Final
Sunday, December 20, 2015 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Capitals beat Rangers 7–3
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner on the power play at 11:03 of the second.
- The Capitals came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- B. Holtby stopped 33 of 36 shots (.917) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 36–30.
- Power play: WSH 2/3, NYR 1/5.
- J. Williams led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Williams
WSH · 2G 1A
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 0G 3A
- 3rd starM. Johansson
WSH · 1G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 12:03WSHJ. WilliamsAssists: T. Chorney, J. Carlson1–0
- 13:42NYRJ. MillerAssists: R. Nash, K. Yandle1–1
- 15:44NYRC. KreiderAssists: M. Staal, J. Fast1–2
- 18:03NYRD. BoylePPAssists: R. McDonagh, M. Zuccarello1–3
2nd
- 5:25WSHE. KuznetsovAssists: D. Orlov, J. Williams2–3
- 7:01WSHT. OshieAssists: N. Backstrom, D. Orlov3–3
- 11:03WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: M. Johansson, N. Backstrom4–3
- 19:00WSHJ. WilliamsPPAssists: M. Johansson, N. Backstrom5–3
3rd
- 2:26WSHJ. ChimeraSHAssists: T. Wilson6–3
- 4:36WSHM. JohanssonAssists: E. Kuznetsov7–3
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 36 |
| 46.2% | Faceoff % | 53.8% |
| 2/3 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 14 | PIM | 10 |
| 24 | Hits | 15 |
| 14 | Blocked | 10 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 9 | Takeaways | 11 |
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