Final
Friday, March 1, 2019 · NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
Game analysis
Capitals beat Islanders 3–1
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner on the power play at 4:34 of the third.
- The Capitals trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- B. Holtby stopped 20 of 21 shots (.952) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 1/3, NYI 0/2.
- T. Oshie led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 1G 0A
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 0G 1A
- 3rd starT. Greiss
NYI · .929 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:43NYIT. Kuhnhackl0–1
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 3:26WSHJ. VranaAssists: N. Backstrom, M. Kempny1–1
- 4:34WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: T. Oshie, E. Kuznetsov2–1
- 18:32WSHT. Oshie3–1
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 21 |
| 56.4% | Faceoff % | 43.6% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 28 | Hits | 36 |
| 11 | Blocked | 25 |
| 12 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 9 |
Capitals at Islanders 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