Final/OTOTL
Saturday, April 17, 2010 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Canadiens fall to Capitals 5–6 in overtime
- N. Backstrom scored the game-winner at 0:31 in overtime.
- The Capitals came back from a 3-goal deficit.
- S. Varlamov stopped 19 of 22 shots (.864) for the win.
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Canadiens 37–24.
- Power play: WSH 0/3, MTL 1/3.
- A. Kostitsyn recorded a hat trick and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:00MTLB. GiontaAssists: S. Gomez1–0
- 7:58MTLA. Kostitsyn2–0
- 10:21WSHE. FehrAssists: T. Fleischmann2–1
2nd
- 11:06MTLA. KostitsynAssists: M. Cammalleri, T. Plekanec3–1
- 17:44MTLA. KostitsynPPAssists: J. Spacek, M. Cammalleri4–1
- 18:23WSHN. BackstromAssists: J. Corvo, A. Ovechkin4–2
3rd
- 2:56WSHA. OvechkinAssists: J. Carlson4–3
- 9:47WSHN. BackstromAssists: A. Ovechkin, J. Schultz4–4
- 14:54MTLT. PlekanecAssists: M. Cammalleri, A. Kostitsyn5–4
- 18:39WSHJ. CarlsonAssists: N. Backstrom, A. Ovechkin5–5
OT
- 0:31WSHN. BackstromAssists: M. Knuble, T. Poti5–6
Team stats
| MTL | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Shots | 37 |
| 42.9% | Faceoff % | 57.1% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 11 | PIM | 11 |
| 16 | Hits | 28 |
| 30 | Blocked | 11 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 12 |
Canadiens at Capitals recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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