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Washington 5,
Buffalo 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees: Jean Hebert, T.J. Luxmore
Linesmen: Mike Cvik, Tim Nowak
Attendance: 18506
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees: Jean Hebert, T.J. Luxmore
Linesmen: Mike Cvik, Tim Nowak
Attendance: 18506
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
| Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Periods:
- All
- 1
- 2
- 3
1
| Buffalo | Washington | |
|---|---|---|
| Backstrom, Nicklas wins the face-off against O'Reilly, Ryan. | 0:00 | |
| 0:12 | Backstrom, Nicklas wins the face-off against O'Reilly, Ryan. | |
| 0:27 | Ovechkin, Alex penalty for Roughing - 2 mins. | |
| 0:27 | Backstrom, Nicklas wins the face-off against O'Reilly, Ryan. | |
| Kane, Evander wins the face-off against Beagle, Jay. | 1:36 | |
| 1:37 | Beagle, Jay wins the face-off against Kane, Evander. | |
| Franson, Cody shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 1:50 | |
| Kane, Evander shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 1:59 | |
| Kane, Evander shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 2:06 | |
| Larsson, Johan wins the face-off against Sill, Zach. | 2:54 | |
| Reinhart, Sam shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 3:50 | |
| 4:35 | Kuznetsov, Evgeny shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| Larsson, Johan wins the face-off against Kuznetsov, Evgeny. | 4:36 | |
| Beagle, Jay wins the face-off against Larsson, Johan. | 4:58 | |
| 5:02 | Carrick, Connor shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| Gionta, Brian scores. Assisted by Eichel, Jack. Assisted by Girgensons, Zemgus. |
5:48 (1-0) |
|
| Eichel, Jack wins the face-off against Kuznetsov, Evgeny. | 5:48 | |
| 6:26 | Johansson, Marcus shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| O'Reilly, Ryan wins the face-off against Sill, Zach. | 6:26 | |
| 6:48 | Sill, Zach shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| O'Reilly, Ryan wins the face-off against Sill, Zach. | 6:50 | |
| O'Reilly, Ryan wins the face-off against Backstrom, Nicklas. | 7:41 | |
| 9:08 | Beagle, Jay wins the face-off against Eichel, Jack. | |
| Weber, Mike shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 9:34 | |
| Eichel, Jack shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 9:43 | |
| 10:22 | Sill, Zach shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| 11:48 | Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against Larsson, Johan. | |
| Ennis, Tyler penalty for Tripping - 2 mins. | 12:10 | |
| O'Reilly, Ryan wins the face-off against Backstrom, Nicklas. | 12:10 | |
| 12:37 | Ovechkin, Alex shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| 13:13 | Niskanen, Matt shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against Legwand, David. | 13:44 | |
| 13:59 | Kuznetsov, Evgeny shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| Beagle, Jay wins the face-off against Eichel, Jack. | 14:41 | |
| 14:54 | Orlov, Dmitry shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| 14:55 | Backstrom, Nicklas wins the face-off against O'Reilly, Ryan. | |
| 16:15 | Williams, Justin shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| 16:43 | Kuznetsov, Evgeny shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| 16:46 | Kuznetsov, Evgeny shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| 16:51 | Johansson, Marcus shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| Beagle, Jay wins the face-off against Eichel, Jack. | 17:05 | |
| Eichel, Jack shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 17:29 | |
| 17:30 | Wilson, Tom penalty for Roughing - 2 mins. | |
| Bogosian, Zach penalty for Roughing - 2 mins. | 17:30 | |
| 17:30 | Wilson, Tom penalty for Roughing - 2 mins. | |
| O'Reilly, Ryan wins the face-off against Oshie, T.J.. | 17:30 | |
| 18:08 | Laich, Brooks shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| Kane, Evander wins the face-off against Beagle, Jay. | 18:20 | |
| Girgensons, Zemgus shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 19:04 | |
| Girgensons, Zemgus shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 19:05 | |
| 19:06 | Backstrom, Nicklas wins the face-off against O'Reilly, Ryan. | |
| Larsson, Johan wins the face-off against Kuznetsov, Evgeny. | 19:42 |
2
| Buffalo | Washington | |
|---|---|---|
| O'Reilly, Ryan wins the face-off against Backstrom, Nicklas. | 0:00 | |
| 0:08 | Ovechkin, Alex shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| 0:16 | Backstrom, Nicklas wins the face-off against O'Reilly, Ryan. | |
| 0:58 | Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against Larsson, Johan. | |
| 1:48 | Johansson, Marcus shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| Eichel, Jack wins the face-off against Beagle, Jay. | 1:49 | |
| Deslauriers, Nicolas shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 2:44 | |
| O'Reilly, Ryan wins the face-off against Backstrom, Nicklas. | 3:30 | |
| Kane, Evander shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 4:40 | |
| Larsson, Johan penalty for Hooking - 2 mins. | 5:55 | |
| O'Reilly, Ryan wins the face-off against Backstrom, Nicklas. | 5:55 | |
| 6:38 | Niskanen, Matt shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| 7:11 | Ovechkin, Alex shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| Gionta, Brian shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 7:42 | |
| 8:00 | Williams, Justin shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| 8:14 | Williams, Justin shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| 8:28 | Beagle, Jay shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| 10:54 | Ovechkin, Alex shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| 11:03 | Oshie, T.J. shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| 11:20 | Johansson, Marcus shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| O'Reilly, Ryan wins the face-off against Kuznetsov, Evgeny. | 11:21 | |
| Backstrom, Nicklas wins the face-off against Larsson, Johan. | 12:57 | |
| Kane, Evander shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 13:36 | |
| 13:56 | Orlov, Dmitry shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| Eichel, Jack wins the face-off against Kuznetsov, Evgeny. | 13:57 | |
|
14:08 (1-1) |
Williams, Justin scores. | |
| 14:08 | Beagle, Jay wins the face-off against Eichel, Jack. | |
| O'Reilly, Ryan shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 15:44 | |
| Eichel, Jack wins the face-off against Kuznetsov, Evgeny. | 16:48 | |
| 17:15 | Kuznetsov, Evgeny shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| O'Reilly, Ryan wins the face-off against Sill, Zach. | 17:16 | |
| Girgensons, Zemgus wins the face-off against Kuznetsov, Evgeny. | 18:47 | |
| Eichel, Jack shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 18:52 | |
| Girgensons, Zemgus scores. Assisted by Eichel, Jack. |
18:53 (2-1) |
|
| Eichel, Jack wins the face-off against Backstrom, Nicklas. | 18:53 | |
| 19:22 | Ovechkin, Alex shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| Deslauriers, Nicolas shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 19:53 |
3
| Buffalo | Washington | |
|---|---|---|
| Larsson, Johan wins the face-off against Kuznetsov, Evgeny. | 0:00 | |
| Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against O'Reilly, Ryan. | 0:16 | |
| 0:24 | Johansson, Marcus shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against O'Reilly, Ryan. | 0:25 | |
| 0:30 | Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against O'Reilly, Ryan. | |
| Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against O'Reilly, Ryan. | 0:46 | |
| 0:47 | Ovechkin, Alex shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
|
1:24 (2-2) |
Ovechkin, Alex scores. Assisted by Kuznetsov, Evgeny. Assisted by Oshie, T.J.. | |
| 1:24 | Sill, Zach wins the face-off against Eichel, Jack. | |
| Larsson, Johan wins the face-off against Sill, Zach. | 2:20 | |
| 2:31 | Orlov, Dmitry shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| Kane, Evander shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 3:04 | |
| 3:44 | Johansson, Marcus penalty for Boarding - 2 mins. | |
| 3:44 | Oshie, T.J. wins the face-off against O'Reilly, Ryan. | |
| Kane, Evander penalty for Tripping - 2 mins. | 4:54 | |
| Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against Eichel, Jack. | 4:54 | |
| 5:00 | Alzner, Karl shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| 5:15 | Ovechkin, Alex penalty for High sticking - 2 mins. | |
| O'Reilly, Ryan wins the face-off against Laich, Brooks. | 5:15 | |
| Reinhart, Sam shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 5:50 | |
| Ristolainen, Rasmus shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 6:05 | |
| Kane, Evander penalty for Hooking - 2 mins. | 7:26 | |
| Oshie, T.J. wins the face-off against O'Reilly, Ryan. | 7:26 | |
| O'Reilly, Ryan wins the face-off against Kuznetsov, Evgeny. | 8:14 | |
|
8:32 (2-3) |
Johansson, Marcus scores a power play goal. Assisted by Kuznetsov, Evgeny. Assisted by Niskanen, Matt. | |
| 8:32 | Sill, Zach wins the face-off against Larsson, Johan. | |
| 8:47 | Sill, Zach wins the face-off against Larsson, Johan. | |
| Eichel, Jack wins the face-off against Johansson, Marcus. | 9:33 | |
|
9:56 (2-4) |
Burakovsky, Andre scores. Assisted by Johansson, Marcus. | |
| O'Reilly, Ryan wins the face-off against Kuznetsov, Evgeny. | 9:56 | |
| 10:05 | Ovechkin, Alex shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| 10:07 | Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against O'Reilly, Ryan. | |
| O'Reilly, Ryan wins the face-off against Kuznetsov, Evgeny. | 10:19 | |
| Eichel, Jack shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 12:03 | |
| 12:36 | Laich, Brooks shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against Kane, Evander. | 13:02 | |
| 13:43 | Ovechkin, Alex shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| 14:02 | Kuznetsov, Evgeny shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| O'Reilly, Ryan wins the face-off against Sill, Zach. | 14:20 | |
| O'Reilly, Ryan wins the face-off against Sill, Zach. | 14:32 | |
| Reinhart, Sam shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 14:38 | |
| O'Reilly, Ryan wins the face-off against Sill, Zach. | 14:39 | |
| O'Reilly, Ryan shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 15:07 | |
| 15:29 | Chimera, Jason shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| Eichel, Jack shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 16:01 | |
| 16:41 | Niskanen, Matt shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| Williams, Justin wins the face-off against Larsson, Johan. | 16:42 | |
| 16:51 | Johansson, Marcus wins the face-off against Eichel, Jack. | |
| 17:09 | Chorney, Taylor shoots. Saved by Johnson, Chad. | |
| O'Reilly, Ryan wins the face-off against Sill, Zach. | 17:10 | |
| Eichel, Jack shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden. | 18:15 | |
| O'Reilly, Ryan wins the face-off against Kuznetsov, Evgeny. | 18:20 | |
|
18:47 (2-5) |
Ovechkin, Alex scores on an empty net. | |
| Legwand, David wins the face-off against Johansson, Marcus. | 18:47 |