Final
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Penguins 5–2
- J. Williams scored the game-winner at 4:31 of the third.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby stopped 30 of 32 shots (.938) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 2/4, PIT 2/5.
- The Capitals dominated the dot, winning 62% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 2G 0A
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 1G 3A
- 3rd starB. Holtby
WSH · .938 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:35WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Backstrom, T. Oshie0–1
2nd
- 8:06WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: J. Carlson, N. Backstrom0–2
3rd
- 4:31WSHJ. WilliamsAssists: E. Kuznetsov, D. Orlov0–3
- 7:46PITE. MalkinPPAssists: J. Schultz, P. Kessel1–3
- 13:11WSHN. BackstromPPAssists: T. Oshie, J. Carlson1–4
- 17:24PITP. HornqvistPPAssists: S. Crosby, P. Kessel2–4
- 19:42WSHL. EllerENAssists: N. Backstrom, T. Oshie2–5
Team stats
| PIT | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shots | 30 |
| 37.7% | Faceoff % | 62.3% |
| 2/5 | Power Play | 2/4 |
| 12 | PIM | 14 |
| 14 | Hits | 16 |
| 10 | Blocked | 19 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 13 |
Penguins 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