Final
Friday, February 26, 2016 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Wild 3–2
- D. Orlov scored the game-winner at 14:56 of the third.
- The Capitals trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- B. Holtby stopped 30 of 32 shots (.938) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 32–27.
- Power play: WSH 1/1, MIN 1/3.
- A. Ovechkin led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 1G 1A
- 2nd starB. Holtby
WSH · .938 SV%
- 3rd starD. Orlov
WSH · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 19:18MINM. KoivuPPAssists: R. Suter, J. Pominville1–0
2nd
- 0:49WSHB. OrpikAssists: N. Backstrom, A. Ovechkin1–1
- 5:05MINN. NiederreiterAssists: R. Suter, J. Pominville2–1
3rd
- 4:35WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: M. Niskanen, N. Backstrom2–2
- 14:56WSHD. OrlovAssists: A. Burakovsky, E. Kuznetsov2–3
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shots | 27 |
| 50.0% | Faceoff % | 50.0% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 1/1 |
| 2 | PIM | 6 |
| 19 | Hits | 35 |
| 16 | Blocked | 19 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 4 |
Wild 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