Final
Tuesday, January 1, 2008 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Senators 6–3
- B. Laich scored the game-winner at 15:45 of the first.
- The Capitals came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- O. Kolzig stopped 31 of 34 shots (.912) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 34–26.
- Power play: WSH 1/3, OTT 0/2.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:54OTTC. NeilAssists: C. Schubert, D. McAmmond1–0
- 4:46OTTD. McAmmondAssists: C. Neil, D. Heatley2–0
- 5:15WSHV. KozlovAssists: N. Backstrom, A. Ovechkin2–1
- 6:59WSHM. NylanderAssists: J. Schultz, B. Laich2–2
- 7:34WSHM. Green2–3
- 15:45WSHB. LaichAssists: D. Brashear, B. Gordon2–4
2nd
- 0:52WSHM. GreenPPAssists: M. Nylander, A. Ovechkin2–5
3rd
- 1:10OTTA. MeszarosAssists: M. Fisher, D. Alfredsson3–5
- 18:09WSHB. GordonENAssists: M. Bradley, M. Green3–6
Team stats
| OTT | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Shots | 26 |
| 41.1% | Faceoff % | 58.9% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 13 | PIM | 11 |
| 18 | Hits | 14 |
| 8 | Blocked | 17 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 8 |
Senators 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