Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals

Wednesday, March 2, 2016, 7:00 PM ET Verizon Center, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at home.

Final score, Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	2015-2016 record
Toronto Maple Leafs	2	29-42-11
at Washington Capitals	3	56-18-8

Goals by period

Goals by period, Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Toronto Maple Leafs	0	1	1	2
Washington Capitals	2	0	1	3

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Toronto Maple Leafs	8	14	7	29
Washington Capitals	6	6	11	23

Three stars

T. Oshie, Washington Capitals (3 assists)
N. Backstrom, Washington Capitals (2 assists)
T. Chorney, Washington Capitals (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	18:15	Washington Capitals	Taylor Chorney (1)	T.J. Oshie (19), Evgeny Kuznetsov (46)	Even strength	TOR 0, WSH 1
1st	18:43	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (41)	Nicklas Backstrom (42), T.J. Oshie (20)	Even strength	TOR 0, WSH 2
2nd	01:37	Toronto Maple Leafs	Nikita Soshnikov (1)	Nazem Kadri (23), Matt Hunwick (8)	Even strength	TOR 1, WSH 2
3rd	08:16	Toronto Maple Leafs	Colin Greening (2)	Peter Holland (17), Connor Carrick (1)	Even strength	TOR 2, WSH 2
3rd	09:31	Washington Capitals	Matt Niskanen (5)	Nicklas Backstrom (43), T.J. Oshie (21)	Power play	TOR 2, WSH 3

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

Team stats

Team stats, Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals
Stat	Toronto Maple Leafs	Washington Capitals
Shots on goal	29	23
Power play	0 of 4	1 of 4
Penalty minutes	10	10
Hits	26	26
Blocked shots	14	21
Giveaways	4	12
Takeaways	9	7
Faceoffs won	22/58 (37.9%)	36/58 (62.1%)

Box score

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs 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 11 Z. Hyman	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	100%	14:04
Number 23 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	50%	14:17
Number 24 P. Holland	C	0	1	1	+2	0	1	1	1	0	50%	15:36
Number 26 B. Smith	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	2	0	44.4%	12:41
Number 28 B. Boyes	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	0		15:15
Number 37 K. Kapanen	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		17:07
Number 38 C. Greening	C	1	0	1	0	0	3	3	0	0		10:29
Number 39 W. Nylander	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	50%	16:12
Number 40 M. Grabner	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		11:37
Number 41 N. Soshnikov	R	1	0	1	0	6	2	6	0	0		14:02
Number 43 N. Kadri	C	0	1	1	-1	2	4	2	0	0	15.8%	18:41
Number 47 L. Komarov	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	4	1	0	42.9%	20:42
Number 2 M. Hunwick	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0		23:43
Number 8 C. Carrick	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0		14:18
Number 20 F. Corrado	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	3	0		11:21
Number 44 M. Rielly	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	0		22:06
Number 51 J. Gardiner	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0	0		22:12
Number 52 M. Marincin	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0		21:33

Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 45 J. Bernier	23	20	3	.870	57:53	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	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	0	0		17:40
Number 10 M. Richards	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0	50%	14:11
Number 14 J. Williams	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	0		16:06
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	2	2	+1	0	1	0	1	0	83.3%	18:17
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0		13:11
Number 26 D. Winnik	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0		13:09
Number 43 T. Wilson	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	5	0	0		11:22
Number 65 A. Burakovsky	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		13:07
Number 77 T. Oshie	R	0	3	3	+2	2	2	1	1	0	66.7%	17:39
Number 83 J. Beagle	C	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	66.7%	13:52
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	75%	13:55
Number 92 E. Kuznetsov	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	50%	15:27
Number 2 M. Niskanen	D	1	0	1	0	2	1	2	4	1		24:44
Number 4 T. Chorney	D	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0	0		16:34
Number 6 M. Weber	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	4	5	0		14:59
Number 9 D. Orlov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	4	1	0		18:17
Number 27 K. Alzner	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	4	0		21:34
Number 44 B. Orpik	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	4	2	0		17:56

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 P. Grubauer	29	27	2	.931	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	03:18	Washington Capitals	Brooks Orpik	Delaying game puck over glass	2
1st	12:12	Washington Capitals	Jay Beagle	Delaying game puck over glass	2
1st	15:09	Washington Capitals	T.J. Oshie	Cross checking	2
1st	18:57	Toronto Maple Leafs	Frank Corrado	Tripping	2
2nd	01:44	Washington Capitals	Jason Chimera	Hooking	2
2nd	03:45	Washington Capitals	Matt Niskanen	Roughing	2
2nd	03:45	Toronto Maple Leafs	Nikita Soshnikov	Interference	2
2nd	03:45	Toronto Maple Leafs	Nikita Soshnikov	Roughing	2
2nd	20:00	Toronto Maple Leafs	Nazem Kadri	Cross checking	2
3rd	09:20	Toronto Maple Leafs	Nikita Soshnikov	Boarding	2

Game information

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach: Mike Babcock
Washington Capitals head coach: Barry Trotz
Referees: Frederick L'Ecuyer, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Brandon Gawryletz, Mark Shewchyk
Toronto Maple Leafs scratches: PA Parenteau, Byron Froese
Washington Capitals scratches: Michael Latta, Stanislav Galiev, Nate Schmidt

2015-2016 season series

Every Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals game in the 2015-2016 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 3	Final/SO	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals, Sat, Nov 7, 2015
Washington Capitals 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Nov 28, 2015
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals, Wed, Mar 2, 2016

Other NHL games on Mar 2

Other NHL games on Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Matchup	Status	Details
Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings, Wed, Mar 2, 2016
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Anaheim Ducks 3	Final/SO	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Mar 2, 2016

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