Final/OT
Monday, December 29, 2014 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game analysis
Islanders beat Capitals 4–3 in overtime
- J. Boychuk scored the game-winner on the power play at 2:53 in overtime.
- J. Halak stopped 23 of 26 shots (.885) for the win.
- The Islanders controlled play, outshooting the Capitals 39–26.
- Power play: NYI 2/7, WSH 0/4.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Boychuk
NYI · 1G 0A
- 2nd starA. Lee
NYI · 1G 0A
- 3rd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
2nd
- 10:06NYIL. VisnovskyPPAssists: F. Nielsen, M. Grabovski0–2
3rd
- 1:41NYIC. de HaanSHAssists: J. Tavares, N. Kulemin0–3
- 4:40WSHE. FehrAssists: B. Laich, J. Hillen1–3
- 6:29WSHN. BackstromAssists: A. Ovechkin, M. Green2–3
- 17:19WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Backstrom3–3
OT
- 2:53NYIJ. BoychukPPAssists: R. Strome, K. Okposo3–4
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 39 |
| 45.9% | Faceoff % | 54.1% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 2/7 |
| 14 | PIM | 8 |
| 41 | Hits | 45 |
| 14 | Blocked | 15 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 18 | Takeaways | 24 |
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