Final/SO
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Red Wings 3–2 in a shootout
- Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Capitals won the shootout.
- The Capitals trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- B. Holtby stopped 21 of 23 shots (.913) for the win.
- J. Howard kept the Red Wings in it with 38 saves (.950).
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Red Wings 40–23.
- Power play: WSH 1/5, DET 0/1.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 1G 0A
- 2nd starB. Holtby
WSH · .913 SV%
- 3rd starJ. Howard
DET · .950 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:43WSHJ. WilliamsAssists: E. Kuznetsov, M. Johansson0–1
- 15:40DETH. ZetterbergAssists: D. Larkin1–1
2nd
- 3:16DETT. JurcoAssists: J. Andersson, L. Glendening2–1
3rd
- 10:51WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: M. Johansson, N. Backstrom2–2
OT
No scoring
Team stats
| DET | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Shots | 40 |
| 44.8% | Faceoff % | 55.2% |
| 0/1 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 2 |
| 20 | Hits | 28 |
| 15 | Blocked | 19 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 11 |
Red Wings 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