Final
Sunday, March 29, 2015 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Capitals beat Rangers 5–2
- J. Chimera scored the game-winner at 4:41 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby stopped 23 of 25 shots (.920) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 1/4, NYR 0/5.
- A. Ovechkin led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 2G 0A
- 2nd starJ. Chimera
WSH · 2G 0A
- 3rd starB. Holtby
WSH · .920 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 4:32WSHA. OvechkinAssists: J. Ward, J. Carlson1–0
- 18:10NYRK. Hayes1–1
- 19:11NYRD. BrassardAssists: M. Zuccarello, R. McDonagh1–2
2nd
- 11:17WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: N. Backstrom, M. Niskanen2–2
3rd
- 4:41WSHJ. ChimeraAssists: E. Fehr, B. Laich3–2
- 7:40WSHJ. ChimeraAssists: B. Laich, E. Fehr4–2
- 17:37WSHM. JohanssonENAssists: T. Brouwer, B. Orpik5–2
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 25 |
| 44.7% | Faceoff % | 55.3% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 0/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 8 |
| 25 | Hits | 18 |
| 11 | Blocked | 12 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 19 |
Capitals at Rangers 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