Washington 2, Carolina 1
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
T.J. Luxmore, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Jonny Murray
Attendance:
18506
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Carolina
|
31-26-10-3 |
17-12-4-2 |
14-14-6-1 |
L2 |
| Washington
|
50-14-4-1 |
27-6-2-0 |
23-8-2-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 27-6-2-0 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 14-14-6-1 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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Carolina has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Hurricanes have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Alex Ovechkin played for 18:21 during 20 shifts and scored 1 point. Alex Ovechkin had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Jordan Staal played for 18:51 during 29 shifts and scored 1 point. Jordan Staal had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Washington had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
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Carolina had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Carolina |
|
Washington |
|
Jordan Staal 1 |
Points |
Alex Ovechkin 1 |
|
Jordan Staal 1 |
Goals |
Alex Ovechkin 1 |
|
Jordan Staal 0 |
Assists |
Jason Chimera 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Eddie Lack .935 |
Save Percentage |
Braden Holtby .962 |
|
Eddie Lack 29 |
Saves |
Braden Holtby 25 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Nashville. The Capitals have a W/L % of .680 after a win and .842 after a loss.
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Carolina will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .344 after a win and .526 after a loss.
