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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Washington 7, NY Rangers 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 20, 2015
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Referees: Graham Skilliter, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Jonny Murray
Attendance: 18006
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 1427
NY Rangers 3003
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
1
Washington   NY Rangers
Backstrom, Nicklas wins the face-off against Stepan, Derek. 0:00  
Carlson, John shoots. Saved by Lundqvist, Henrik. 1:28  
Beagle, Jay wins the face-off against Moore, Dominic. 1:31  
Carlson, John shoots. Saved by Lundqvist, Henrik. 1:35  
  2:53 Glass, Tanner shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
  3:29 Staal, Marc shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against Brassard, Derick. 3:42  
Johansson, Marcus shoots. Saved by Lundqvist, Henrik. 4:04  
Williams, Justin shoots. Saved by Lundqvist, Henrik. 4:10  
Williams, Justin penalty for Hooking - 2 mins. 4:21  
  4:21 Stepan, Derek wins the face-off against Backstrom, Nicklas.
  4:28 Kreider, Chris shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
Backstrom, Nicklas wins the face-off against Stepan, Derek. 6:43  
  6:58 Stepan, Derek shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
Backstrom, Nicklas wins the face-off against Brassard, Derick. 6:59  
Oshie, T.J. shoots. Saved by Lundqvist, Henrik. 7:12  
Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against Hayes, Kevin. 7:49  
  8:31 Moore, Dominic wins the face-off against Latta, Michael.
Latta, Michael wins the face-off against Moore, Dominic. 8:35  
  9:39 Stepan, Derek wins the face-off against Backstrom, Nicklas.
  10:16 Stepan, Derek shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
Beagle, Jay wins the face-off against Brassard, Derick. 10:17  
Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against Hayes, Kevin. 11:01  
Williams, Justin scores. Assisted by Chorney, Taylor. Assisted by Carlson, John. 12:03
(1-0)
 
Backstrom, Nicklas wins the face-off against Stepan, Derek. 12:03  
  12:18 Stepan, Derek wins the face-off against Backstrom, Nicklas.
  13:24 Yandle, Keith shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
  13:42
(1-1)
Miller, J.T. scores. Assisted by Nash, Rick. Assisted by Yandle, Keith.
  13:42 Hayes, Kevin wins the face-off against Beagle, Jay.
Backstrom, Nicklas wins the face-off against Stepan, Derek. 15:10  
  15:44
(1-2)
Kreider, Chris scores.
Williams, Justin shoots. Saved by Lundqvist, Henrik. 16:45  
Williams, Justin wins the face-off against Moore, Dominic. 16:50  
  17:05 Summers, Chris shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
Williams, Justin penalty for Hooking - 2 mins. 17:05  
Orlov, Dmitry penalty for Hooking - 2 mins. 17:05  
Wilson, Tom wins the face-off against Zuccarello, Mats. 17:28  
  17:28 Boyle, Dan shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
  17:35 Nash, Rick shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
  17:46 Zuccarello, Mats shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
  18:03
(1-3)
Boyle, Dan scores a power play goal. Assisted by McDonagh, Ryan. Assisted by Zuccarello, Mats.
  18:03 Moore, Dominic wins the face-off against Kuznetsov, Evgeny.
Alzner, Karl shoots. Saved by Lundqvist, Henrik. 18:18  
2
Washington   NY Rangers
Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against Brassard, Derick. 0:00  
  0:19 Moore, Dominic wins the face-off against Kuznetsov, Evgeny.
  0:53 Lindberg, Oscar penalty for Tripping - 2 mins.
Oshie, T.J. wins the face-off against Moore, Dominic. 0:53  
Ovechkin, Alex shoots. Saved by Lundqvist, Henrik. 1:06  
Backstrom, Nicklas shoots. Saved by Lundqvist, Henrik. 1:33  
Oshie, T.J. wins the face-off against Stepan, Derek. 1:33  
Williams, Justin wins the face-off against Moore, Dominic. 1:45  
Carlson, John shoots. Saved by Lundqvist, Henrik. 2:14  
Chimera, Jason shoots. Saved by Lundqvist, Henrik. 2:24  
  3:00 Nash, Rick shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
  3:04 Nash, Rick shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
Wilson, Tom penalty for Unsportsmanlike conduct - 2 mins. 3:09  
Backstrom, Nicklas wins the face-off against Brassard, Derick. 3:09  
  3:30 Brassard, Derick wins the face-off against Beagle, Jay.
Laich, Brooks wins the face-off against Stepan, Derek. 4:13  
Williams, Justin shoots. Saved by Lundqvist, Henrik. 4:16  
Kuznetsov, Evgeny scores. Assisted by Orlov, Dmitry. Assisted by Williams, Justin. 5:25
(2-3)
 
  5:25 Moore, Dominic wins the face-off against Kuznetsov, Evgeny.
Oshie, T.J. scores. Assisted by Backstrom, Nicklas. Assisted by Orlov, Dmitry. 7:01
(3-3)
 
  7:01 Brassard, Derick wins the face-off against Beagle, Jay.
Beagle, Jay wins the face-off against Hayes, Kevin. 8:19  
  8:19 Glass, Tanner shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
  8:32 Boyle, Dan shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
Wilson, Tom penalty for Roughing - 2 mins. 8:33  
  8:33 Glass, Tanner penalty for Roughing - 2 mins.
  8:33 Brassard, Derick wins the face-off against Kuznetsov, Evgeny.
Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against Hayes, Kevin. 9:00  
  9:08 Stepan, Derek wins the face-off against Backstrom, Nicklas.
Alzner, Karl shoots. Saved by Lundqvist, Henrik. 9:27  
  9:36 Moore, Dominic wins the face-off against Latta, Michael.
Niskanen, Matt shoots. Saved by Lundqvist, Henrik. 9:36  
Beagle, Jay wins the face-off against Moore, Dominic. 10:13  
Beagle, Jay shoots. Saved by Lundqvist, Henrik. 10:27  
  10:33 Summers, Chris penalty for Tripping - 2 mins.
  10:33 Moore, Dominic wins the face-off against Oshie, T.J..
Ovechkin, Alex scores a power play goal. Assisted by Johansson, Marcus. Assisted by Backstrom, Nicklas. 11:03
(4-3)
 
Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against Brassard, Derick. 11:03  
  12:47 Staal, Marc shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
Beagle, Jay wins the face-off against Stepan, Derek. 12:56  
Backstrom, Nicklas shoots. Saved by Lundqvist, Henrik. 12:56  
  13:39 Stepan, Derek shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
  14:01 Lindberg, Oscar shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
  14:24 Moore, Dominic shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
Latta, Michael penalty for Hooking - 2 mins. 14:34  
Backstrom, Nicklas wins the face-off against Brassard, Derick. 14:34  
  14:58 Zuccarello, Mats shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
  14:58 Brassard, Derick wins the face-off against Beagle, Jay.
  15:46 Brassard, Derick shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
  17:47 Moore, Dominic wins the face-off against Beagle, Jay.
  17:50 Lindberg, Oscar penalty for High sticking - 2 mins.
Williams, Justin wins the face-off against Moore, Dominic. 17:50  
Ovechkin, Alex shoots. Saved by Lundqvist, Henrik. 17:55  
Ovechkin, Alex shoots. Saved by Lundqvist, Henrik. 18:34  
Williams, Justin scores a power play goal. Assisted by Johansson, Marcus. Assisted by Backstrom, Nicklas. 19:00
(5-3)
 
Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against Brassard, Derick. 19:00  
Chimera, Jason shoots. Saved by Lundqvist, Henrik. 19:49  
3
Washington   NY Rangers
Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against Brassard, Derick. 0:00  
  0:56 Stepan, Derek wins the face-off against Backstrom, Nicklas.
  1:11 Stepan, Derek wins the face-off against Backstrom, Nicklas.
Ovechkin, Alex penalty for Hooking - 2 mins. 1:19  
  1:19 Brassard, Derick wins the face-off against Beagle, Jay.
  1:59 Brassard, Derick shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
Chimera, Jason scores shorthanded. Assisted by Wilson, Tom. 2:26
(6-3)
 
  2:26 Miller, J.T. wins the face-off against Laich, Brooks.
  3:15 Etem, Emerson shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
Beagle, Jay wins the face-off against Moore, Dominic. 3:15  
Beagle, Jay wins the face-off against Moore, Dominic. 3:29  
  3:48 Moore, Dominic wins the face-off against Latta, Michael.
Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against Hayes, Kevin. 4:04  
Johansson, Marcus scores. Assisted by Kuznetsov, Evgeny. 4:36
(7-3)
 
  4:36 Brassard, Derick wins the face-off against Beagle, Jay.
  5:12 Stepan, Derek wins the face-off against Backstrom, Nicklas.
  5:36 Stepan, Derek wins the face-off against Backstrom, Nicklas.
  13:11 Stepan, Derek shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
  13:12 Stepan, Derek wins the face-off against Kuznetsov, Evgeny.
Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against Stepan, Derek. 13:18  
  13:26 Stepan, Derek wins the face-off against Kuznetsov, Evgeny.
Backstrom, Nicklas wins the face-off against Stepan, Derek. 13:35  
  17:03 Stepan, Derek shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
Backstrom, Nicklas wins the face-off against Stepan, Derek. 17:04  
Schmidt, Nate shoots. Saved by Hellberg, Magnus. 17:13  
Schmidt, Nate shoots. Saved by Hellberg, Magnus. 17:28  
  18:03 Lindberg, Oscar shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.
Latta, Michael wins the face-off against Hayes, Kevin. 18:04  
  18:11 Hayes, Kevin wins the face-off against Latta, Michael.
Kuznetsov, Evgeny wins the face-off against Moore, Dominic. 19:01  
Latta, Michael shoots. Saved by Hellberg, Magnus. 19:01  
Chorney, Taylor shoots. Saved by Hellberg, Magnus. 19:08  
  19:56 Hayes, Kevin shoots. Saved by Holtby, Braden.