Final
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Penguins 3–2
- T. Oshie scored the game-winner on the power play at 13:38 of the third.
- The Capitals came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- B. Holtby stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 1/3, PIT 0/2.
Three stars
- 1st starM. Niskanen
WSH · 0G 1A
- 2nd starM. Richards
WSH · 0G 1A
- 3rd starP. Hornqvist
PIT · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 6:14PITE. MalkinAssists: C. Hagelin, B. Dumoulin1–0
2nd
- 3:45PITP. HornqvistAssists: O. Maatta, S. Crosby2–0
- 4:24WSHT. WilsonAssists: M. Richards, N. Schmidt2–1
- 16:03WSHE. KuznetsovAssists: J. Williams, A. Burakovsky2–2
3rd
- 13:38WSHT. OshiePPAssists: M. Niskanen, N. Backstrom2–3
Team stats
| PIT | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 37 |
| 45.5% | Faceoff % | 54.5% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 10 | PIM | 8 |
| 19 | Hits | 32 |
| 14 | Blocked | 24 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 6 |
Penguins at Capitals 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