Final
Thursday, April 11, 2019 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Hurricanes 4–2
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner on the power play at 18:05 of the first.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 29–18.
- Power play: WSH 2/4, CAR 0/3.
Three stars
- 1st starN. Backstrom
WSH · 2G 0A
- 2nd starA. Svechnikov
CAR · 2G 0A
- 3rd starJ. Carlson
WSH · 0G 3A
Scoring summary
1st
- 9:58WSHN. BackstromAssists: J. Carlson, B. Orpik0–1
- 13:10WSHN. BackstromPPAssists: E. Kuznetsov, J. Carlson0–2
- 18:05WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: T. Wilson, J. Carlson0–3
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 5:07CARA. SvechnikovAssists: L. Wallmark, D. Hamilton1–3
- 7:26CARA. SvechnikovAssists: L. Wallmark, J. Faulk2–3
- 19:23WSHL. EllerEN2–4
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 18 |
| 58.2% | Faceoff % | 41.8% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 2/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 6 |
| 37 | Hits | 35 |
| 9 | Blocked | 17 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 9 |
Hurricanes at Capitals 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