Final
Monday, December 22, 2014 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Senators 2–1
- N. Backstrom scored the game-winner on the power play at 19:25 of the second.
- B. Holtby stopped 38 of 39 shots (.974) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 39–23.
- Power play: WSH 1/4, OTT 0/3.
- The Capitals dominated the dot, winning 63% of faceoffs.
- M. Green led all scorers with 0 goals and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starB. Holtby
WSH · .974 SV%
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 1G 0A
- 3rd starJ. Beagle
WSH · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 13:59WSHJ. BeagleAssists: E. Kuznetsov, M. Green0–1
- 15:56OTTE. Condra1–1
- 19:25WSHN. BackstromPPAssists: M. Green, M. Johansson1–2
3rd
No scoring
Team stats
| OTT | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Shots | 23 |
| 37.0% | Faceoff % | 63.0% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 18 | PIM | 16 |
| 25 | Hits | 33 |
| 19 | Blocked | 18 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 8 |
Senators 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