Final
Friday, April 1, 2016 · Pepsi Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Avalanche 4–2
- J. Chimera scored the game-winner at 14:16 of the second.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby stopped 17 of 19 shots (.895) for the win.
- S. Varlamov kept the Avalanche in it with 43 saves (.935).
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Avalanche 47–19.
Three stars
- 1st starS. Varlamov
COL · .935 SV%
- 2nd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 1G 0A
- 3rd starJ. Chimera
WSH · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 8:50WSHJ. Beagle1–0
- 12:57WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: M. Johansson, E. Kuznetsov2–0
- 14:16WSHJ. ChimeraAssists: M. Richards, J. Carlson3–0
- 19:19COLJ. IginlaPPAssists: G. Landeskog, C. Soderberg3–1
3rd
- 14:21COLG. LandeskogAssists: C. Soderberg, B. Comeau3–2
- 19:50WSHT. OshieENAssists: D. Winnik, J. Beagle4–2
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | COL |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Shots | 19 |
| 40.7% | Faceoff % | 59.3% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 22 | Hits | 10 |
| 8 | Blocked | 20 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 5 |
| 13 | Takeaways | 5 |
Capitals at Avalanche 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