Final/OT
Monday, May 11, 2009 · Mellon Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Penguins 5–4 in overtime
- D. Steckel scored the game-winner at 6:22 in overtime.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 3 times.
- S. Varlamov stopped 38 of 42 shots (.905) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 42–24.
- Power play: WSH 1/4, PIT 2/5.
- A. Ovechkin led all scorers with 0 goals and 3 assists.
Scoring summary
2nd
- 6:27WSHV. KozlovAssists: A. Ovechkin, S. Morrisonn1–1
- 14:42WSHT. FleischmannAssists: S. Fedorov, A. Semin2–1
- 19:26PITM. EatonPPAssists: E. Malkin, P. Boucher2–2
3rd
- 4:40PITK. LetangPPAssists: A. Goligoski, E. Malkin2–3
- 5:38WSHB. LaichPPAssists: A. Semin, A. Ovechkin3–3
- 6:07WSHV. KozlovAssists: N. Backstrom, A. Ovechkin4–3
- 15:42PITS. CrosbyAssists: B. Orpik, E. Malkin4–4
OT
- 6:22WSHD. SteckelAssists: B. Laich, M. Bradley5–4
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Shots | 42 |
| 57.8% | Faceoff % | 42.2% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 2/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 8 |
| 29 | Hits | 20 |
| 7 | Blocked | 19 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 2 |
Capitals at Penguins 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