Final
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 · Nationwide Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Blue Jackets 6–3
- N. Backstrom scored the game-winner on the power play at 4:47 of the second.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby stopped 32 of 35 shots (.914) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 35–28.
- Power play: WSH 2/2, CBJ 1/3.
- E. Kuznetsov led all scorers with 0 goals and 4 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starE. Kuznetsov
WSH · 0G 4A
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 2G 0A
- 3rd starK. Rychel
CBJ · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 9:30CBJK. RychelAssists: W. Karlsson, R. Bourque0–1
- 12:15WSHN. BackstromAssists: T. Oshie, A. Ovechkin1–1
- 15:52WSHJ. ChimeraAssists: M. Johansson2–1
2nd
- 3:16WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: E. Kuznetsov, M. Niskanen3–1
- 4:47WSHN. BackstromPPAssists: E. Kuznetsov, M. Niskanen4–1
- 9:35CBJB. JennerPPAssists: A. Wennberg, S. Jones4–2
- 10:25WSHA. BurakovskyAssists: E. Kuznetsov, J. Williams5–2
3rd
- 5:07CBJR. MurrayAssists: K. Rychel, S. Jones5–3
- 19:27WSHM. JohanssonENAssists: E. Kuznetsov, J. Williams6–3
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 35 |
| 46.0% | Faceoff % | 54.0% |
| 2/2 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 13 | PIM | 11 |
| 17 | Hits | 27 |
| 22 | Blocked | 17 |
| 1 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 6 |
Capitals at Blue Jackets 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