WILD
CAPITALS
Minnesota Wild @ Washington Capitals
43-19-6, 20-10-5 Away
2
43-19-6, 20-10-5 Away
45-17-7, 28-6-1 Home
4
45-17-7, 28-6-1 Home
Game Information
Capital One Arena
11:00 PM, 14 March 2017
Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,506
- Referees:
- TJ Luxmore
- Jon McIsaac
- Linesmen:
- Jonny Murray
- Pierre Racicot
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Capitals | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1st Period | MIN | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:48 | | Nate Schmidt (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Alex Ovechkin (30), Nicklas Backstrom (48) | 0 | 1 |
| 2nd Period | MIN | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:52 | | Alex Ovechkin (28) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: John Carlson (27), Nicklas Backstrom (49) | 0 | 2 |
| 17:08 | | Evgeny Kuznetsov (16) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (50), John Carlson (28) | 0 | 3 |
| 3rd Period | MIN | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:37 | | Matt Dumba (8) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Mikael Granlund (41) | 1 | 3 |
| 4:37 | | Eric Staal (23) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Mikko Koivu (33), Ryan Suter (28) | 2 | 3 |
| 14:19 | | Jay Beagle (12) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Dmitry Orlov (25) | 2 | 4 |
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WSH leads 1-0
2025-26 Central Division Standings
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| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 30 | 15 | 4 | 64 |
| NY Islanders | 26 | 17 | 5 | 57 |
| Pittsburgh | 22 | 14 | 11 | 55 |
| Washington | 24 | 19 | 6 | 54 |
| Philadelphia | 22 | 17 | 8 | 52 |
| Columbus | 22 | 19 | 7 | 51 |
| New Jersey | 24 | 22 | 2 | 50 |
| NY Rangers | 21 | 22 | 6 | 48 |
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