Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets

Thursday, December 15, 2011, 8:30 PM ET MTS Centre, Winnipeg Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets 1–0 on Thursday, December 15, 2011 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets
Team	Goals	2011-2012 record
Washington Capitals	1	42-32-8
at Winnipeg Jets	0	37-35-10

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	7	12	9	28
Winnipeg Jets	14	8	4	26

Three stars

M. Neuvirth, Washington Capitals (goaltender)
O. Pavelec, Winnipeg Jets (goaltender)
J. Chimera, Washington Capitals

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
3rd	18:46	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (1)	Marcus Johansson (1), Nicklas Backstrom (1)	Even strength	WSH 1, WPG 0

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

Team stats

Team stats, Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets
Stat	Washington Capitals	Winnipeg Jets
Shots on goal	28	26
Power play	0 of 2	0 of 4
Penalty minutes	8	4
Hits	13	25
Blocked shots	14	19
Giveaways	4	7
Takeaways	3	2
Faceoffs won	27/51 (52.9%)	24/51 (47.1%)

Box score

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	0		16:41
Number 15 J. Halpern	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	75%	15:53
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	30%	20:15
Number 20 T. Brouwer	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0		16:13
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	2	41.2%	20:14
Number 22 M. Knuble	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1		12:04
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	1	100%	16:43
Number 28 A. Semin	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		14:05
Number 42 J. Ward	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		14:16
Number 50 C. Eakin	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		07:12
Number 85 M. Perreault	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	66.7%	08:27
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	62.5%	13:19
Number 4 J. Erskine	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1		09:13
Number 6 D. Wideman	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	2		22:58
Number 27 K. Alzner	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	3		22:07
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1		19:34
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		23:18
Number 81 D. Orlov	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1		19:32

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Neuvirth	26	26	0	1.000	59:56	Win

Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 E. Kane	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		22:06
Number 13 K. Wellwood	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	28.6%	19:02
Number 14 T. Stapleton	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	50%	09:43
Number 15 T. Glass	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		14:29
Number 16 A. Ladd	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	50%	19:09
Number 17 E. Fehr	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	1	1		14:27
Number 18 B. Little	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	47.6%	23:01
Number 19 J. Slater	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	46.2%	15:43
Number 22 C. Thorburn	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	100%	12:58
Number 26 B. Wheeler	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0		19:52
Number 41 J. Jaffray	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		04:44
Number 48 C. Klingberg	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		04:51
Number 4 Z. Bogosian	D	0	0	0	-1	0	4	2	0		23:31
Number 5 M. Stuart	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	2	3		14:57
Number 6 R. Hainsey	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	5		18:51
Number 29 J. Oduya	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	4		20:05
Number 33 D. Byfuglien	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	1		26:40
Number 36 M. Flood	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1		12:38

Winnipeg Jets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 O. Pavelec	28	27	1	.964	59:13	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	10:07	Washington Capitals	Mike Knuble	High sticking	2
2nd	06:56	Washington Capitals	Mathieu Perreault	Tripping	2
2nd	11:12	Washington Capitals	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	17:39	Winnipeg Jets	Johnny Oduya	Slashing	2
3rd	07:12	Winnipeg Jets	Mark Stuart	Roughing	2
3rd	11:33	Washington Capitals	Brooks Laich	Holding	2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach: Dale Hunter
Winnipeg Jets head coach: Claude Noel
Referees: Chris Rooney, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Shane Heyer, Brad Lazarowich
Washington Capitals scratches: Matt Hendricks, Jeff Schultz, Mike Green
Winnipeg Jets scratches: Nik Antropov, Randy Jones, Alexander Burmistrov

2011-2012 season series

Every Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets game in the 2011-2012 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 1 at Winnipeg Jets 4	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets, Thu, Nov 17, 2011
Winnipeg Jets 3 at Washington Capitals 4	Final/OT	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Washington Capitals, Wed, Nov 23, 2011
Washington Capitals 1 at Winnipeg Jets 0	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets, Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Winnipeg Jets 3 at Washington Capitals 2	Final/SO	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Washington Capitals, Thu, Feb 9, 2012
Washington Capitals 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets, Fri, Mar 16, 2012
Winnipeg Jets 4 at Washington Capitals 3	Final/OT	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Washington Capitals, Fri, Mar 23, 2012

Other NHL games on Dec 15

Other NHL games on Thursday, December 15, 2011
Matchup	Status	Details
Dallas Stars 3 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at New York Islanders, Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Vancouver Canucks 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Los Angeles Kings 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Columbus Blue Jackets, Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Calgary Flames 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5	Final/OT	Game page: Calgary Flames at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Dec 15, 2011
New York Rangers 1 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Nashville Predators 4	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators, Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 4	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Phoenix Coyotes, Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Colorado Avalanche 4 at San Jose Sharks 5	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks, Thu, Dec 15, 2011

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