Final/OT
Saturday, December 20, 2008 · Scotiabank Place
Game analysis
Senators beat Stars 5–4 in overtime
- J. Smith scored the game-winner at 3:30 in overtime.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- M. Gerber stopped 25 of 29 shots (.862) for the win.
- Power play: OTT 3/6, DAL 1/4.
- M. Niskanen led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:27OTTD. AlfredssonAssists: I. Zubov, F. Kuba0–1
- 19:09DALM. NiskanenAssists: M. Ribeiro, D. Sydor1–1
2nd
- 3:52OTTA. VermettePPAssists: N. Foligno, M. Fisher1–2
- 7:37DALB. RichardsPP2–2
- 9:49DALT. PetersenAssists: L. Wilson, D. Janik3–2
- 11:51OTTJ. SpezzaPPAssists: F. Kuba, M. Gerber3–3
3rd
- 1:36OTTA. PicardPPAssists: C. Phillips, N. Foligno3–4
- 14:26DALL. ErikssonAssists: B. Richards, M. Niskanen4–4
OT
- 3:30OTTJ. SmithAssists: M. Fisher, D. Heatley4–5
Team stats
| DAL | Stat | OTT |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 33 |
| 41.5% | Faceoff % | 58.5% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 3/6 |
| 12 | PIM | 8 |
| 27 | Hits | 42 |
| 13 | Blocked | 11 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 6 |
Stars at Senators 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