Brian Boyle won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 16:45 | Washington | Brooks Orpik credited with hit on Zach Hyman in defensive zone |
| 17:12 | Washington | Giveaway by Kevin Shattenkirk in defensive zone |
| 17:14 | Toronto | Shot missed by Leo Komarov |
| 17:17 | Washington | Kevin Shattenkirk credited with hit on Leo Komarov in defensive zone |
| 17:20 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Leo Komarov saved by Braden Holtby |
| 17:26 | Toronto | Giveaway by Jake Gardiner in neutral zone |
| 18:38 | Toronto | Shot on goal by James van Riemsdyk saved by Braden Holtby |
| 18:51 | Washington | Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Roman Polak |
| 19:02 | Washington | Matt Niskanen credited with hit on Nazem Kadri in neutral zone |
| 19:18 | Washington | Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin in offensive zone |
| 19:30 | Washington | John Carlson credited with hit on Connor Brown in defensive zone |
| 19:35 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 19:35 | Washington | Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 20:00 | End of 3rd period | |
OT Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
| 0:00 | Start of 1st Overtime period | |
| 0:00 | Washington | Jay Beagle won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:17 | Toronto | Roman Polak credited with hit on Daniel Winnik in defensive zone |
| 0:53 | Washington | Shot on goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 1:07 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Zach Hyman saved by Braden Holtby |
| 1:08 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 1:08 | Toronto | Tyler Bozak won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 1:12 | Toronto | Shot on goal by Mitch Marner saved by Braden Holtby |
| 1:13 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 1:13 | Washington | Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 1:18 | Toronto | Shot missed by Tyler Bozak |
| 1:34 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 1:34 | Toronto | Tyler Bozak won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 1:44 | Toronto | Tyler Bozak credited with hit on Nicklas Backstrom in neutral zone |
| 1:49 | Stoppage - Puck in Benches | |
| 1:49 | Toronto | Brian Boyle won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 2:10 | Toronto | Matt Martin credited with hit on Lars Eller in offensive zone |
| 2:22 | Toronto | Shot missed by Kasperi Kapanen |
| 2:32 | Washington | Shot on goal by Brooks Orpik saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 2:38 | Washington | Shot on goal by Andre Burakovsky saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 2:46 | Toronto | Giveaway by Matt Martin in neutral zone |
| 3:05 | Washington | Evgeny Kuznetsov credited with hit on Zach Hyman in offensive zone |
| 3:30 | Washington | Evgeny Kuznetsov credited with hit on William Nylander in neutral zone |
| 3:55 | Washington | Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov in neutral zone |
| 4:06 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 4:06 | Washington | Lars Eller won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 4:22 | Washington | Shot on goal by Brett Connolly saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 4:30 | Washington | Shot on goal by Dmitry Orlov saved by Frederik Andersen |
| 4:44 | Washington | Andre Burakovsky credited with hit on Jake Gardiner in offensive zone |
| 5:06 | Toronto | Brian Boyle credited with hit on Matt Niskanen in offensive zone |
| 5:13 | Washington | Takeaway by Tom Wilson in offensive zone |
| 5:15 | Washington | Goal scored by Tom Wilson |
| 20:00 | End of 1st Overtime period | |
| 20:00 | End of Game | |
Team Statistical Comparison
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1st Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | TOR | WSH |
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| 1:35 |  | Mitch Marner (1) Assists: James van Riemsdyk, Tyler Bozak | 1 | 0 |
| 9:44 | | Jake Gardiner (1) Unassisted | 2 | 0 |
| 12:24 |  | Justin Williams (1) (Power Play) Assists: T.J. Oshie, Kevin Shattenkirk | 2 | 1 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 4:34 | | Lars Eller: 2 Minutes for Cross checking | ||
| 10:22 | | Brian Boyle: 2 Minutes for Interference | ||
| 10:52 | | Zach Hyman: 2 Minutes for Tripping | ||
2nd Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | TOR | WSH |
| 16:00 | | Justin Williams (2) Assists: Matt Niskanen, Evgeny Kuznetsov | 2 | 2 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 17:34 | | Matt Martin: 2 Minutes for Cross checking | ||
3rd Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | TOR | WSH |
| No scoring this period | 2 | 2 | ||
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| No penalties this period | ||||
OT Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | TOR | WSH |
| 5:15 | | Tom Wilson (1) Unassisted | 2 | 3 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| No penalties this period | ||||
Player Summary
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Goaltending Summary
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* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.
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