CAPITALS
WILD
Washington Capitals @ Minnesota Wild
20-7-9, 10-4-4 Away
2
20-7-9, 10-4-4 Away
21-10-2, 11-3-1 Home
3
21-10-2, 11-3-1 Home
Game Information
Grand Casino Arena
8:00 PM, January 8, 2022Coverage: ESPN+
Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 19,078
- Referees:
- Ian Walsh
- Brandon Schrader
- Linesmen:
- Michel Cormier
| ESPN+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | SO | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wild | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1st Period | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No Goals Scored | |||||
| 2nd Period | WSH | MIN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:41 | | Connor McMichael (5) Assists: Conor Sheary (9), Nick Jensen (8) | 1 | 0 |
| 5:48 | | Evgeny Kuznetsov (12) (Power Play) Assists: Lars Eller (11), Alex Ovechkin (27) | 2 | 0 |
| 13:55 | | Marcus Foligno (14) (Empty Net) Unassisted | 2 | 1 |
| 3rd Period | WSH | MIN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:25 | | Mats Zuccarello (9) Assists: Kevin Fiala (16), Matt Dumba (13) | 2 | 2 |
| OT Summary | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No Goals Scored | |||||
| Shootout Summary | WSH | MIN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 2 | ||
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