Final/OT
Saturday, January 9, 2016 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Capitals beat Rangers 4–3 in overtime
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner at 1:25 in overtime.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- B. Holtby stopped 23 of 26 shots (.885) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 1/3, NYR 0/3.
- A. Ovechkin led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 2G 0A
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 1G 0A
- 3rd starR. McDonagh
NYR · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 19:45WSHA. OvechkinPP1–0
2nd
- 3:56WSHJ. WilliamsAssists: N. Schmidt2–0
3rd
- 5:54NYRO. LindbergAssists: D. Moore, R. McDonagh2–1
- 9:48NYRK. HayesAssists: R. McDonagh, D. Brassard2–2
- 13:11NYRV. StalbergAssists: K. Yandle, K. Hayes2–3
- 19:54WSHN. BackstromAssists: J. Williams, M. Niskanen3–3
OT
- 1:25WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Schmidt4–3
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 26 |
| 52.5% | Faceoff % | 47.5% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 27 | Hits | 25 |
| 18 | Blocked | 12 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 10 |
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