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Final

PIT · Away

Penguins
4

WSH · Home

Capitals
2

Sunday, March 9, 2008 · Verizon Center

Game analysis

Penguins beat Capitals 4–2

  • S. Crosby scored the game-winner at 19:32 of the third.
  • An empty-net goal sealed it late.
  • M. Fleury stopped 36 of 38 shots (.947) for the win.
  • The Penguins won despite being outshot 38–26.
  • Power play: PIT 0/5, WSH 2/7.
  • The Capitals dominated the dot, winning 64% of faceoffs.

Scoring summary

1st

No scoring

2nd

3rd

Team stats

Team stats comparison
PITStatWSH
26Shots38
36.1%Faceoff %63.9%
0/5Power Play2/7
14PIM10
29Hits23
16Blocked15
11Giveaways9
5Takeaways11

Penguins 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