Nicklas Backstrom, Braden Holtby power Capitals to shootout win
Nicklas Backstrom scored the only goal in a shootout, and the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Minnesota Wild
2
Washington Capitals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/10/26 | @ Montreal Canadiens | W 2-1 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | L 3-4 | NHL |
| 11/6/26 | vs San Jose Sharks | W 4-1 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | W 4-2 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Shootout End 0:00 2-3
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Goal 0:00 2-2
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Missed 0:00 2-2
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Missed 0:00 2-2
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Missed 0:00 2-2
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Missed 4:27 2-2
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Missed 4:14 2-2
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Penalty 19:02
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Goal 16:52 2-2
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Missed 14:55 2-1
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Missed 14:39 2-1
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Missed 13:32 2-1
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Penalty 12:53
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Missed 2:48 2-1
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Missed 13:37 2-1
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Missed 13:00 2-1
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Missed 9:23 2-1
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Goal 6:07 2-1
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Missed 2:45 1-1
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Missed 1:08 1-1
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Missed 0:48 1-1
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Goal 17:51 1-1
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Penalty 17:31
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Missed 14:48 0-1
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Missed 13:27 0-1
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Missed 13:22 0-1
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Missed 11:39 0-1
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Missed 10:58 0-1
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Missed 10:10 0-1
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Missed 9:59 0-1
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Penalty 9:51
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Missed 9:24 0-1
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Goal 8:10 0-1
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Penalty 7:51
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Missed 4:33 0-0
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Penalty 2:39
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End of Game 0:00 2-3
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Period End 0:00 2-3
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Shootout End 0:00 2-3
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Shot 0:00 2-2
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Goal 0:00 2-2
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Missed 0:00 2-2
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Missed 0:00 2-2
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Shot 0:00 2-2
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Missed 0:00 2-2
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Period Start 0:00 2-2
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Period End 5:00 2-2
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Blocked 4:41 2-2
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Missed 4:27 2-2
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Blocked 4:21 2-2
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Missed 4:14 2-2
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Face Off 3:59 2-2
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Stoppage 3:59 2-2
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Shot 3:59 2-2
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Face Off 3:40 2-2
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Stoppage 3:40 2-2
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Hit 3:24 2-2
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Face Off 3:12 2-2
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Stoppage 3:12 2-2
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Shot 2:41 2-2
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Face Off 2:27 2-2
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Stoppage 2:27 2-2
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Blocked 2:21 2-2
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Shot 1:36 2-2
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Face Off 1:08 2-2
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Stoppage 1:08 2-2
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Shot 1:07 2-2
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Blocked 0:58 2-2
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Face Off 0:42 2-2
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Stoppage 0:42 2-2
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Shot 0:42 2-2
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Face Off 0:00 2-2
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Period Start 0:00 2-2
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Period End 20:00 2-2
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Shot 19:49 2-2
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Face Off 19:33 2-2
Showing the last 40 of 301 events.
Team Stats
MIN
WSH
15
Blocked Shots
10
14
Hits
23
10
Takeaways
6
35
Shots
27
1
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
3
33.3
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
1
34
Faceoffs Won
25
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
1
Giveaways
9
3
Total Penalties
3
6
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
WSH leads series 1-0
Injuries
Washington Capitals
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
Minnesota Wild
- Joel Eriksson Ek Day-To-Day
- Brock Faber Injured Reserve
- Filip Gustavsson Injured Reserve
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