Washington 3, Minnesota 2
Thursday, March 19, 2015 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 19, 2015
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Graham Skilliter, Chris Lee
Linesmen:
Brian Mach, Darren Gibbs
Attendance:
19044
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Washington
|
39-23-6-4 |
20-11-2-3 |
19-12-4-1 |
W3 |
| Minnesota
|
39-25-5-2 |
19-11-4-1 |
20-14-1-1 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Minnesota Wild have a 19-11-4-1 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 19-12-4-1 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Wild have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Washington has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Capitals have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Mikael Granlund played for 17:34 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Mikael Granlund had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Alex Ovechkin played for 20:43 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Alex Ovechkin had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Minnesota had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
Minnesota |
|
Alex Ovechkin 2 |
Points |
Mikael Granlund 2 |
|
Alex Ovechkin 2 |
Goals |
Christian Folin 1 |
|
Karl Alzner 1 |
Assists |
Mikael Granlund 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Jared Spurgeon 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Braden Holtby .933 |
Save Percentage |
Devan Dubnyk .889 |
|
Braden Holtby 28 |
Saves |
Devan Dubnyk 24 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Wild have a W/L % of .550 after a win and .548 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Capitals have a W/L % of .513 after a win and .576 after a loss.
