Final
Friday, February 4, 2011 · St. Pete Times Forum
Game analysis
Capitals beat Lightning 5–2
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner on the power play at 8:25 of the second.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- S. Varlamov stopped 23 of 25 shots (.920) for the win.
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Lightning 36–25.
- Power play: WSH 1/4, TBL 1/4.
- The Capitals dominated the dot, winning 60% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starN. Backstrom
WSH · 2G 2A
- 2nd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 1G 3A
- 3rd starS. Gagne
TBL · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:21TBLT. PurcellAssists: S. Gagne, V. Hedman0–1
- 9:09WSHN. BackstromAssists: A. Ovechkin, M. Green1–1
2nd
- 6:38WSHB. LaichAssists: M. Perreault, J. Beagle2–1
- 8:25WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: N. Backstrom, J. Carlson3–1
- 19:19TBLB. ClarkPPAssists: T. Purcell, S. Gagne3–2
3rd
- 12:22WSHN. BackstromAssists: A. Ovechkin, J. Chimera4–2
- 19:22WSHJ. ChimeraENAssists: A. Ovechkin, N. Backstrom5–2
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Shots | 25 |
| 60.3% | Faceoff % | 39.7% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 20 | PIM | 20 |
| 19 | Hits | 29 |
| 13 | Blocked | 14 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 6 |
Capitals at Lightning 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