National Hockey League
Washington 5, Toronto 2
Saturday, December 17, 2022 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 17, 2022
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees: Chris Schlenker, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen: Jonny Murray, Ben O'Quinn
Attendance: 18573
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Toronto 1102
Washington 2125
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Toronto 19-7-6-0 11-2-3-0 8-5-3-0 L2
Washington 16-13-2-2 9-5-1-0 7-8-1-2 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 9-5-1-0 record at home this season. The Toronto Maple Leafs have a 8-5-3-0 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Toronto has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Maple Leafs have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Erik Gustafsson played for 19:13 during 24 shifts and scored 3 points. Erik Gustafsson had 3 goals and 0 assists.
  • Auston Matthews played for 19:23 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Auston Matthews had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Washington had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Toronto had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Toronto   Washington
Auston Matthews 2 Points Erik Gustafsson 3
Auston Matthews 1 Goals Erik Gustafsson 3
Auston Matthews 1 Assists Sonny Milano 3
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ilya Samsonov .821 Save Percentage Charlie Lindgren .944
Ilya Samsonov 23 Saves Charlie Lindgren 34
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Toronto 36 2 0-2 2-2 4 26
Washington 28 5 0-2 2-2 4 17
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Capitals have a W/L % of .438 after a win and .529 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Maple Leafs have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .583 after a loss.