Final/SO
Friday, December 14, 2018 · PNC Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Hurricanes 6–5 in a shootout
- Tied 5–5 after overtime; the Capitals won the shootout.
- The Capitals came back from a 3-goal deficit.
- B. Holtby stopped 22 of 27 shots (.815) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 1/2, CAR 3/6.
- S. Aho led all scorers with 2 goals and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starS. Aho
CAR · 2G 2A
- 2nd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 3G 0A
- 3rd starT. Teravainen
CAR · 1G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:47CARJ. MartinookAssists: S. Aho, C. de Haan0–1
- 3:56WSHA. OvechkinAssists: J. Siegenthaler, N. Dowd1–1
- 13:18CARS. AhoSHAssists: T. Teravainen1–2
2nd
- 4:39CARS. AhoPPAssists: J. Faulk, T. Teravainen1–3
- 6:41CART. TeravainenPPAssists: A. Svechnikov, S. Aho1–4
- 12:37WSHT. WilsonAssists: E. Kuznetsov2–4
- 17:25WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Dowd, J. Carlson3–4
- 18:19WSHT. BoydAssists: J. Carlson, N. Dowd4–4
3rd
- 9:49WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: J. Carlson, N. Backstrom5–4
- 13:48CARJ. WilliamsPP5–5
OT
No scoring
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 27 |
| 41.7% | Faceoff % | 58.3% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 3/6 |
| 14 | PIM | 6 |
| 25 | Hits | 26 |
| 21 | Blocked | 16 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 18 | Takeaways | 14 |
Capitals at Hurricanes recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
Highlights & analysis
The NHL’s own recap, then highlights and breakdowns from club and media channels.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice