National Hockey League
Anaheim 2, Washington 0
When: 7:30 PM ET, Sunday, April 10, 2016
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees: Wes McCauley, Graham Skilliter
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Steve Miller
Attendance: 18506

WASHINGTON -- Corey Perry and Nick Ritchie scored second-period goals, Frederik Andersen stopped 24 shots, and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Washington Capitals 2-0 Sunday night to capture the Pacific Division championship.

The Ducks (46-25-11) earned their fourth consecutive division title, slipping ahead of the Los Angeles Kings by one point after winning the NHL's final regular-season game. Anaheim will face the Nashville Predators in the opening round of the playoffs.

Andersen, back after missing five games with a concussion, picked up his third shutout of the season in a game that was originally slated for Jan. 22nd before being postponed due to a severe snowstorm.

The Ducks earned points in eight of their last 10 games, going 6-2-2 in that span, to pass the Kings. Since Dec. 26, Anaheim is 34-10-5, the best record in the NHL during that period.

Washington (56-18-8) is the No. 1 overall seed and will have home-ice advantage throughout its stay in the playoffs. The Capitals begin postseason play with a first-round matchup against the Metropolitan Division rival Philadelphia Flyers.

Capitals coach Barry Trotz rested several regulars, including 50-goal scorer Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom.

Washington goalie Braden Holtby, who tied Martin Brodeur's NHL single-season mark with his 48th win Saturday in a 5-1 victory in St. Louis, also sat out the second game of the back-to-back contests.

Backup goalie Philipp Grubauer stopped 19 shots for Washington, which dropped four its last five games (1-2-2).

After a scoreless first period, the Ducks took command in bang-bang fashion early in the second period.

First, Perry scored his 34th goal of the season when he capped a pretty give-and-go with Ryan Garbutt with a wraparound goal on Grubauer at 4:34.

Just 2:02 later, Mike Santorelli sent a puck on net from a tough angle in the right circle, and Ritchie deflected it past Grubauer for his second goal of the season.

NOTES: Washington RW Justin Williams played his 1,000th NHL game and was honored during a pregame ceremony. ... Capitals RW Jay Beagle, who sustained a lower-body injury Saturday night, did not play Sunday. He is day-to-day. Washington recalled F Zach Sill from Hershey of the AHL, and he was in the lineup. ... In addition to LW Alex Ovechkin and C Nicklas Backstrom, the Capitals rested D Brooks Orpik and D John Carlson. ... Anaheim G John Gibson (lower body) and C Ryan Kesler (lower body) did not travel to Washington. ... LW Brandon Pirri (upper body), D Kevin Bieksa (upper body), C Rickard Rakell (appendectomy) and D Sami Vatanen (flu) were also among the Anaheim scratches. ... Washington became the first team since the 1976-77 Montreal Canadians to go through the regular season without consecutive regulation losses.
Top Game Performances
 
Anaheim   Washington
Corey Perry 1 Points N/A
Corey Perry 1 Goals N/A
Ryan Garbutt 1 Assists N/A
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Frederik Andersen 1.000 Save Percentage Philipp Grubauer .905
Frederik Andersen 24 Saves Philipp Grubauer 19
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Anaheim 21 2 0-3 3-3 13 31
Washington 24 0 0-3 3-3 13 18