Final
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 · PNC Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Hurricanes 5–3
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner at 11:06 of the second.
- The Capitals came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- B. Holtby stopped 31 of 34 shots (.912) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 34–19.
- Power play: WSH 1/3, CAR 2/4.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 0 goals and 4 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starN. Backstrom
WSH · 0G 4A
- 2nd starJ. Tlusty
CAR · 3G 0A
- 3rd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 2G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 11:32CARJ. TlustyAssists: B. Sanguinetti, A. Semin0–1
- 14:07CARJ. TlustyPPAssists: M. Bergeron, E. Staal0–2
- 19:21WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Backstrom, J. Carlson1–2
2nd
- 0:42WSHM. GreenPPAssists: N. Backstrom, A. Ovechkin2–2
- 1:52CARJ. TlustyPPAssists: E. Staal, A. Semin2–3
- 4:26WSHM. GreenAssists: N. Backstrom3–3
- 11:06WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Backstrom, M. Johansson4–3
- 19:15WSHJ. WardSHAssists: M. Johansson5–3
3rd
No scoring
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shots | 34 |
| 48.5% | Faceoff % | 51.5% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 2/4 |
| 10 | PIM | 8 |
| 33 | Hits | 19 |
| 20 | Blocked | 15 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 6 |
Capitals at Hurricanes 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