Final
Friday, December 18, 2015 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Lightning 5–3
- M. Johansson scored the game-winner on the power play at 14:16 of the third.
- The Capitals came back from a 3-goal deficit.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby stopped 9 of 12 shots (.750) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 3/4, TBL 0/3.
- A. Ovechkin led all scorers with 2 goals and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starT. Oshie
WSH · 2G 2A
- 2nd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 2G 2A
- 3rd starM. Johansson
WSH · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:18TBLA. KillornAssists: J. Marchessault, B. Coburn1–0
2nd
- 6:54TBLA. SustrAssists: N. Kucherov2–0
- 9:04TBLS. StamkosAssists: V. Hedman, A. Stralman3–0
- 13:49WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: T. Oshie, J. Carlson3–1
3rd
- 7:54WSHT. Oshie3–2
- 10:02WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: J. Chimera, J. Williams3–3
- 14:16WSHM. JohanssonPPAssists: T. Oshie, A. Ovechkin3–4
- 19:35WSHT. OshieENAssists: N. Backstrom, A. Ovechkin3–5
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shots | 23 |
| 51.1% | Faceoff % | 48.9% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 3/4 |
| 10 | PIM | 8 |
| 24 | Hits | 32 |
| 14 | Blocked | 21 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 8 |
Lightning 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