Final/OT
Tuesday, January 2, 2018 · PNC Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Hurricanes 5–4 in overtime
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner at 1:57 in overtime.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 3 times.
- B. Holtby stopped 34 of 38 shots (.895) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 38–26.
- Power play: WSH 0/2, CAR 1/4.
- V. Rask led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starV. Rask
CAR · 2G 0A
- 2nd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 2G 0A
- 3rd starD. Smith-Pelly
WSH · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:21CARV. Rask0–1
- 6:39WSHA. ChiassonAssists: C. Stephenson1–1
- 12:53WSHD. Smith-PellyAssists: J. Beagle, B. Orpik2–1
2nd
- 8:48WSHD. OrlovAssists: T. Chorney3–1
- 11:15CARV. RaskPPAssists: J. Williams, J. Skinner3–2
3rd
- 5:40CARE. LindholmAssists: D. Ryan3–3
- 7:04CART. TeravainenAssists: S. Aho3–4
- 12:45WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Backstrom4–4
OT
- 1:57WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Backstrom5–4
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 38 |
| 47.4% | Faceoff % | 52.6% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 4 |
| 25 | Hits | 20 |
| 14 | Blocked | 10 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 22 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 20 |
Capitals at Hurricanes 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