National Hockey League
St. Louis 5, Washington 2
Friday, March 17, 2023 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, March 17, 2023
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees: Mitch Dunning, Chris Lee
Linesmen: Bevan Mills, Joe Mahon
Attendance: 18573
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123T
St. Louis 1315
Washington 0022
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
St. Louis 30-33-4-1 14-16-4-0 16-17-0-1 W1
Washington 33-30-4-3 16-14-3-1 17-16-1-2 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Washington Capitals have a 16-14-3-1 record at home this season. The St. Louis Blues have a 16-17-0-1 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Capitals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • St. Louis has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Blues have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Nicklas Backstrom played for 16:03 during 18 shifts and scored 1 point. Nicklas Backstrom had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Sammy Blais played for 13:29 during 16 shifts and scored 2 points. Sammy Blais had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • St. Louis had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
St. Louis   Washington
Sammy Blais 2 Points Nicklas Backstrom 1
Sammy Blais 2 Goals Nicklas Backstrom 1
Nick Leddy 2 Assists Alexander Alexeyev 1
N/A Power Play Goals Nicklas Backstrom 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Joel Hofer .941 Save Percentage Darcy Kuemper .810
Joel Hofer 32 Saves Darcy Kuemper 17
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
St. Louis 22 5 0-1 3-4 8 18
Washington 34 2 1-4 1-1 2 32
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Capitals have a W/L % of .382 after a win and .556 after a loss.
  • St. Louis will play their next game at home against Winnipeg. The Blues have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .316 after a loss.