Final
Thursday, January 29, 2004 · RBC Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Hurricanes 5–3
- B. Battaglia scored the game-winner at 13:47 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- O. Kolzig stopped 32 of 35 shots (.914) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 35–19.
- Power play: WSH 2/3, CAR 1/7.
- P. Bondra led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 19:16WSHR. LangPPAssists: P. Bondra, J. Boumedienne1–0
2nd
- 2:57CARJ. Williams1–1
- 6:42WSHP. BondraAssists: B. Witt, M. Grier2–1
- 8:14WSHP. BondraPPAssists: J. Boumedienne, A. Carter3–1
- 9:49CARJ. WilliamsAssists: R. Francis, N. Wallin3–2
3rd
- 8:55CARB. HedicanPPAssists: R. Francis, J. Vasicek3–3
- 13:47WSHB. BattagliaAssists: A. Carter, R. Lang4–3
- 19:03WSHM. GrierENAssists: T. Whitfield, D. Zubrus5–3
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shots | 35 |
| 47.5% | Faceoff % | 52.5% |
| 2/3 | Power Play | 1/7 |
| 28 | PIM | 20 |
| 8 | Hits | 15 |
| 14 | Blocked | 8 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 6 |
Capitals at Hurricanes 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