Final
Thursday, February 11, 2016 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Wild 4–3
- J. Chimera scored the game-winner at 19:08 of the third.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby stopped 33 of 36 shots (.917) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 1/5, MIN 1/5.
- The Wild dominated the dot, winning 68% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 3G 0A
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 0G 3A
- 3rd starZ. Parise
MIN · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 2:14WSHA. OvechkinAssists: T. Oshie, N. Backstrom1–0
- 5:21WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: J. Carlson, N. Backstrom2–0
- 11:27MINC. CoyleAssists: M. Koivu, R. Suter2–1
- 14:55WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Backstrom3–1
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Shots | 36 |
| 32.4% | Faceoff % | 67.6% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 10 |
| 21 | Hits | 14 |
| 17 | Blocked | 12 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 4 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 6 |
Capitals at Wild 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