Final
Thursday, January 20, 2011 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game analysis
Capitals beat Islanders 2–1
- N. Backstrom scored the game-winner at 3:38 of the second.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- B. Holtby stopped 24 of 25 shots (.960) for the win.
- The Capitals dominated the dot, winning 62% of faceoffs.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starN. Backstrom
WSH · 1G 1A
- 2nd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 0G 2A
- 3rd starM. Grabner
NYI · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:41WSHJ. ChimeraAssists: A. Ovechkin, N. Backstrom1–0
2nd
- 3:38WSHN. BackstromAssists: A. Ovechkin, J. Carlson2–0
- 5:15NYIM. GrabnerAssists: J. Bailey2–1
3rd
No scoring
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Shots | 25 |
| 61.8% | Faceoff % | 38.2% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 0/6 |
| 12 | PIM | 4 |
| 19 | Hits | 24 |
| 20 | Blocked | 8 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 17 | Takeaways | 11 |
Capitals at Islanders 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