Final
Friday, December 20, 2013 · PNC Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Hurricanes 4–2
- T. Brouwer scored the game-winner on the power play at 15:29 of the second.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- P. Grubauer stopped 39 of 41 shots (.951) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 41–29.
- Power play: WSH 3/4, CAR 1/5.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 0 goals and 4 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starP. Grubauer
WSH · .951 SV%
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 0G 4A
- 3rd starJ. Staal
CAR · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
2nd
- 0:41WSHM. JohanssonPPAssists: N. Backstrom, A. Ovechkin1–1
- 8:34WSHJ. CarlsonPPAssists: N. Backstrom, T. Brouwer2–1
- 11:16CARR. NashPPAssists: A. Sekera, N. Gerbe2–2
- 15:29WSHT. BrouwerPPAssists: M. Green, N. Backstrom3–2
3rd
- 19:35WSHA. OvechkinENAssists: N. Backstrom, M. Erat4–2
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 41 |
| 45.3% | Faceoff % | 54.7% |
| 3/4 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 12 | PIM | 10 |
| 23 | Hits | 34 |
| 23 | Blocked | 7 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 20 |
| 14 | Takeaways | 19 |
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