Final/SO
Sunday, November 28, 2010 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Hurricanes 3–2 in a shootout
- Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Capitals won the shootout.
- S. Varlamov stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929) for the win.
- C. Ward kept the Hurricanes in it with 38 saves (.950).
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Hurricanes 40–28.
- E. Staal led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starC. Ward
CAR · .950 SV%
- 2nd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 0G 1A
- 3rd starS. Varlamov
WSH · .929 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:00WSHM. JohanssonAssists: E. Fehr0–1
- 18:49WSHA. SeminAssists: A. Ovechkin, N. Backstrom0–2
3rd
- 19:57CARE. StaalAssists: J. Jokinen, J. Pitkanen2–2
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00WSHA. Ovechkin2–4
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 40 |
| 41.1% | Faceoff % | 58.9% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 0/1 |
| 2 | PIM | 6 |
| 20 | Hits | 23 |
| 14 | Blocked | 25 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 5 |
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