Washington 3, Minnesota 0
Sunday, March 25, 2012 5:00 PM
When: 5:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 25, 2012
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
Mike Leggo, Tom Kowal
Linesmen:
Michel Cormier, Jean Morin
Attendance:
18506
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Minnesota
|
31-34-2-8 |
17-15-1-3 |
14-19-1-5 |
L2 |
| Washington
|
38-30-4-4 |
24-10-2-2 |
14-20-2-2 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 24-10-2-2 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 14-19-1-5 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Wild have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Alexander Ovechkin played for 26:19 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Alexander Ovechkin had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Washington had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Minnesota had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Washington |
|
N/A |
Points |
Alexander Ovechkin 2 |
|
N/A |
Goals |
Alexander Ovechkin 1 |
|
N/A |
Assists |
Alexander Ovechkin 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Mathieu Perreault 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Matt Hackett .870 |
Save Percentage |
Braden Holtby 1.000 |
|
Matt Hackett 20 |
Saves |
Braden Holtby 28 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Buffalo. The Capitals have a W/L % of .526 after a win and .474 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Wild have a W/L % of .548 after a win and .318 after a loss.
