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Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils

Prudential Center, Newark Regular Season Final/SO

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 3–2 in a shootout on Saturday, February 6, 2016 on the road.

Team Goals 2015-2016 record
Washington Capitals 3 56-18-8
at New Jersey Devils 2 38-36-8

Goals by period

Team Total
Washington Capitals 0 1 1 0 1 3
New Jersey Devils 0 0 2 0 0 2

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Washington Capitals 7 13 7 2 0 29
New Jersey Devils 5 9 8 2 0 24

Three stars

  1. J. Blandisi, New Jersey Devils (1 goal, 1 assist)
  2. E. Kuznetsov, Washington Capitals (1 assist)
  3. A. Henrique, New Jersey Devils (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
2nd 12:30 Washington Capitals Andre Burakovsky (10) Justin Williams (19), Evgeny Kuznetsov (37) Even strength WSH 1, NJD 0
3rd 01:51 New Jersey Devils Joseph Blandisi (3) Travis Zajac (18), Jacob Josefson (7) Power play WSH 1, NJD 1
3rd 07:47 New Jersey Devils Adam Henrique (17) Joseph Blandisi (7), Lee Stempniak (24) Even strength WSH 1, NJD 2
3rd 14:07 Washington Capitals Paul Carey (1) Matt Niskanen (20), Brooks Laich (5) Even strength WSH 2, NJD 2

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

Shootout

Round Team Shooter Result
1 New Jersey Devils Joseph Blandisi Saved
1 Washington Capitals T.J. Oshie Goal
2 New Jersey Devils Jacob Josefson Saved
2 Washington Capitals Evgeny Kuznetsov Saved
3 New Jersey Devils Reid Boucher Goal
3 Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin Goal (winner)

Team stats

Stat Washington Capitals New Jersey Devils
Shots on goal 29 24
Power play 0 of 3 1 of 2
Penalty minutes 4 6
Hits 22 23
Blocked shots 10 14
Giveaways 2 7
Takeaways 4 11
Faceoffs won 26/56 (46.4%) 30/56 (53.6%)

Box score

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player
8 A. Ovechkin L 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 23:55
10 M. Richards C 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 50% 12:53
14 J. Williams R 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 33.3% 17:41
19 N. Backstrom C 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 20% 21:34
21 B. Laich C 0 1 1 +1 0 0 0 2 0 75% 10:46
25 J. Chimera L 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 13:47
28 P. Carey C 1 0 1 +1 0 2 3 0 0 11:24
43 T. Wilson R 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 13:22
46 M. Latta C 0 0 0 +1 0 2 1 0 0 66.7% 08:41
65 A. Burakovsky L 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 50% 18:03
77 T. Oshie R 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 100% 21:57
92 E. Kuznetsov C 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 56.3% 19:51
2 M. Niskanen D 0 1 1 +1 0 0 1 2 0 28:04
4 T. Chorney D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12:05
9 D. Orlov D 0 0 0 +1 0 2 1 0 0 12:39
27 K. Alzner D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 23:28
74 J. Carlson D 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 23:28
88 N. Schmidt D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23:53
Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
70 B. Holtby 24 22 2 .917 65:00 Win

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player
11 S. Gionta C 0 0 0 -1 2 0 3 1 0 20% 13:13
12 R. Boucher C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 11:14
14 A. Henrique C 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 45% 22:06
16 J. Josefson C 0 1 1 0 2 3 2 1 0 50% 15:01
19 T. Zajac C 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 73.7% 20:37
20 L. Stempniak R 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 18:54
21 K. Palmieri C 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 17:46
22 J. Tootoo R 0 0 0 -1 2 3 8 0 0 12:57
23 B. Farnham R 0 0 0 -2 0 0 3 0 0 10:57
48 T. Kennedy C 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 11:36
51 S. Kalinin C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14:44
64 J. Blandisi C 1 1 2 +1 0 3 0 0 1 17:21
2 J. Moore D 0 0 0 +1 0 2 2 3 0 23:53
5 A. Larsson D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 25:48
6 A. Greene D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 22:56
8 D. Schlemko D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 2 0 25:37
39 S. Helgeson D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 14:50
44 E. Gelinas D 0 0 0 -2 0 2 1 0 0 14:18
New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie
35 C. Schneider 29 27 2 .931 65:00 OT loss

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 06:32 New Jersey Devils Stephen Gionta Hooking 2
2nd 13:26 New Jersey Devils Jacob Josefson Holding 2
3rd 01:34 Washington Capitals Mike Richards Tripping 2
3rd 04:33 New Jersey Devils Jordin Tootoo Interference 2
3rd 19:00 Washington Capitals Justin Williams Tripping 2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach
Barry Trotz
New Jersey Devils head coach
John Hynes
Referees
Brian Pochmara, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen
Greg Devorski, David Brisebois
Washington Capitals scratches
Marcus Johansson, Stanislav Galiev, Connor Carrick
New Jersey Devils scratches
Tuomo Ruutu, Stefan Matteau, Damon Severson

2015-2016 season series

Matchup Status Details
New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 5 Final Game page
Washington Capitals 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 Final/SO Game page
New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 4 Final Game page
Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 0 Final/OT Game page

Other NHL games on Feb 6

Matchup Status Details
New York Rangers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 Final/SO Game page
Edmonton Oilers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 Final Game page
New York Islanders 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 Final Game page
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 2 Final/OT Game page
Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Ottawa Senators 6 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Florida Panthers 2 Final/OT Game page
Minnesota Wild 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 Final Game page
San Jose Sharks 2 at Nashville Predators 6 Final Game page
Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Dallas Stars 1 Final Game page
Winnipeg Jets 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2 Final Game page
Calgary Flames 4 at Vancouver Canucks 1 Final Game page

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