Final/SO
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game analysis
Capitals beat Islanders 5–4 in a shootout
- Tied 4–4 after overtime; the Capitals won the shootout.
- The Capitals came back from a 3-goal deficit.
- M. Neuvirth stopped 26 of 30 shots (.867) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 0/0, NYI 2/5.
- J. Tavares led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 2G 0A
- 2nd starJ. Tavares
NYI · 2G 1A
- 3rd starT. Hamonic
NYI · 1G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:54NYIM. MoulsonAssists: A. MacDonald, K. Okposo0–1
- 19:39NYIT. HamonicPPAssists: J. Tavares, F. Nielsen0–2
2nd
- 9:05NYIJ. TavaresPPAssists: M. Streit, T. Hamonic0–3
- 9:33WSHM. KnubleAssists: D. Wideman, K. Aucoin1–3
- 11:44NYIJ. TavaresAssists: K. Okposo, T. Hamonic1–4
- 19:07WSHA. OvechkinAssists: B. Laich, M. Johansson2–4
3rd
- 1:51WSHD. OrlovAssists: M. Johansson, K. Aucoin3–4
- 10:15WSHA. OvechkinAssists: K. Aucoin, J. Ward4–4
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00WSHM. Hendricks6–4
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 30 |
| 50.9% | Faceoff % | 49.1% |
| 0/0 | Power Play | 2/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 0 |
| 23 | Hits | 26 |
| 17 | Blocked | 13 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 11 | Takeaways | 14 |
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