Final
Saturday, December 12, 2009 · Scotiabank Place
Game analysis
Senators beat Hurricanes 4–2
- A. Kovalev scored the game-winner on the power play at 16:56 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Elliott stopped 23 of 25 shots (.920) for the win.
- The Senators controlled play, outshooting the Hurricanes 39–25.
- Power play: OTT 2/3, CAR 1/3.
- A. Kovalev recorded a hat trick.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Kovalev
OTT · 3G 0A
- 2nd starR. Whitney
CAR · 2G 0A
- 3rd starN. Foligno
OTT · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:48OTTA. KovalevAssists: N. Foligno, M. Fisher0–1
2nd
- 0:21CARR. WhitneyPPAssists: J. Pitkanen, T. Ruutu1–1
- 10:06OTTJ. SpezzaPPAssists: C. Phillips, D. Alfredsson1–2
- 17:05CARR. WhitneyAssists: E. Staal, J. Harrison2–2
3rd
- 16:56OTTA. KovalevPPAssists: E. Karlsson, F. Kuba2–3
- 19:31OTTA. KovalevENAssists: N. Foligno2–4
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | OTT |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 39 |
| 42.2% | Faceoff % | 57.8% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 2/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 35 | Hits | 25 |
| 10 | Blocked | 10 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 8 |
Hurricanes 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