Final/SO
Sunday, March 3, 2019 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Capitals beat Rangers 3–2 in a shootout
- Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Capitals won the shootout.
- B. Holtby stopped 22 of 24 shots (.917) for the win.
- A. Georgiev kept the Rangers in it with 37 saves (.949).
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Rangers 39–24.
- The Rangers dominated the dot, winning 60% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starB. Holtby
WSH · .917 SV%
- 2nd starA. Georgiev
NYR · .949 SV%
- 3rd starC. Hagelin
WSH · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:45NYRR. StromeAssists: C. Kreider0–1
- 2:03WSHC. HagelinAssists: L. Eller, B. Orpik1–1
- 10:02WSHA. BurakovskyAssists: N. Dowd, T. Boyd2–1
2nd
- 14:20NYRP. BuchnevichAssists: F. Chytil, T. DeAngelo2–2
3rd
No scoring
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00WSHA. Ovechkin3–2
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Shots | 24 |
| 39.6% | Faceoff % | 60.4% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 8 |
| 29 | Hits | 32 |
| 9 | Blocked | 12 |
| 18 | Giveaways | 23 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 13 |
Capitals at Rangers 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