Final
Monday, May 4, 2009 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Penguins 4–3
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner at 15:22 of the third.
- S. Varlamov stopped 33 of 36 shots (.917) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 1/5, PIT 2/5.
- The Capitals dominated the dot, winning 62% of faceoffs.
- S. Crosby recorded a hat trick.
Scoring summary
1st
- 6:38PITS. CrosbyPPAssists: S. Gonchar, K. Letang1–0
2nd
- 2:18WSHA. OvechkinAssists: V. Kozlov, S. Fedorov1–1
- 10:57PITS. CrosbyAssists: C. Kunitz, B. Guerin2–1
- 15:49WSHD. SteckelAssists: T. Sloan, B. Pothier2–2
3rd
- 12:53WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: M. Green, N. Backstrom2–3
- 15:22WSHA. OvechkinAssists: V. Kozlov, S. Fedorov2–4
- 19:29PITS. CrosbyPPAssists: E. Malkin, P. Sykora3–4
Team stats
| PIT | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Shots | 33 |
| 37.7% | Faceoff % | 62.3% |
| 2/5 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 14 | PIM | 14 |
| 20 | Hits | 27 |
| 17 | Blocked | 23 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 6 |
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