Washington 3, Minnesota 2
Friday, February 26, 2016 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, February 26, 2016
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
Jean Hebert, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen:
Shane Heyer, Tony Sericolo
Attendance:
18605
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Minnesota
|
27-25-8-2 |
15-11-3-1 |
12-14-5-1 |
L3 |
| Washington
|
45-11-3-1 |
24-5-2-0 |
21-6-1-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 24-5-2-0 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 12-14-5-1 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Wild have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Alex Ovechkin played for 19:13 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Alex Ovechkin had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Jason Pominville played for 16:54 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Jason Pominville had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Washington had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 1 of them.
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Minnesota had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Washington |
|
Jason Pominville 2 |
Points |
Alex Ovechkin 2 |
|
Mikko Koivu 1 |
Goals |
Alex Ovechkin 1 |
|
Jason Pominville 2 |
Assists |
Nicklas Backstrom 2 |
|
Mikko Koivu 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Alex Ovechkin 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Darcy Kuemper .889 |
Save Percentage |
Braden Holtby .938 |
|
Darcy Kuemper 24 |
Saves |
Braden Holtby 30 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Capitals have a W/L % of .711 after a win and .867 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Florida. The Wild have a W/L % of .536 after a win and .353 after a loss.
