Final/SO
Thursday, March 25, 2010 · RBC Center
Game analysis
Hurricanes beat Capitals 3–2 in a shootout
- Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Hurricanes won the shootout.
- M. Legace stopped 41 of 43 shots (.953) for the win.
- S. Varlamov kept the Capitals in it with 29 saves (.935).
- The Hurricanes won despite being outshot 43–31.
- Power play: CAR 1/5, WSH 0/3.
- J. Jokinen led all scorers with 0 goals and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starM. Legace
CAR · .954 SV%
- 2nd starJ. Jokinen
CAR · 0G 2A
- 3rd starJ. McBain
CAR · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:11CARJ. McBainPPAssists: J. Jokinen, R. Whitney0–1
- 9:09CARB. RodneyAssists: J. Jokinen, P. Dwyer0–2
2nd
- 1:43WSHA. SeminAssists: T. Fleischmann, B. Morrison1–2
3rd
- 2:12WSHJ. CarlsonAssists: J. Chimera, J. Erskine2–2
OT
No scoring
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Shots | 31 |
| 56.7% | Faceoff % | 43.3% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 6 |
| 28 | Hits | 19 |
| 13 | Blocked | 35 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 3 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 10 |
Capitals at Hurricanes 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