Washington Capitals vs Vancouver Canucks

Regular season · Thursday, October 26, 2017 · Rogers Arena

WashingtonCapitalsAway

2–6

Final

SOG 27–30

VancouverCanucksHome

SNP · NBCSWA

Game summary

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Washington Capitals 6-2 on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at Rogers Arena. The Canucks outshot the Capitals 30-27.

Sven Baertschi scored twice. Thomas Vanek, Bo Horvat, Markus Granlund, Derek Dorsett, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Chandler Stephenson also scored.

Anders Nilsson made 25 saves on 27 shots for the win; Braden Holtby stopped 17 of 22.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
WSH	0	1	1	2	27
VAN	3	2	1	6	30

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Thomas Vanek (4)Sam Gagner (3), Alexander Burmistrov (4)0–112:53 VAN
Bo Horvat (4)Sven Baertschi (4), Brock Boeser (5)0–215:03 VAN · PPG
Markus Granlund (2)Derek Dorsett (2)0–318:43 VAN

2nd period

Sven Baertschi (3)Derrick Pouliot (3), Brock Boeser (6)0–409:41 VAN · PPG
Derek Dorsett (6)Brandon Sutter (3), Chris Tanev (3)0–515:00 VAN
Evgeny Kuznetsov (1)Alex Ovechkin (2), John Carlson (6)1–515:17 WSH

3rd period

Sven Baertschi (4)Bo Horvat (3), Brock Boeser (7)1–610:29 VAN · PPG
Chandler Stephenson (1)Jay Beagle (2), Madison Bowey (1)2–617:52 WSH

Team stats

WSHVAN

27Shots on goal30

44%Faceoff %56%

0/3Power play3/6

27Penalty minutes11

22Hits16

10Blocked shots11

6Giveaways4

5Takeaways8

Penalties

1st 07:39Christian Djoos · hooking2 min
1st 13:38Evgeny Kuznetsov · tripping2 min
2nd 08:16Taylor Chorney · tripping2 min
2nd 11:16Sam Gagner · cross checking2 min
3rd 08:22Erik Gudbranson · fighting5 min
3rd 08:22Tom Wilson · cross checking2 min
3rd 08:22Tom Wilson · fighting5 min
3rd 08:22Tom Wilson · instigator2 min
3rd 08:22Tom Wilson · instigator misconduct10 min
3rd 11:25Sam Gagner · tripping2 min
3rd 11:56Alex Ovechkin · interference2 min
3rd 14:38Alex Biega · holding2 min

Season series

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

8Alex OvechkinL	0	1	1	-1	3	1	0	2	–	21:32
18Chandler StephensonC	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	50	13:20
83Jay BeagleC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	1	0	53	12:49
92Evgeny KuznetsovC	1	0	1	-1	6	2	0	2	48	22:12
22Madison BoweyD	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	–	14:54
74John CarlsonD	0	1	1	-1	4	0	1	0	–	27:07
10Brett ConnollyR	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	–	05:19
13Jakub VranaL	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	–	13:23
20Lars EllerC	0	0	0	-1	3	2	0	0	28	15:07
25Devante Smith-PellyR	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	–	13:13
39Alex ChiassonR	0	0	0	-1	1	1	1	0	–	17:36
43Tom WilsonR	0	0	0	0	2	4	1	19	–	12:33
77T.J. OshieR	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	67	18:35
79Nathan WalkerL	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0	0	–	09:37
4Taylor ChorneyD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	–	16:00
9Dmitry OrlovD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	–	21:14
29Christian DjoosD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	–	17:25
44Brooks OrpikD	0	0	0	-1	1	2	3	0	–	19:07

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Philipp GrubauerG		8	7	1	.875	25:00
70Braden HoltbyG	L	22	17	5	.773	35:00

Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks skaters

6Brock BoeserR	0	3	3	0	4	0	0	0	–	15:18
47Sven BaertschiL	2	1	3	0	4	0	1	0	–	15:29
15Derek DorsettR	1	1	2	+1	2	4	0	0	–	17:16
53Bo HorvatC	1	1	2	0	2	0	1	0	59	17:27
20Brandon SutterC	0	1	1	+1	1	1	0	0	45	19:58
26Thomas VanekL	1	0	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	11:48
42Alexander BurmistrovC	0	1	1	+1	1	1	0	0	88	11:15
60Markus GranlundC	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	–	18:37
89Sam GagnerC	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0	4	33	12:23
5Derrick PouliotD	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	–	15:36
8Chris TanevD	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	–	21:41
18Jake VirtanenR	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	–	10:55
22Daniel SedinL	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	–	12:47
33Henrik SedinC	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	64	12:46
4Michael Del ZottoD	0	0	0	0	3	1	3	0	–	26:15
27Ben HuttonD	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	–	23:11
44Erik GudbransonD	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	5	–	17:06
55Alex BiegaD	0	0	0	+1	1	4	1	2	–	14:12

Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
25Jacob MarkstromG		0	0	0	–	00:00
31Anders NilssonG	W	27	25	2	.926	60:00