Gustafsson hat trick helps Capitals beat Samsonov, Leafs 5-2

— Alex Ovechkin called for fans to throw hats on to the ice to celebrate a three-goal performance not from him but rather one of his least likely teammates to pull that off.
Dec 18, 2022, 03:32 am - AP
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Maple Leafs1102
Capitals2125
1st PeriodTORWSH
11:12Erik Gustafsson (1)
Assists: Sonny Milano (9), John Carlson (12)
01
13:12William Nylander (18)
Assists: Auston Matthews (21), Alex Kerfoot (11)
11
14:48Trevor van Riemsdyk (4)
Assists: Anthony Mantha (11), Sonny Milano (10)
12
2nd PeriodTORWSH
2:51Erik Gustafsson (2)
Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (20), Sonny Milano (11)
13
6:25Auston Matthews (16)
Assists: Conor Timmins (6), TJ Brodie (4)
23
3rd PeriodTORWSH
0:10Garnet Hathaway (3)
Assists: Nick Jensen (12)
24
3:47Erik Gustafsson (3)
Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (21), Aliaksei Protas (4)
25

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff against John Tavares in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by Nick Jensen
  • Anthony Mantha credited with hit on Denis Malgin in neutral zone
  • Takeaway by Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  • Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Justin Holl in defensive zone
  • Aliaksei Protas won faceoff against Auston Matthews in defensive zone
  • Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on William Nylander in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Conor Sheary
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff against Pontus Holmberg in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Trevor van Riemsdyk saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk credited with hit on Zach Aston-Reese in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Shot on goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Rasmus Sandin in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Shot on goal by Erik Gustafsson saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Erik Gustafsson credited with hit on Auston Matthews in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by T.J. Oshie saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Shot on goal by T.J. Oshie saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Shot on goal by T.J. Oshie saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Shot on goal by T.J. Oshie saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Shot on goal by Sonny Milano saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Goal scored by Erik Gustafsson assisted by Sonny Milano and John Carlson
  • Garnet Hathaway credited with hit on Mark Giordano in offensive zone
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel credited with hit on Justin Holl in offensive zone
  • Lars Eller credited with hit on Justin Holl in offensive zone
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel credited with hit on Mark Giordano in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Dylan Strome
  • Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on David Kampf in offensive zone
  • Zach Aston-Reese shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Goal scored by Trevor van Riemsdyk assisted by Anthony Mantha and Sonny Milano
  • Takeaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Shot on goal by Erik Gustafsson saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • T.J. Oshie won faceoff against Alexander Kerfoot in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Marcus Johansson in defensive zone
  • T.J. Oshie credited with hit on Rasmus Sandin in defensive zone
  • Nick Jensen credited with hit on John Tavares in defensive zone
  • Penalty to Nick Jensen 2 minutes for High Sticking Denis Malgin
  • Lars Eller won faceoff against John Tavares in defensive zone
  • Mitchell Marner shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
  • Mitchell Marner shot blocked by Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Shot on goal by Marcus Johansson saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Garnet Hathaway credited with hit on Auston Matthews in defensive zone
  • Lars Eller won faceoff against Pontus Holmberg in defensive zone
  • T.J. Oshie credited with hit on TJ Brodie in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Sonny Milano
  • Goal scored by Erik Gustafsson assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Sonny Milano
  • Garnet Hathaway credited with hit on Mark Giordano in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Lars Eller saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Alexander Kerfoot shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Auston Matthews in defensive zone
  • Marcus Johansson credited with hit on Joey Anderson in offensive zone
  • Erik Gustafsson credited with hit on Denis Malgin in defensive zone
  • Alexander Kerfoot shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff against John Tavares in defensive zone
  • Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Conor Timmins in neutral zone
  • Matt Irwin credited with hit on David Kampf in defensive zone
  • Aliaksei Protas credited with hit on Pontus Holmberg in offensive zone
  • Mitchell Marner shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
  • Lars Eller won faceoff against John Tavares in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Nick Jensen saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Giveaway by Matt Irwin in defensive zone
  • Lars Eller won faceoff against Auston Matthews in defensive zone
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel credited with hit on Timothy Liljegren in offensive zone
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff against David Kampf in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Marcus Johansson saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Shot on goal by Nicolas Aube-Kubel saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel credited with hit on Rasmus Sandin in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Charlie Lindgren in defensive zone
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Dylan Strome credited with hit on Conor Timmins in offensive zone
  • John Carlson credited with hit on Denis Malgin in defensive zone
  • Lars Eller credited with hit on Timothy Liljegren in offensive zone
  • Matt Irwin credited with hit on Pontus Holmberg in defensive zone
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Goal scored by Garnet Hathaway assisted by Nick Jensen
  • Takeaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel in offensive zone
  • Pierre Engvall shot blocked by Erik Gustafsson
  • Anthony Mantha credited with hit on Justin Holl in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Dmitry Orlov saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Dmitry Orlov credited with hit on Denis Malgin in defensive zone
  • Denis Malgin shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
  • Shot on goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Goal scored by Erik Gustafsson assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Aliaksei Protas
  • Shot on goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Sonny Milano in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Erik Gustafsson in defensive zone
  • Nick Jensen credited with hit on William Nylander in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov in offensive zone
  • Lars Eller won faceoff against John Tavares in defensive zone
  • Garnet Hathaway credited with hit on Mark Giordano in neutral zone
  • Garnet Hathaway credited with hit on Timothy Liljegren in offensive zone
  • Aliaksei Protas credited with hit on Conor Timmins in offensive zone
  • Mark Giordano shot blocked by Garnet Hathaway
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Lars Eller credited with hit on Auston Matthews in defensive zone
  • Penalty to Lars Eller 2 minutes for Slashing Auston Matthews
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff against John Tavares in defensive zone
  • John Tavares shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Nick Jensen credited with hit on William Nylander in defensive zone
  • Denis Malgin shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
  • David Kampf shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Dmitry Orlov saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Takeaway by Erik Gustafsson in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Matt Irwin saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • John Carlson credited with hit on Mitchell Marner in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Pierre Engvall shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Shot on goal by Lars Eller saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Dylan Strome won faceoff against Alexander Kerfoot in neutral zone
  • Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov in offensive zone
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Mark Giordano
  • Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Mitchell Marner
  • Nick Jensen shot blocked by TJ Brodie
  • Takeaway by Pontus Holmberg in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by Zach Aston-Reese
  • Shot missed by Auston Matthews
  • Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by TJ Brodie
  • Shot on goal by Michael Bunting saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Justin Holl in defensive zone
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Shot missed by Denis Malgin
  • Shot on goal by Conor Timmins saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Shot on goal by John Tavares saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Shot on goal by TJ Brodie saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • David Kampf won faceoff against Aliaksei Protas in defensive zone
  • Nick Jensen shot blocked by Alexander Kerfoot
  • William Nylander credited with hit on Lars Eller in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Auston Matthews saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Michael Bunting in offensive zone
  • Zach Aston-Reese credited with hit on Anthony Mantha in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Justin Holl
  • Shot on goal by Alexander Kerfoot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Shot on goal by Pierre Engvall saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goal scored by William Nylander assisted by Auston Matthews and Alexander Kerfoot
  • Shot on goal by William Nylander saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Shot missed by Conor Timmins
  • Auston Matthews won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  • Justin Holl credited with hit on Conor Sheary in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Timothy Liljegren saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Shot missed by Pierre Engvall
  • Shot on goal by Timothy Liljegren saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Shot missed by William Nylander
  • Shot on goal by William Nylander saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Shot on goal by John Tavares saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Auston Matthews credited with hit on Lars Eller in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Alexander Kerfoot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Shot on goal by Pierre Engvall saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Zach Aston-Reese credited with hit on Matt Irwin in neutral zone
  • Takeaway by TJ Brodie in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Timothy Liljegren in defensive zone
  • Justin Holl credited with hit on Nicolas Aube-Kubel in defensive zone
  • David Kampf won faceoff against Dylan Strome in offensive zone
  • Conor Timmins credited with hit on Alex Ovechkin in neutral zone
  • Shot missed by Alexander Kerfoot
  • Auston Matthews won faceoff against Dylan Strome in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Timothy Liljegren saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Zach Aston-Reese won faceoff against Aliaksei Protas in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Zach Aston-Reese
  • Zach Aston-Reese credited with hit on Nick Jensen in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Joey Anderson saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Pontus Holmberg won faceoff against Marcus Johansson in offensive zone
  • Goal scored by Auston Matthews assisted by Conor Timmins and TJ Brodie
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Auston Matthews won faceoff against Lars Eller in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Justin Holl
  • Shot on goal by Mark Giordano saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Shot on goal by William Nylander saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • David Kampf won faceoff against Dylan Strome in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by TJ Brodie saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Shot on goal by Alexander Kerfoot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Zach Aston-Reese credited with hit on Erik Gustafsson in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Rasmus Sandin saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Timothy Liljegren credited with hit on Marcus Johansson in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by John Tavares saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • John Tavares won faceoff against Lars Eller in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Pierre Engvall saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • John Tavares won faceoff against Dylan Strome in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Justin Holl saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by John Tavares in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Pontus Holmberg
  • Zach Aston-Reese credited with hit on Trevor van Riemsdyk in offensive zone
  • Zach Aston-Reese credited with hit on Aliaksei Protas in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by David Kampf saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Shot missed by Michael Bunting
  • Mitchell Marner credited with hit on John Carlson in offensive zone
  • Matt Irwin shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • Auston Matthews won faceoff against Lars Eller in offensive zone
  • Joey Anderson credited with hit on Matt Irwin in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Joey Anderson
  • Auston Matthews won faceoff against Lars Eller in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by TJ Brodie
  • Giveaway by Timothy Liljegren in defensive zone
  • Penalty to Alexander Kerfoot 2 minutes for Tripping Alex Ovechkin
  • David Kampf won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by David Kampf in defensive zone
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • Giveaway by Alexander Kerfoot in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Auston Matthews in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Michael Bunting
  • Shot missed by Conor Timmins
  • John Tavares credited with hit on Matt Irwin in offensive zone
  • Timothy Liljegren credited with hit on Nicolas Aube-Kubel in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by John Tavares in neutral zone
  • Shot missed by Joey Anderson
  • Shot on goal by Alexander Kerfoot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Auston Matthews won faceoff against Garnet Hathaway in offensive zone
  • Auston Matthews won faceoff against Lars Eller in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Auston Matthews saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Auston Matthews credited with hit on Nick Jensen in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Mitchell Marner saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Shot on goal by Auston Matthews saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Joey Anderson in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Denis Malgin
  • David Kampf won faceoff against Lars Eller in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by David Kampf saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Auston Matthews won faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by William Nylander saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Shot missed by William Nylander
  • Takeaway by Timothy Liljegren in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Timothy Liljegren in defensive zone
  • Denis Malgin won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Shot missed by Pierre Engvall
  • Penalty to Michael Bunting 2 minutes for Roughing Garnet Hathaway
  • David Kampf won faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Mitchell Marner saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Shot on goal by Zach Aston-Reese saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Shot on goal by Alexander Kerfoot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • David Kampf won faceoff against Conor Sheary in offensive zone
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