Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals

Saturday, October 15, 2011, 7:00 PM ET Verizon Center, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators 2–1 on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at home.

Final score, Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	2011-2012 record
Ottawa Senators	1	41-31-10
at Washington Capitals	2	42-32-8

Goals by period

Goals by period, Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Ottawa Senators	1	0	0	1
Washington Capitals	2	0	0	2

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Ottawa Senators	8	12	14	34
Washington Capitals	14	4	8	26

Three stars

T. Vokoun, Washington Capitals (goaltender)
M. Knuble, Washington Capitals (2 assists)
M. Johansson, Washington Capitals (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:47	Washington Capitals	Nicklas Backstrom (1)	Alexander Semin (1), Mike Knuble (1)	Power play	OTT 0, WSH 1
1st	12:01	Washington Capitals	Marcus Johansson (1)	Mike Knuble (2), Dennis Wideman (1)	Even strength	OTT 0, WSH 2
1st	19:34	Ottawa Senators	Peter Regin (1)	Nick Foligno (1), David Rundblad (1)	Even strength	OTT 1, WSH 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals
Stat	Ottawa Senators	Washington Capitals
Shots on goal	34	26
Power play	0 of 1	1 of 3
Penalty minutes	6	2
Hits	24	31
Blocked shots	17	10
Giveaways	5	7
Takeaways	12	14
Faceoffs won	33/61 (54.1%)	28/61 (45.9%)

Box score

Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 M. Michalek	L	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	0		20:05
Number 11 D. Alfredsson	R	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	4	0	50%	18:43
Number 13 P. Regin	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0	0	66.7%	12:59
Number 14 C. Greening	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		11:40
Number 15 Z. Smith	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		13:58
Number 19 J. Spezza	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	54.2%	18:51
Number 22 E. Condra	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		13:34
Number 24 S. Da Costa	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	66.7%	12:12
Number 25 C. Neil	R	0	0	0	0	4	4	2	0	0		15:46
Number 28 Z. Konopka	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	46.2%	10:54
Number 71 N. Foligno	L	0	1	1	0	0	2	3	0	0	50%	14:50
Number 93 M. Zibanejad	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		11:09
Number 2 J. Cowen	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	2	0		18:40
Number 4 C. Phillips	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	3	0		24:45
Number 7 D. Rundblad	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	0		17:24
Number 17 F. Kuba	D	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	2	0		23:36
Number 55 S. Gonchar	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		08:47
Number 65 E. Karlsson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	0	0		27:05

Ottawa Senators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 A. Auld	26	24	2	.923	59:13	Loss

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	0	0	0	-1	0	7	3	0	0		18:10
Number 15 J. Halpern	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60%	10:38
Number 17 D. King	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0		06:58
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	1	0	1	-1	0	3	0	0	1	46.2%	19:03
Number 20 T. Brouwer	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	4	0	0	50%	17:41
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	46.7%	18:06
Number 22 M. Knuble	R	0	2	2	+1	0	0	4	1	0		16:49
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	33.3%	15:50
Number 26 M. Hendricks	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	0	50%	08:25
Number 28 A. Semin	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	0		17:47
Number 42 J. Ward	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0		15:49
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0	0	46.7%	13:02
Number 6 D. Wideman	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0		21:23
Number 27 K. Alzner	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	0		18:11
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		19:21
Number 52 M. Green	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0		22:29
Number 55 J. Schultz	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		18:09
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		20:39

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 T. Vokoun	34	33	1	.971	59:30	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	03:24	Washington Capitals	Karl Alzner	Boarding	2
1st	06:58	Ottawa Senators	Chris Neil	High sticking	2
1st	14:20	Ottawa Senators	Chris Neil	Hooking	2
2nd	02:46	Ottawa Senators	Filip Kuba	Tripping	2

Game information

Ottawa Senators head coach: Paul MacLean
Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Referees: Kelly Sutherland, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen: Matt MacPherson, Mark Shewchyk
Ottawa Senators scratches: Brian Lee
Washington Capitals scratches: Michal Neuvirth, Mathieu Perreault, Jay Beagle

2011-2012 season series

Every Ottawa Senators and Washington Capitals game in the 2011-2012 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 1 at Washington Capitals 2	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
Ottawa Senators 2 at Washington Capitals 3	Final/OT	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals, Sat, Dec 3, 2011
Washington Capitals 5 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators, Wed, Dec 7, 2011
Washington Capitals 2 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators, Wed, Feb 22, 2012

Other NHL games on Oct 15

Other NHL games on Saturday, October 15, 2011
Matchup	Status	Details
Calgary Flames 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
Colorado Avalanche 6 at Montreal Canadiens 5	Final/SO	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 4	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at New York Islanders, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
Los Angeles Kings 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final/OT	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
Winnipeg Jets 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 4	Final	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Florida Panthers 3	Final/SO	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
New Jersey Devils 3 at Nashville Predators 2	Final/SO	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Nashville Predators, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Minnesota Wild 2	Final/OT	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Dallas Stars 4	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Dallas Stars, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2	Final/SO	Game page: Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
Vancouver Canucks 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Oct 15, 2011
St. Louis Blues 4 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Oct 15, 2011

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