Final
Saturday, December 13, 2014 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Lightning 4–2
- N. Backstrom scored the game-winner at 2:17 of the third.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929) for the win.
- N. Backstrom recorded a hat trick.
Three stars
- 1st starN. Backstrom
WSH · 3G 0A
- 2nd starB. Holtby
WSH · .929 SV%
- 3rd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 10:33WSHN. BackstromAssists: T. Wilson, N. Schmidt0–1
- 18:40WSHN. BackstromAssists: A. Ovechkin, T. Wilson0–2
3rd
- 2:17WSHN. BackstromAssists: A. Ovechkin0–3
- 15:36TBLT. JohnsonAssists: M. Carle, N. Kucherov1–3
- 17:29TBLM. CarleAssists: S. Stamkos, J. Garrison2–3
- 19:21WSHE. FehrENAssists: J. Carlson2–4
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 28 |
| 50.0% | Faceoff % | 50.0% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 15 | PIM | 15 |
| 20 | Hits | 27 |
| 15 | Blocked | 18 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 11 |
Lightning at Capitals 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