Final
Saturday, December 8, 2007 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Thrashers 6–3
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner at 14:06 of the second.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- O. Kolzig stopped 23 of 26 shots (.885) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 0/4, ATL 1/4.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:12WSHN. Backstrom0–1
- 9:12WSHJ. SchultzAssists: A. Semin0–2
2nd
- 4:16WSHM. PettingerAssists: A. Ovechkin, N. Backstrom0–3
- 12:31ATLT. WhitePPAssists: M. Hossa, I. Kovalchuk1–3
- 14:06WSHA. OvechkinAssists: T. Poti, N. Backstrom1–4
- 15:15WSHM. GreenAssists: T. Fleischmann1–5
3rd
- 5:29WSHM. GreenAssists: V. Kozlov, S. Morrisonn1–6
- 7:05ATLT. WhiteAssists: N. Havelid, I. Kovalchuk2–6
- 9:41ATLB. HolikAssists: V. Kozlov3–6
Team stats
| ATL | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 27 |
| 46.7% | Faceoff % | 53.3% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 8 |
| 15 | Hits | 18 |
| 17 | Blocked | 13 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 9 |
Thrashers at Capitals 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