Capitals 5–2 Rangers — Final Score & Stats (Mar 29, 2015)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

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1st star 🦅 WSH

Alex Ovechkin

2 G

4 shots · 16:29 TOI

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Jason Chimera

2 G

4 shots · 13:43 TOI

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Brooks Laich

2 A

2 shots · 12:20 TOI

Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Alex Ovechkin Go-ahead 1st · 04:32

Assists: Joel Ward, John Carlson · beat Cam Talbot

1–0

🗽 Kevin Hayes Tying 1st · 18:10

Unassisted · beat Braden Holtby

1–1

🗽 Derick Brassard Go-ahead 1st · 19:11

Assists: Mats Zuccarello, Ryan McDonagh · beat Braden Holtby

1–2

2nd period

🦅 Alex Ovechkin PP Tying 2nd · 11:17

Assists: Nicklas Backstrom, Matt Niskanen · beat Cam Talbot

2–2

3rd period

🦅 Jason Chimera Go-ahead 3rd · 04:41

Assists: Eric Fehr, Brooks Laich · beat Cam Talbot

3–2

🦅 Jason Chimera 3rd · 07:40

Assists: Brooks Laich, Eric Fehr · beat Cam Talbot

4–2

🦅 Marcus Johansson Empty net 3rd · 17:37

Assists: Troy Brouwer, Brooks Orpik

5–2

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Johansson · Backstrom · Brouwer 19:36

L2 Ovechkin · Kuznetsov · Ward 14:57

L3 Chimera · Fehr · Laich 12:53

L4 Glencross · Latta · Wilson 10:01

D1 Niskanen · Carlson 21:24

D2 Green · Orpik 19:53

D3 Alzner · Gleason 16:48

🗽Rangers

L1 Nash · Brassard · Zuccarello 17:41

L2 Stepan · Moore · Hayes 15:44

L3 Kreider · Miller · Fast 12:35

L4 Hagelin · Glass · Sheppard 11:37

D1 Boyle · Yandle 21:33

D2 McDonagh · Staal 19:57

D3 Girardi · Summers 16:42

Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYR🗽

31 Shots on goal 25

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5

25 Hits 18

11 Blocked shots 12

5 Takeaways 19

4 Giveaways 8

10 Penalty minutes 8

WSH shooting 16.1% (5/31) NYR shooting 8.0% (2/25)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Braden Holtby

23/25

.920 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Cam Talbot

26/30

.867 SV% · 4 GA · 59:53 TOI

Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located

WSH NYR

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Capitals

Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 3-10-3 (19% win rate, 16 games)

Rangers

Rangers — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 17-0-3 (85% win rate, 20 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 7-6-5 (39% win rate, 18 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 9-7-5 (43% win rate, 21 games)

Last meetings

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Rangers lead the season series 2–1

Mar 112015 🗽NYR @ 🦅WSH 3–1 Dec 232014 🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR 2–4 Jan 192014 🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR 1–4 Dec 272013 🗽NYR @ 🦅WSH 2–3 Dec 82013 🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR 4–1

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Who won Capitals vs Rangers on March 29, 2015?

Capitals won 5–2. The final score was Capitals 5, Rangers 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin (2), Jason Chimera (2), Marcus Johansson.

Who scored for Rangers?

Derick Brassard, Kevin Hayes.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Braden Holtby made 23 saves on 25 shots (.920 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Cam Talbot made 26 saves on 30 shots (.867 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Rangers season series?

Rangers lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🦅 Capitals

BeforeMar 28 🐯NSH @ 🦅WSH 4–3 AfterMar 31 🌪️CAR @ 🦅WSH 2–4

🗽 Rangers

BeforeMar 28 🗽NYR @ 🐻BOS 2–4 AfterMar 31 🗽NYR @ ✈️WPG 3–2

Also on March 29

🐆FLA 4–2 🏛️OTT 🐙DET 4–5 🏝️NYI 🐻BOS 2–1 🌪️CAR 🔥CGY 5–2 🐯NSH 🦆ANA 2–1 😈NJD 🦈SJS 2–3 🐧PIT 🪶CHI 4–3 ✈️WPG

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