Ottawa 3, Washington 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, December 30, 2013
Where: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
Referees:
Jean Hebert, Brad Meier
Linesmen:
Pierre Racicot, Mark Wheler
Attendance:
20193
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Senators 3, Capitals 1: Craig Anderson stopped 34 shots as host Ottawa beat Washington for the sixth straight time.
Kyle Turris scored the game-winner early in the second period, Mika Zibanejad had a first-period tally and Clarke MacArthur added an empty-netter for the Senators, who have won three of four.
Joel Ward's first-period goal provided the lone offense for the Capitals, who have dropped four of five. Philipp Grubauer made 35 saves in defeat.
Ward opened the scoring at 2:11, jostling for position in front of the Ottawa net before sliding a backhander past Anderson's outstretched pad. Zibanejad drew the Senators even with 6:11 left in the period, completing a 2-on-1 rush by tapping a feed from Cory Conacher into a wide-open net.
Turris put Ottawa in front with a terrific individual effort at 3:14 of the second, gathering a pass from Bobby Ryan before splitting the Washington defensemen, deking Grubauer to the ice and sliding the puck past him. Anderson preserved the lead through a Washington power play just before the midway point of the third, and MacArthur iced it with his 12th of the season in the final minute.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Washington fell to 13-6-0 when scoring first, while the Senators improved to 8-15-4 when allowing the opening goal. ... Washington LW Alex Ovechkin was held without a goal for the fourth straight game, his longest dry spell of the season. ... Zibanejad's first-period tally ended his 12-game goalless drought.
Top Game Performances
Washington |
|
Ottawa |
Joel Ward 1 |
Points |
Clarke MacArthur 1 |
Joel Ward 1 |
Goals |
Clarke MacArthur 1 |
Jason Chimera 1 |
Assists |
Cory Conacher 1 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Philipp Grubauer .946 |
Save Percentage |
Craig Anderson .971 |
Philipp Grubauer 35 |
Saves |
Craig Anderson 34 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Washington
|
35 |
1 |
0-2 |
4-4 |
8 |
27 |
Ottawa
|
38 |
3 |
0-4 |
2-2 |
4 |
32 |
Upcoming Games
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Ottawa will play their next game at home against Winnipeg. The Senators have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Capitals have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.