Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche

Thursday, November 20, 2014, 9:00 PM ET Pepsi Center, Denver Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Colorado Avalanche 3–2 on Thursday, November 20, 2014 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche
Team	Goals	2014-2015 record
Washington Capitals	3	45-26-11
at Colorado Avalanche	2	39-31-12

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	8	9	6	23
Colorado Avalanche	8	10	11	29

Three stars

A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 1 assist)
N. MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche (2 assists)
B. Orpik, Washington Capitals (1 assist)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	01:04	Washington Capitals	Nicklas Backstrom (5)	Alex Ovechkin (9)	Even strength	WSH 1, COL 0
2nd	02:53	Colorado Avalanche	Daniel Brière (3)	Nathan MacKinnon (7), Dennis Everberg (3)	Even strength	WSH 1, COL 1
2nd	12:10	Washington Capitals	Jason Chimera (2)	Jay Beagle (2), Joel Ward (3)	Even strength	WSH 2, COL 1
3rd	06:44	Colorado Avalanche	Tyson Barrie (2)	Gabriel Landeskog (4), Nathan MacKinnon (8)	Even strength	WSH 2, COL 2
3rd	14:04	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (9)	Brooks Orpik (6), Nicklas Backstrom (13)	Even strength	WSH 3, COL 2

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

Team stats

Team stats, Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche
Stat	Washington Capitals	Colorado Avalanche
Shots on goal	23	29
Power play	0 of 1	0 of 0
Penalty minutes	2	4
Hits	35	34
Blocked shots	12	17
Giveaways	1	13
Takeaways	14	24
Faceoffs won	24/48 (50%)	24/48 (50%)

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	1	2	+2	0	4	3	1		18:55
Number 16 E. Fehr	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0		09:33
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0	1	47.6%	21:39
Number 20 T. Brouwer	R	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	50%	15:48
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	1	0	1	0	0	1	3	0		17:17
Number 42 J. Ward	R	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0		17:34
Number 43 T. Wilson	R	0	0	0	+1	2	0	5	0		18:10
Number 46 M. Latta	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	100%	08:20
Number 65 A. Burakovsky	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	50%	13:54
Number 83 J. Beagle	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	60%	15:25
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		14:45
Number 92 E. Kuznetsov	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	33.3%	07:34
Number 2 M. Niskanen	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	3	2		21:11
Number 27 K. Alzner	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	1		19:11
Number 44 B. Orpik	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	6	6		24:08
Number 52 M. Green	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	2	0		15:22
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	0	0	+2	0	2	2	0		24:39
Number 88 N. Schmidt	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	0		14:35

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 70 B. Holtby	29	27	2	.931	60:00	Win

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 J. Mitchell	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	50%	17:42
Number 9 M. Duchene	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	2	30.8%	20:15
Number 12 J. Iginla	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		17:45
Number 24 M. Cliche	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	42.9%	11:24
Number 25 M. Talbot	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		11:16
Number 29 N. MacKinnon	C	0	2	2	+1	0	4	0	0	66.7%	14:20
Number 40 A. Tanguay	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1		07:15
Number 45 D. Everberg	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0	3	1		10:21
Number 48 D. Brière	C	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	0		13:39
Number 55 C. McLeod	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		12:28
Number 90 R. O'Reilly	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	4	1	75%	19:22
Number 92 G. Landeskog	L	0	1	1	+1	0	6	2	2		21:11
Number 2 N. Holden	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	0		18:05
Number 4 T. Barrie	D	1	0	1	-1	0	3	0	2		21:33
Number 5 N. Guenin	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2		17:45
Number 6 E. Johnson	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	1		23:48
Number 8 J. Hejda	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	2		21:31
Number 22 Z. Redmond	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	3	2		17:45

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 20 R. Berra	23	20	3	.870	58:35	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	16:42	Colorado Avalanche	Nick Holden	Hooking	2
3rd	13:42	Colorado Avalanche	Erik Johnson	Slashing	2
3rd	13:42	Washington Capitals	Tom Wilson	Roughing	2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach: Barry Trotz
Colorado Avalanche head coach: Patrick Roy
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Jean Hebert
Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Brad Lazarowich
Washington Capitals scratches: Jack Hillen, Chris Brown, Liam O'Brien
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Brad Stuart, Jamie McGinn, Semyon Varlamov

2014-2015 season series

Every Washington Capitals and Colorado Avalanche game in the 2014-2015 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche, Thu, Nov 20, 2014
Colorado Avalanche 1 at Washington Capitals 2	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Washington Capitals, Mon, Jan 12, 2015

Other NHL games on Nov 20

Other NHL games on Thursday, November 20, 2014
Matchup	Status	Details
Minnesota Wild 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Nov 20, 2014
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs, Thu, Nov 20, 2014
St. Louis Blues 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Nov 20, 2014
Nashville Predators 2 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Nov 20, 2014
Detroit Red Wings 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Winnipeg Jets, Thu, Nov 20, 2014
Arizona Coyotes 1 at Dallas Stars 3	Final	Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Dallas Stars, Thu, Nov 20, 2014
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Calgary Flames 3	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames, Thu, Nov 20, 2014
Anaheim Ducks 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3	Final/SO	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Vancouver Canucks, Thu, Nov 20, 2014
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Nov 20, 2014
Florida Panthers 3 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final/SO	Game page: Florida Panthers at San Jose Sharks, Thu, Nov 20, 2014

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