Final
Saturday, April 9, 2016 · Scottrade Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Blues 5–1
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner at 6:49 of the first.
- B. Holtby stopped 19 of 20 shots (.950) for the win.
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Blues 36–20.
- A. Ovechkin recorded a hat trick.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 3G 0A
- 2nd starB. Holtby
WSH · .950 SV%
- 3rd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 0G 3A
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:15STLV. TarasenkoAssists: A. Pietrangelo, P. Stastny0–1
- 4:04WSHA. OvechkinAssists: J. Carlson, N. Backstrom1–1
- 6:49WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Backstrom2–1
2nd
- 5:21WSHJ. CarlsonAssists: T. Wilson, B. Orpik3–1
- 10:56WSHJ. ChimeraAssists: E. Kuznetsov, D. Orlov4–1
3rd
- 10:35WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Backstrom, T. Oshie5–1
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Shots | 20 |
| 54.5% | Faceoff % | 45.5% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 4 |
| 19 | Hits | 26 |
| 10 | Blocked | 12 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 2 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 6 |
Capitals at Blues 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