Final
Saturday, April 20, 2019 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Hurricanes 6–0
- N. Backstrom scored the game-winner on the power play at 7:33 of the first.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- B. Holtby posted a 30-save shutout.
- Power play: WSH 3/4, CAR 0/5.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 2 goals and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starN. Backstrom
WSH · 2G 2A
- 2nd starB. Holtby
WSH · 1.000 SV%
- 3rd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 1G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:33WSHN. BackstromPPAssists: J. Carlson, T. Wilson0–1
2nd
- 14:21WSHN. BackstromAssists: A. Ovechkin0–2
- 16:11WSHB. ConnollyAssists: A. Ovechkin, N. Backstrom0–3
3rd
- 1:04WSHT. WilsonPPAssists: E. Kuznetsov, J. Carlson0–4
- 8:57WSHN. Dowd0–5
- 10:14WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: E. Kuznetsov, N. Backstrom0–6
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 28 |
| 46.2% | Faceoff % | 53.8% |
| 0/5 | Power Play | 3/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 10 |
| 32 | Hits | 48 |
| 17 | Blocked | 14 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 14 |
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