Final
Saturday, November 21, 2015 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Avalanche 7–3
- N. Schmidt scored the game-winner at 19:17 of the first.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- B. Holtby stopped 24 of 27 shots (.889) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 1/4, COL 1/1.
- The Capitals dominated the dot, winning 65% of faceoffs.
- E. Kuznetsov led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starE. Kuznetsov
WSH · 1G 2A
- 2nd starJ. Chimera
WSH · 0G 3A
- 3rd starJ. Carlson
WSH · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:05WSHJ. WilliamsAssists: J. Chimera, E. Kuznetsov0–1
- 7:15WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Backstrom, T. Chorney0–2
- 10:00WSHJ. CarlsonAssists: E. Kuznetsov, M. Johansson0–3
- 19:17WSHN. Schmidt0–4
2nd
- 5:31COLC. McLeodAssists: B. Comeau, C. Soderberg1–4
- 18:01COLN. MacKinnonPPAssists: G. Landeskog, M. Duchene2–4
3rd
- 6:34WSHE. KuznetsovPPAssists: J. Chimera, M. Niskanen2–5
- 10:07WSHD. OrlovAssists: J. Chimera, J. Beagle2–6
- 11:52COLA. MartinsenAssists: Z. Redmond, M. Grigorenko3–6
- 16:16WSHK. AlznerAssists: T. Oshie, A. Ovechkin3–7
Team stats
| COL | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 32 |
| 35.0% | Faceoff % | 65.0% |
| 1/1 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 25 | PIM | 19 |
| 21 | Hits | 19 |
| 16 | Blocked | 7 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 7 |
Avalanche at Capitals 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