National Hockey League
Washington 6, Chicago 1
Thursday, March 23, 2023 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 23, 2023
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Carter Sandlak
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Jonny Murray
Attendance: 18573
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Chicago 0011
Washington 2226
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Chicago 24-41-4-2 14-18-1-2 10-23-3-0 L3
Washington 34-31-5-3 17-14-4-1 17-17-1-2 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 17-14-4-1 record at home this season. The Chicago Blackhawks have a 10-23-3-0 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Chicago has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Blackhawks have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Nicklas Backstrom played for 17:34 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Nicklas Backstrom had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Nikita Zaitsev played for 16:47 during 24 shifts and scored 1 point. Nikita Zaitsev had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
  • Chicago had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Chicago   Washington
Nikita Zaitsev 1 Points Nicklas Backstrom 2
Nikita Zaitsev 1 Goals Nicklas Backstrom 1
Jason Dickinson 1 Assists Dylan Strome 2
N/A Power Play Goals Nicklas Backstrom 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Anton Khudobin .786 Save Percentage Darcy Kuemper .964
Anton Khudobin 22 Saves Darcy Kuemper 27
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Chicago 28 1 0-5 2-4 8 24
Washington 28 6 2-4 5-5 10 30
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Capitals have a W/L % of .382 after a win and .538 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .255 after a loss.