Final
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 · TD Garden
Game analysis
Capitals beat Bruins 3–2
- M. Johansson scored the game-winner at 10:41 of the third.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- B. Holtby stopped 25 of 27 shots (.926) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 1/3, BOS 1/4.
- E. Kuznetsov led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starE. Kuznetsov
WSH · 1G 1A
- 2nd starM. Johansson
WSH · 1G 0A
- 3rd starP. Bergeron
BOS · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 15:01WSHA. BurakovskyAssists: E. Kuznetsov, A. Ness1–0
2nd
- 12:40WSHE. KuznetsovPPAssists: N. Backstrom, M. Niskanen2–0
- 15:26BOSL. ErikssonAssists: B. Connolly, P. Bergeron2–1
3rd
- 10:41WSHM. JohanssonAssists: D. Orlov, N. Schmidt3–1
- 11:52BOSP. BergeronPPAssists: R. Spooner, T. Krug3–2
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 27 |
| 50.9% | Faceoff % | 49.1% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 6 |
| 26 | Hits | 33 |
| 16 | Blocked | 16 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 5 |
Capitals at Bruins 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