Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers

Playoffs · Sunday, April 24, 2016 · Wells Fargo Center

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1–0

Final

SOG 29–26

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Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 1-0 on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Wells Fargo Center. The Capitals outshot the Flyers 29-26.

Goals came from Nicklas Backstrom.

Braden Holtby made 26 saves on 26 shots for the win; Michal Neuvirth stopped 28 of 29.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
WSH	0	1	0	1	29
PHI	0	0	0	0	26

Three stars

Scoring

2nd period

Nicklas Backstrom (2)Marcus Johansson (5), Alex Ovechkin (2)1–008:59 WSH

Team stats

WSHPHI

29Shots on goal26

41%Faceoff %59%

0/5Power play0/3

6Penalty minutes10

32Hits38

16Blocked shots21

13Giveaways14

10Takeaways7

Penalties

1st 13:18Claude Giroux · hooking2 min
1st 18:13Wayne Simmonds · slashing2 min
1st 19:03Andrew MacDonald · high sticking2 min
2nd 04:25Nicklas Backstrom · high sticking double minor4 min
2nd 04:30Matt Niskanen · hooking2 min
2nd 06:55Ryan White · holding the stick2 min
3rd 01:23Sam Gagner · hooking2 min

Season series

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

8Alex OvechkinL	0	1	1	+1	6	2	0	0	–	21:28
19Nicklas BackstromC	1	0	1	+1	2	3	0	4	42	20:11
90Marcus JohanssonL	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0	0	–	20:23
10Mike RichardsC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	10:14
14Justin WilliamsR	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	0	100	16:04
25Jason ChimeraL	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	10:17
26Daniel WinnikC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	11:59
43Tom WilsonR	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	–	12:24
65Andre BurakovskyL	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	09:32
77T.J. OshieR	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	60	19:00
83Jay BeagleC	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	59	13:06
92Evgeny KuznetsovC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	40	16:50
2Matt NiskanenD	0	0	0	+1	1	6	1	2	–	26:52
6Mike WeberD	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	–	08:48
9Dmitry OrlovD	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	–	10:27
27Karl AlznerD	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	0	–	25:52
74John CarlsonD	0	0	0	+1	4	1	1	0	–	25:20
88Nate SchmidtD	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	–	15:26

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Philipp GrubauerG		0	0	0	–	00:00
70Braden HoltbyG	W	26	26	0	1.000	59:47

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers skaters

10Brayden SchennC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	21:46
12Michael RafflL	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	50	13:18
17Wayne SimmondsR	0	0	0	0	4	4	1	2	–	19:00
24Matt ReadR	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	09:34
25Ryan WhiteC	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0	2	50	12:07
28Claude GirouxR	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	2	73	22:02
36Colin McDonaldR	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	–	04:55
52Nick CousinsC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	75	10:13
76Chris VandeVeldeC	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0	–	13:00
78Pierre-Edouard BellemareL	0	0	0	-1	2	4	1	0	36	14:13
89Sam GagnerC	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	100	14:23
93Jakub VoracekR	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	–	19:07
3Radko GudasD	0	0	0	-1	0	10	3	0	–	20:18
23Brandon ManningD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	17:47
32Mark StreitD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	20:19
47Andrew MacDonaldD	0	0	0	0	2	0	7	2	–	22:12
53Shayne GostisbehereD	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	–	23:11
55Nick SchultzD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	–	14:10

Philadelphia Flyers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Michal NeuvirthG	L	29	28	1	.966	58:25
35Steve MasonG		0	0	0	–	00:00