Final
Saturday, March 16, 2002 · Skyreach Centre
Game analysis
Oilers beat Capitals 4–1
- A. Carter scored the game-winner on the power play at 13:12 of the first.
- The Oilers scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- T. Salo stopped 27 of 28 shots (.964) for the win.
- The Oilers won despite being outshot 28–23.
- Power play: EDM 2/3, WSH 0/2.
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:24EDMA. CarterPPAssists: J. Niinimaa, T. Poti0–1
- 13:12EDMA. CarterPPAssists: J. Niinimaa, B. Swanson0–2
2nd
- 18:49WSHJ. JagrAssists: A. Nikolishin, S. Gonchar1–2
3rd
- 11:11EDMR. MurrayAssists: G. Laraque, M. Reasoner1–3
- 19:59EDME. MoreauENAssists: T. Marchant, M. Grier1–4
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | EDM |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 23 |
| 56.7% | Faceoff % | 43.3% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 2/3 |
| 13 | PIM | 11 |
| 13 | Hits | 14 |
| 13 | Blocked | 10 |
| 25 | Giveaways | 23 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 24 |
Capitals at Oilers recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice