CAPITALS
WILD
Washington Capitals @ Minnesota Wild
40-9-4, 20-5-2 Away
4
40-9-4, 20-5-2 Away
23-21-10, 14-9-4 Home
3
23-21-10, 14-9-4 Home
Game Information
Grand Casino Arena
1:00 AM, 12 February 2016
Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 19,213
- Referees:
- Mike Leggo
- Linesmen:
- Jay Sharrers
- Tim Nowak
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitals | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Wild | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1st Period | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No Goals Scored | |||||
| 2nd Period | WSH | MIN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:14 | | Alex Ovechkin (32) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: T.J. Oshie (17), Nicklas Backstrom (33) | 1 | 0 |
| 5:21 | | Alex Ovechkin (33) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: John Carlson (23), Nicklas Backstrom (34) | 2 | 0 |
| 11:27 | | Charlie Coyle (15) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Mikko Koivu (26), Ryan Suter (28) | 2 | 1 |
| 14:55 | | Alex Ovechkin (34) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (35) | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd Period | WSH | MIN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:35 | | Ryan Suter (7) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Matt Dumba (10), Zach Parise (14) | 3 | 2 |
| 19:08 | | Jason Chimera (15) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: Tom Wilson (13) | 4 | 2 |
| 19:56 | | Mikael Granlund (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Zach Parise (15), Thomas Vanek (18) | 4 | 3 |
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| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 36 | 15 | 6 | 78 |
| Pittsburgh | 29 | 15 | 12 | 70 |
| NY Islanders | 32 | 21 | 5 | 69 |
| Columbus | 29 | 20 | 7 | 65 |
| Washington | 29 | 23 | 7 | 65 |
| Philadelphia | 25 | 20 | 11 | 61 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 27 | 2 | 58 |
| NY Rangers | 22 | 29 | 6 | 50 |
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