Final
Thursday, April 3, 2008 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Lightning 4–1
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner on the power play at 7:50 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- C. Huet stopped 18 of 19 shots (.947) for the win.
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Lightning 40–19.
- Power play: WSH 1/7, TBL 0/4.
- The Capitals dominated the dot, winning 61% of faceoffs.
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:39TBLF. KubaAssists: J. Jokinen, M. St. Louis1–0
- 12:01WSHA. OvechkinAssists: V. Kozlov, M. Green1–1
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 7:50WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: M. Green, N. Backstrom1–2
- 16:43WSHB. GordonAssists: M. Bradley, M. Cooke1–3
- 18:52WSHT. PotiENAssists: S. Fedorov, V. Kozlov1–4
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shots | 40 |
| 38.9% | Faceoff % | 61.1% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 1/7 |
| 49 | PIM | 13 |
| 15 | Hits | 18 |
| 12 | Blocked | 13 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 12 |
Lightning 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