Final
Thursday, March 19, 2015 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Wild 3–2
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner at 3:05 of the third.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- B. Holtby stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 0/4, MIN 1/3.
- A. Ovechkin led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 2G 0A
- 2nd starB. Holtby
WSH · .933 SV%
- 3rd starM. Granlund
MIN · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 15:25WSHA. OvechkinAssists: K. Alzner, M. Niskanen1–0
- 16:04WSHE. Kuznetsov2–0
- 19:51MINC. FolinAssists: Z. Parise, M. Granlund2–1
3rd
- 3:05WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Backstrom3–1
- 14:04MINJ. SpurgeonPPAssists: T. Vanek, M. Granlund3–2
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 30 |
| 51.9% | Faceoff % | 48.1% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 10 | PIM | 12 |
| 17 | Hits | 10 |
| 14 | Blocked | 16 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 4 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 8 |
Capitals at Wild recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice