Final/OT
Friday, December 11, 2009 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Hurricanes 4–3 in overtime
- M. Green scored the game-winner at 1:16 in overtime.
- The Capitals came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- J. Theodore stopped 16 of 19 shots (.842) for the win.
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Hurricanes 40–19.
- A. Semin led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:01CARJ. TlustyAssists: B. Sutter, T. Kostopoulos1–0
- 13:56CARE. StaalAssists: T. Kostopoulos, A. Ward2–0
2nd
- 13:07WSHA. SeminAssists: A. Ovechkin, J. Schultz2–1
- 19:59WSHA. SeminAssists: N. Backstrom2–2
3rd
- 2:52WSHT. FleischmannAssists: M. Perreault, J. Erskine2–3
- 13:30CART. GleasonSH3–3
OT
- 1:16WSHM. GreenAssists: N. Backstrom, A. Ovechkin3–4
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shots | 40 |
| 50.0% | Faceoff % | 50.0% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 4 |
| 19 | Hits | 11 |
| 28 | Blocked | 13 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 15 |
Hurricanes 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