Final/SO
Sunday, March 24, 2013 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Capitals beat Rangers 3–2 in a shootout
- Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Capitals won the shootout.
- B. Holtby stopped 30 of 32 shots (.938) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 32–24.
- Power play: WSH 1/3, NYR 1/2.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starB. Holtby
WSH · .938 SV%
- 2nd starH. Lundqvist
NYR · .917 SV%
- 3rd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:54WSHN. BackstromPPAssists: A. Ovechkin, J. Carlson1–0
- 9:45WSHA. OvechkinAssists: S. Oleksy, N. Backstrom2–0
- 14:12NYRA. AshamAssists: K. Newbury2–1
- 18:03NYRD. StepanPPAssists: B. Richards, M. Gaborik2–2
2nd
No scoring
3rd
No scoring
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00WSHN. Backstrom4–2
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Shots | 32 |
| 48.1% | Faceoff % | 51.9% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 1/2 |
| 6 | PIM | 8 |
| 27 | Hits | 47 |
| 11 | Blocked | 23 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 6 |
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