Final
Saturday, December 31, 2011 · Nationwide Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Blue Jackets 4–2
- D. Wideman scored the game-winner at 7:16 of the third.
- The Capitals came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- T. Vokoun stopped 35 of 37 shots (.946) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 37–26.
- Power play: WSH 1/1, CBJ 0/1.
- D. Wideman led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 2G 0A
- 2nd starD. Wideman
WSH · 1G 2A
- 3rd starS. Pahlsson
CBJ · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 14:47CBJJ. MooreAssists: R. Nash, J. Carter0–1
- 19:25CBJS. PahlssonAssists: R. Umberger, M. Methot0–2
3rd
- 4:23WSHA. OvechkinAssists: D. Wideman1–2
- 6:48WSHA. SeminAssists: D. Wideman, N. Backstrom2–2
- 7:16WSHD. WidemanAssists: M. Johansson, R. Hamrlik3–2
- 11:03WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: D. Orlov, K. Alzner4–2
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 37 |
| 50.8% | Faceoff % | 49.2% |
| 1/1 | Power Play | 0/1 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 27 | Hits | 38 |
| 22 | Blocked | 5 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 2 |
Capitals at Blue Jackets 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