Final
Monday, March 19, 2012 · Joe Louis Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Red Wings 5–3
- K. Aucoin scored the game-winner at 17:24 of the second.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby stopped 30 of 33 shots (.909) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 33–22.
- Power play: WSH 3/4, DET 1/3.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 2G 0A
- 2nd starD. Cleary
DET · 1G 0A
- 3rd starM. Knuble
WSH · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:48WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: M. Johansson, D. Wideman1–0
- 11:25WSHM. KnubleAssists: J. Chimera, M. Perreault2–0
- 14:51WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: B. Laich, A. Semin3–0
2nd
- 5:15DETK. QuinceyPPAssists: B. Smith, J. Hudler3–1
- 17:24WSHK. AucoinAssists: A. Semin, M. Johansson4–1
3rd
- 0:36DETT. BertuzziAssists: G. Nyquist, B. Stuart4–2
- 12:52DETD. ClearyAssists: J. Abdelkader, B. Smith4–3
- 19:39WSHJ. ChimeraENAssists: M. Knuble, M. Green5–3
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | DET |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Shots | 33 |
| 42.9% | Faceoff % | 57.1% |
| 3/4 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 8 |
| 21 | Hits | 32 |
| 17 | Blocked | 5 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 7 |
Capitals at Red Wings 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