Washington 4, Columbus 1
Monday, March 28, 2016 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, March 28, 2016
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
Tom Chmielewski, Francois St. Laurent
Linesmen:
Brian Murphy, Tim Nowak
Attendance:
18506
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Columbus
|
30-38-4-4 |
17-16-4-2 |
13-22-0-2 |
L3 |
| Washington
|
54-16-4-1 |
29-7-2-0 |
25-9-2-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 29-7-2-0 record at home this season. The Columbus Blue Jackets have a 13-22-0-2 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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Columbus has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Blue Jackets have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Nicklas Backstrom played for 17:00 during 19 shifts and scored 2 points. Nicklas Backstrom had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Cam Atkinson played for 17:29 during 27 shifts and scored 1 point. Cam Atkinson had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Washington had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Columbus had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Columbus |
|
Washington |
|
Cam Atkinson 1 |
Points |
Nicklas Backstrom 2 |
|
Cam Atkinson 1 |
Goals |
Nicklas Backstrom 1 |
|
Rene Bourque 1 |
Assists |
Matt Niskanen 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
T.J. Oshie 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Sergei Bobrovsky .923 |
Save Percentage |
Braden Holtby .955 |
|
Sergei Bobrovsky 36 |
Saves |
Braden Holtby 21 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Capitals have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .857 after a loss.
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Columbus will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .387 after a win and .400 after a loss.
