Final/SO
Saturday, December 13, 2008 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Rangers beat Hurricanes 3–2 in a shootout
- Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Rangers won the shootout.
- H. Lundqvist stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935) for the win.
- C. Ward kept the Hurricanes in it with 27 saves (.931).
- Power play: NYR 1/5, CAR 0/8.
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:27NYRM. NaslundPPAssists: S. Gomez, N. Zherdev0–1
- 7:49CART. RuutuAssists: T. Gleason, E. Staal1–1
- 16:55NYRB. BettsSHAssists: F. Sjostrom, P. Mara1–2
2nd
- 7:19CARR. WhitneyAssists: S. Walker, R. Brind'Amour2–2
3rd
No scoring
OT
No scoring
Shootout
No scoring
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 29 |
| 57.6% | Faceoff % | 42.4% |
| 0/8 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 16 |
| 27 | Hits | 39 |
| 8 | Blocked | 12 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 7 |
Hurricanes at Rangers 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