Final
Sunday, December 26, 2010 · RBC Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Hurricanes 3–2
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner at 18:02 of the second.
- S. Varlamov stopped 33 of 35 shots (.943) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 35–30.
- J. Jokinen led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 1G 1A
- 2nd starS. Varlamov
WSH · .943 SV%
- 3rd starT. Ruutu
CAR · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 13:33WSHM. PerreaultAssists: A. Semin, B. Laich1–0
2nd
- 7:32CARJ. JokinenAssists: T. Ruutu, J. Skinner1–1
- 10:26WSHD. SteckelAssists: A. Ovechkin2–1
- 18:02WSHA. OvechkinAssists: M. Green3–1
3rd
- 0:30CART. RuutuAssists: J. Harrison, J. Jokinen3–2
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 35 |
| 48.9% | Faceoff % | 51.1% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 10 | PIM | 17 |
| 19 | Hits | 21 |
| 14 | Blocked | 16 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 12 | Takeaways | 14 |
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