Final
Saturday, April 7, 2012 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Capitals beat Rangers 4–1
- M. Perreault scored the game-winner at 2:18 of the first.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- B. Holtby stopped 35 of 36 shots (.972) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 36–17.
- Power play: WSH 1/3, NYR 0/3.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starB. Holtby
WSH · .972 SV%
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 1G 1A
- 3rd starR. Hamrlik
WSH · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:32WSHA. OvechkinAssists: B. Laich1–0
- 2:18WSHM. PerreaultAssists: R. Hamrlik, K. Aucoin2–0
- 18:13WSHJ. CarlsonPPAssists: N. Backstrom, M. Johansson3–0
2nd
- 5:58WSHN. BackstromAssists: A. Semin, R. Hamrlik4–0
- 12:44NYRB. BoyleAssists: S. Bickel, B. Dubinsky4–1
3rd
No scoring
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Shots | 36 |
| 46.0% | Faceoff % | 54.0% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 8 | PIM | 8 |
| 15 | Hits | 22 |
| 9 | Blocked | 10 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 3 |
Capitals at Rangers 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