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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Washington 4, New Jersey 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 26, 2022
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees: Jean Hebert, Pierre Lambert
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Travis Toomey
Attendance: 18573
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Jersey 0213
Washington 0134
Periods:
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1
New Jersey   Washington
  0:00 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Jesper Boqvist.
  0:19 Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom.
Shot by Jesper Boqvist misses the net 0:25  
  0:45 Takeaway by Lars Eller.
  0:48 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
  1:00 Shot by Garnet Hathaway misses the net
Jack Hughes wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 1:17  
Giveaway by Yegor Sharangovich. 1:37  
Takeaway by Dougie Hamilton. 2:03  
Damon Severson blocks shot from Conor Sheary. 2:16  
  2:24 Tom Wilson shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  2:36 Tom Wilson shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
A.J. Greer blocks shot from John Carlson. 2:40  
  2:54 Martin Fehervary hits Andreas Johnsson.
  3:01 Connor McMichael shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Jimmy Vesey shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 3:10  
Jimmy Vesey wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 3:12  
  3:15 Axel Jonsson-Fjallby blocks shot from P.K. Subban.
  3:35 Shot by Garnet Hathaway misses the net
  4:16 Marcus Johansson blocks shot from Dougie Hamilton.
  4:46 Justin Schultz hits Yegor Sharangovich.
  5:05 Evgeny Kuznetsov hits Yegor Sharangovich.
Dawson Mercer shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 5:10  
Yegor Sharangovich shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 5:12  
  5:13 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Nathan Bastian.
Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. 5:20  
Nico Hischier shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 5:29  
Ryan Graves hits Anthony Mantha. 5:54  
  6:09 Giveaway by Nick Jensen.
Giveaway by Jimmy Vesey. 6:11  
  6:14 Connor McMichael wins the faceoff against Jesper Boqvist.
  7:05 Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Tomas Tatar wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 7:06  
Tomas Tatar shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 7:25  
Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 7:27  
  7:27 Alex Ovechkin penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jonas Siegenthaler.
Shot by Dougie Hamilton misses the net 7:29  
  7:48 Takeaway by Tom Wilson.
  7:54 Shot by Lars Eller misses the net
  9:00 Dmitry Orlov hits Dawson Mercer.
  9:55 Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Andreas Johnsson wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. 9:56  
Shot by Andreas Johnsson misses the net 10:07  
  10:14 Justin Schultz blocks shot from Damon Severson.
  10:31 Shot by Nicklas Backstrom misses the net
Andreas Johnsson hits Tom Wilson. 10:37  
Shot by Jack Hughes misses the net 10:52  
  11:03 Connor McMichael wins the faceoff against Yegor Sharangovich.
Ty Smith blocks shot from Connor McMichael. 11:17  
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 11:54  
  12:06 Takeaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Giveaway by A.J. Greer. 12:13  
Nathan Bastian hits Marcus Johansson. 12:22  
Shot by Michael McLeod misses the net 12:27  
Michael McLeod shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 12:38  
Jesper Bratt shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 13:10  
  13:17 Lars Eller hits Tomas Tatar.
  13:36 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
Jack Hughes blocks shot from Dmitry Orlov. 13:56  
Takeaway by Dawson Mercer. 14:19  
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer. 14:21  
P.K. Subban shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 14:56  
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Connor McMichael. 14:58  
  15:03 Justin Schultz blocks shot from Damon Severson.
A.J. Greer hits Conor Sheary. 15:14  
  15:20 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
P.K. Subban hits Nick Jensen. 16:49  
Takeaway by Dawson Mercer. 17:05  
Jesper Boqvist wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 17:37  
Ryan Graves penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Garnet Hathaway. 17:45  
  17:45 T.J. Oshie wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
  17:51 Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net
Damon Severson shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 17:55  
  18:48 Anthony Mantha shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  19:03 Takeaway by Anthony Mantha.
  19:04 Tom Wilson shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  19:34 Marcus Johansson wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 19:44  
Shot by Jonas Siegenthaler misses the net 19:46  
Shot by Jesper Bratt misses the net 19:48  
2
New Jersey   Washington
  0:00 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
Nico Hischier hits Lars Eller. 0:14  
  0:20 Garnet Hathaway hits Ryan Graves.
Shot by Jesper Bratt misses the net 0:31  
Dawson Mercer shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 0:49  
Jack Hughes wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 0:55  
Jack Hughes scores. Assisted by Yegor Sharangovich and Dawson Mercer. 0:55  
Dawson Mercer shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 1:30  
  1:32 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Jesper Boqvist.
Takeaway by Andreas Johnsson. 1:37  
Shot by Andreas Johnsson misses the net 1:40  
Shot by P.K. Subban misses the net 1:45  
P.K. Subban shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 1:55  
  1:55 Connor McMichael wins the faceoff against Michael McLeod.
Michael McLeod blocks shot from Martin Fehervary. 2:11  
  2:13 Martin Fehervary hits Michael McLeod.
Shot by Nathan Bastian misses the net 2:26  
  2:39 Tom Wilson hits Nathan Bastian.
Giveaway by Ty Smith. 2:40  
  2:47 Tom Wilson scores. Assisted by Conor Sheary and John Carlson.
  2:47 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
  2:55 Axel Jonsson-Fjallby shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Shot by Nico Hischier misses the net 3:10  
  3:20 Axel Jonsson-Fjallby shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Jonas Siegenthaler hits Conor Sheary. 3:54  
Jonas Siegenthaler hits Tom Wilson. 4:25  
  4:40 Marcus Johansson hits Jesper Boqvist.
Ryan Graves shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 4:47  
Jesper Boqvist wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 4:50  
  5:07 John Carlson shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Jimmy Vesey shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 5:17  
Shot by Jimmy Vesey misses the net 5:42  
  5:47 Giveaway by Nick Jensen.
Nathan Bastian hits Dmitry Orlov. 6:05  
Shot by P.K. Subban misses the net 6:11  
Michael McLeod penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Nick Jensen. 6:12  
  6:12 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
  6:12 Nick Jensen penalty for elbowing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Michael McLeod.
  6:12 Nick Jensen penalty for fighting against Michael McLeod - 5 mins (Major).
Michael McLeod penalty for fighting against Nick Jensen - 5 mins (Major). 6:12  
  6:49 Lars Eller shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  7:07 Garnet Hathaway hits Jack Hughes.
Jesper Boqvist wins the faceoff against T.J. Oshie. 7:10  
Jesper Boqvist wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. 7:17  
Damon Severson scores. Assisted by Ryan Graves and Jesper Boqvist. 7:17  
  7:22 Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom.
Takeaway by Jesper Boqvist. 7:24  
  7:41 T.J. Oshie hits Jesper Boqvist.
Andreas Johnsson hits Justin Schultz. 7:56  
  8:16 T.J. Oshie hits Ty Smith.
  8:35 John Carlson blocks shot from Ty Smith.
  9:01 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  9:07 Shot by Garnet Hathaway misses the net
  9:58 Shot by Marcus Johansson misses the net
  10:04 Alex Ovechkin hits Jonas Siegenthaler.
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton. 10:07  
  10:17 Dmitry Orlov shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  10:18 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
Takeaway by Tomas Tatar. 10:21  
  10:38 Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Ryan Graves shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 10:39  
Jesper Boqvist wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. 10:40  
Jesper Boqvist shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 11:10  
  11:14 Anthony Mantha hits Jesper Boqvist.
Ty Smith hits Connor McMichael. 11:53  
  11:57 Conor Sheary shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer. 12:01  
  12:09 Martin Fehervary shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  12:11 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
  12:14 Shot by Michal Kempny misses the net
  12:25 Michal Kempny hits Nico Hischier.
Nathan Bastian wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 12:40  
A.J. Greer hits Martin Fehervary. 13:01  
  13:13 Alex Ovechkin hits Damon Severson.
A.J. Greer hits Martin Fehervary. 13:26  
  13:32 Giveaway by John Carlson.
  13:53 Takeaway by Dmitry Orlov.
Takeaway by Dawson Mercer. 13:55  
  14:39 Anthony Mantha hits Jonas Siegenthaler.
  14:55 Dmitry Orlov blocks shot from Tomas Tatar.
Ty Smith shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 15:02  
  15:29 John Carlson shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Jesper Bratt hits John Carlson. 15:31  
  15:42 Conor Sheary hits Ryan Graves.
  15:51 Michal Kempny blocks shot from Andreas Johnsson.
Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 15:55  
  16:30 Giveaway by Lars Eller.
Jesper Bratt shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 16:31  
  16:49 Shot by Lars Eller misses the net
  17:04 Shot by Lars Eller misses the net
  17:06 Shot by Lars Eller misses the net
Nico Hischier hits Lars Eller. 17:10  
  17:15 Lars Eller hits Ryan Graves.
Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. 17:19  
  17:43 Shot by Dmitry Orlov misses the net
  18:20 Shot by T.J. Oshie misses the net
  18:38 Takeaway by Marcus Johansson.
  19:05 John Carlson penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jack Hughes.
Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 19:05  
Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 19:10  
3
New Jersey   Washington
  0:00 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
Damon Severson shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 0:24  
  0:28 Martin Fehervary blocks shot from Dougie Hamilton.
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt. 0:31  
  0:50 Giveaway by Michal Kempny.
Jack Hughes shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 0:55  
  1:20 Michal Kempny blocks shot from Jesper Boqvist.
  2:08 Connor McMichael scores. Assisted by Justin Schultz and John Carlson.
  2:08 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. 2:45  
Nathan Bastian hits John Carlson. 3:17  
Jonas Siegenthaler blocks shot from Dmitry Orlov. 4:39  
  4:49 Marcus Johansson blocks shot from Jesper Boqvist.
Dawson Mercer blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin. 5:03  
Dawson Mercer wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 5:08  
  5:17 Martin Fehervary blocks shot from Damon Severson.
Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 5:43  
Shot by P.K. Subban misses the net 5:46  
Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 5:47  
  5:53 Dmitry Orlov blocks shot from Nico Hischier.
  6:19 Nick Jensen blocks shot from P.K. Subban.
  6:22 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
  6:56 Nicklas Backstrom scores. Assisted by Anthony Mantha.
  6:56 Connor McMichael wins the faceoff against Jesper Boqvist.
  7:10 Alex Ovechkin hits Damon Severson.
Takeaway by P.K. Subban. 7:56  
  8:14 Shot by Marcus Johansson misses the net
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. 8:29  
  8:47 Anthony Mantha shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Jesper Boqvist wins the faceoff against Connor McMichael. 8:48  
Takeaway by Jimmy Vesey. 9:03  
Jonas Siegenthaler shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 9:28  
Yegor Sharangovich wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 9:29  
Ryan Graves hits Garnet Hathaway. 9:42  
Damon Severson hits Lars Eller. 9:44  
  10:01 Garnet Hathaway hits Yegor Sharangovich.
Shot by Jack Hughes misses the net 10:11  
  10:27 Conor Sheary hits Ty Smith.
  10:34 Shot by Michal Kempny misses the net
Ty Smith penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Evgeny Kuznetsov. 10:40  
Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against T.J. Oshie. 10:40  
  10:43 Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  11:11 Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net
  11:14 T.J. Oshie wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
Takeaway by Yegor Sharangovich. 11:21  
Yegor Sharangovich shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 11:25  
  11:48 Alex Ovechkin scores a power play goal. Assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom.
Jack Hughes wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 11:48  
  12:13 Lars Eller shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Connor McMichael. 12:14  
Shot by Ryan Graves misses the net 12:35  
  12:43 Giveaway by Connor McMichael.
Dougie Hamilton hits Michal Kempny. 12:55  
Nico Hischier shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 13:03  
Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 13:04  
Ty Smith shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 13:08  
P.K. Subban shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 13:23  
Tomas Tatar hits Marcus Johansson. 13:29  
  13:37 Marcus Johansson hits Ty Smith.
  14:26 Takeaway by Tom Wilson.
Dawson Mercer shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 14:55  
  15:04 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  15:14 Giveaway by John Carlson.
  15:24 Martin Fehervary hits Jack Hughes.
  15:47 Nick Jensen blocks shot from Tomas Tatar.
  16:05 Evgeny Kuznetsov blocks shot from Damon Severson.
Nico Hischier shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 16:07  
Jesper Bratt shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 16:20  
Giveaway by Damon Severson. 16:35  
  16:35 John Carlson shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  17:02 Takeaway by Connor McMichael.
  17:22 Giveaway by Martin Fehervary.
P.K. Subban shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 17:23  
  17:24 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Nathan Bastian.
  17:35 Lars Eller hits Yegor Sharangovich.
Dougie Hamilton blocks shot from Garnet Hathaway. 17:39  
Yegor Sharangovich shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 18:00  
  18:03 Conor Sheary blocks shot from Dougie Hamilton.
Shot by Nathan Bastian misses the net 18:34  
Damon Severson shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 18:39  
Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. 18:40  
Shot by Damon Severson misses the net 18:53  
Shot by Dougie Hamilton misses the net 19:11  
Jack Hughes shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 19:27  
Jesper Bratt scores. Assisted by Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier. 19:28  
Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 19:28  
Nico Hischier shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. 19:39  
Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 19:40  
  19:43 Conor Sheary blocks shot from Jack Hughes.
Shot by Jesper Bratt misses the net 19:50  
  19:56 John Carlson blocks shot from Jack Hughes.