Williams the OT hero as Caps beat Leafs in Game 5
Justin Williams scored the overtime winner as the Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 Friday night in Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead in their first-round series.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Toronto Maple Leafs
1
Washington Capitals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs New Jersey Devils | L 0-4 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs Montreal Canadiens | L 2-4 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Vancouver Canucks | W 4-2 | NHL |
| 10/28/26 | @ Seattle Kraken | L 4-5 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 1:04 1-2
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Missed 0:51 1-1
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Missed 18:55 1-1
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Missed 17:32 1-1
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Missed 17:07 1-1
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Missed 13:23 1-1
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Missed 12:10 1-1
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Missed 11:04 1-1
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Missed 10:33 1-1
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Missed 10:25 1-1
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Missed 8:40 1-1
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Penalty 7:36
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Missed 7:30 1-1
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Missed 7:25 1-1
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Missed 6:10 1-1
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Missed 4:24 1-1
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Penalty 2:25
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Missed 19:55 1-1
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Penalty 19:34
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Penalty 19:34
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Penalty 19:34
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Missed 15:30 1-1
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Penalty 13:48
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Missed 11:20 1-1
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Penalty 9:13
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Missed 8:14 1-1
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Missed 7:56 1-1
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Goal 6:00 1-1
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Missed 5:22 0-1
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Missed 3:43 0-1
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Penalty 2:01
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Penalty 2:01
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Missed 1:45 0-1
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Missed 1:10 0-1
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Missed 0:21 0-1
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Goal 18:15 0-1
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Missed 18:13 0-0
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Penalty 17:32
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Missed 15:48 0-0
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Penalty 14:18
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Missed 10:17 0-0
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Missed 9:17 0-0
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Missed 3:48 0-0
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Missed 3:28 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 1-2
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Period End 20:00 1-2
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Goal 1:04 1-2
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Face Off 0:52 1-1
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Stoppage 0:52 1-1
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Missed 0:51 1-1
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Face Off 0:35 1-1
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Stoppage 0:35 1-1
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Shot 0:34 1-1
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Face Off 0:00 1-1
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Period Start 0:00 1-1
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Period End 20:00 1-1
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Blocked 19:58 1-1
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Blocked 19:57 1-1
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Giveaway 19:56 1-1
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Face Off 19:40 1-1
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Stoppage 19:40 1-1
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Face Off 19:09 1-1
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Stoppage 19:09 1-1
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Shot 19:08 1-1
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Takeaway 19:06 1-1
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Face Off 18:56 1-1
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Stoppage 18:56 1-1
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Missed 18:55 1-1
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Hit 18:30 1-1
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Blocked 18:13 1-1
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Hit 18:06 1-1
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Shot 17:55 1-1
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Hit 17:41 1-1
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Hit 17:35 1-1
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Missed 17:32 1-1
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Face Off 17:29 1-1
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Stoppage 17:29 1-1
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Shot 17:28 1-1
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Missed 17:07 1-1
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Face Off 16:46 1-1
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Stoppage 16:46 1-1
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Face Off 15:54 1-1
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Stoppage 15:54 1-1
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Shot 15:53 1-1
Showing the last 40 of 365 events.
Team Stats
TOR
WSH
16
Blocked Shots
22
23
Hits
34
10
Takeaways
12
25
Shots
28
0
Power Play Goals
1
4
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
30
Faceoffs Won
36
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
13
Giveaways
11
5
Total Penalties
6
10
Penalty Minutes
12
Head to Head
WSH wins series 2-1
Injuries
Washington Capitals
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
Toronto Maple Leafs
- Morgan Rielly Day-To-Day
- Colton Sissons Day-To-Day
- Jack Roslovic Day-To-Day
- Kirill Marchenko Injured Reserve
- Miles Wood Injured Reserve
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