2015-16 Washington Capitals Statistics

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 56-18-8 (SO: 4-2) - 120 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Metropolitan Division
Postseason: 6-6
Lost NHL conference second round
Conference First Round - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Conference Second Round - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2
Coach: Barry Trotz (56-18, 8 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2015-16 Washington Capitals Roster
2015-16 Washington Capitals Results

The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 2015-16 season with a record of 56 wins and 18 losses (and 8 overtime losses), with a 4-2 showing in shootouts for 120 points, finishing first in the NHL's Metropolitan Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-6.

The Capitals scored 252 goals and surrendered 193. Alex Ovechkin netted 50 goals for Washington, and Evgeny Kuznetsov accounted for 57 assists. Braden Holtby earned 48 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.20 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Barry Trotz coached the team. The 2015-16 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL conference second round.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Evgeny KuznetsovC822057773227513004019310.4
Alex OvechkinL795021715321195008039812.6
Nicklas BackstromC752050703617327004012915.5
Justin WilliamsR82223052361536013020110.9
T.J. OshieC802625513416116005018514.1
Marcus JohanssonC74172946161268007013212.9
Jason ChimeraL8220204022045203016512.1
John CarlsonD5683139141621201401246.5
Andre BurakovskyL7917213812404001012613.5
Matt NiskanenD8252732381021400301503.3
Dmitri OrlovD8282129268020030908.9
Tom WilsonR82716231633010110997.1
Karl AlznerD82417212614000010755.3
Jay BeagleC5789172400000107410.8
Nate SchmidtD72214161612000010802.5
Brooks OrpikD4137102411000010319.7
Michael LattaC433475000000002910.3
Brooks LaichC6016716-7000010661.5
Taylor ChorneyD55156218000000283.6
Mike RichardsC392358-2000010464.3
Daniel WinnikC202352270000001612.5
Stanislav GalievR2403342000000300.0
Aaron NessD80222400000080.0
Zach SillC1010120000000137.7
Paul CareyC410100000000520.0
Braden HoltbyG66011600000000
Chris BrownC10000000000010.0
Ryan StantonD10002-10000000
Chandler StephensonC90002-300000020.0
Connor CarrickD30000-200000020.0
Mike WeberD1000028-1000000120.0
Sean CollinsC20002-10000000
Philipp GrubauerG22000200000000
Totals1564248422670739190551032352025109.9


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Braden Holtby6638414897331412.2018021661.922
Philipp Grubauer22111189140432.32523480.918
Totals88495256188731842.2325092325.927

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Evgeny KuznetsovC121128-411000392.6
Alex OvechkinL1257122334001628.1
Nicklas BackstromC1229118306001248.3
Justin WilliamsR1234714-3030003010.0
T.J. OshieC126410112220023218.8
Marcus JohanssonC122572-223000258.0
Jason ChimeraL1211212-100001175.9
John CarlsonD1257124-2440014910.2
Andre BurakovskyL121016-100000166.3
Matt NiskanenD120336300000170.0
Dmitri OrlovD11011200100050.0
Tom WilsonR1201113-30000080.0
Karl AlznerD120226300000140.0
Jay BeagleC1230321100001618.8
Nate SchmidtD100112-30100070.0
Brooks OrpikD600010-30000040.0
Taylor ChorneyD70114-10000020.0
Mike RichardsC12000400000090.0
Daniel WinnikC120004000000120.0
Braden HoltbyG1201100010000
Mike WeberD20000-1000000
Totals228294877120-913260063887.5

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Braden Holtby1273266012211.72363342.942
Totals1273266012211.72384363.945


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