WILD
CAPITALS
Minnesota Wild @ Washington Capitals
27-25-10, 12-14-6 Away
2
27-25-10, 12-14-6 Away
45-11-4, 24-5-2 Home
3
45-11-4, 24-5-2 Home
Game Information
Capital One Arena
12:00 AM, 27 February 2016
Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,605
- Referees:
- Justin St. Pierre
- Linesmen:
- Shane Heyer
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Capitals | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1st Period | MIN | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:18 | | Mikko Koivu (13) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Ryan Suter (32), Jason Pominville (19) | 1 | 0 |
| 2nd Period | MIN | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:49 | | Brooks Orpik (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (38), Alex Ovechkin (18) | 1 | 1 |
| 5:05 | | Nino Niederreiter (12) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Ryan Suter (33), Jason Pominville (20) | 2 | 1 |
| 3rd Period | MIN | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:35 | | Alex Ovechkin (40) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Matt Niskanen (22), Nicklas Backstrom (39) | 2 | 2 |
| 14:56 | | Dmitry Orlov (7) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Andre Burakovsky (17), Evgeny Kuznetsov (45) | 2 | 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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