Final
Friday, December 12, 2008 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Senators 5–1
- B. Laich scored the game-winner at 4:48 of the second.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- B. Johnson stopped 32 of 33 shots (.970) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 3/7, OTT 0/4.
- M. Green led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:55WSHA. SeminAssists: N. Backstrom, M. Green0–1
2nd
- 4:48WSHB. LaichAssists: M. Bradley, S. Fedorov0–2
- 19:25WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: T. Poti, M. Green0–3
3rd
- 13:44WSHM. GreenPPAssists: N. Backstrom, S. Fedorov0–4
- 14:05WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: N. Backstrom, S. Fedorov0–5
- 17:37OTTJ. WinchesterAssists: N. Foligno, A. Picard1–5
Team stats
| OTT | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Shots | 34 |
| 45.8% | Faceoff % | 54.2% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 3/7 |
| 26 | PIM | 10 |
| 15 | Hits | 18 |
| 16 | Blocked | 12 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 11 | Takeaways | 5 |
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