Final/SO
Saturday, April 5, 2014 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game analysis
Capitals beat Islanders 4–3 in a shootout
- Tied 3–3 after overtime; the Capitals won the shootout.
- The Capitals came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- B. Holtby stopped 35 of 38 shots (.921) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 38–29.
- Power play: WSH 0/5, NYI 1/3.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Ward
WSH · 1G 0A
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 1G 0A
- 3rd starJ. Persson
NYI · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 12:55NYIC. ClutterbuckAssists: C. Cizikas, M. Grabner0–1
2nd
- 2:36WSHE. KuznetsovAssists: M. Johansson, T. Brouwer1–1
- 4:16NYIJ. PerssonAssists: T. Hamonic, C. de Haan1–2
- 9:55NYIF. NielsenPPAssists: J. Bailey, M. Donovan1–3
- 12:45WSHN. BackstromAssists: A. Ovechkin, J. Carlson2–3
- 15:01WSHJ. Ward3–3
3rd
No scoring
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00WSHE. Kuznetsov4–3
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 38 |
| 48.4% | Faceoff % | 51.6% |
| 0/5 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 13 | PIM | 17 |
| 31 | Hits | 38 |
| 16 | Blocked | 23 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 12 |
Capitals at Islanders 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