Final/SO
Thursday, January 17, 2008 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Oilers 5–4 in a shootout
- Tied 4–4 after overtime; the Capitals won the shootout.
- The Capitals came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- O. Kolzig stopped 29 of 33 shots (.879) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 1/6, EDM 2/5.
- S. Horcoff led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:33EDMS. HorcoffAssists: S. Souray, A. Hemsky1–0
- 13:53EDMR. NilssonPP2–0
2nd
- 1:01WSHN. BackstromAssists: J. Schultz2–1
- 1:39WSHA. OvechkinAssists: B. Gordon, J. Schultz2–2
- 6:49EDMD. PennerPPAssists: S. Horcoff, A. Hemsky3–2
- 11:58WSHM. GreenPPAssists: A. Ovechkin3–3
- 19:08WSHA. SeminAssists: T. Fleischmann, B. Gordon3–4
3rd
- 7:40EDMS. HorcoffAssists: A. Hemsky, L. Smid4–4
OT
No scoring
Shootout
No scoring
Team stats
| EDM | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Shots | 32 |
| 43.1% | Faceoff % | 56.9% |
| 2/5 | Power Play | 1/6 |
| 14 | PIM | 14 |
| 22 | Hits | 27 |
| 16 | Blocked | 14 |
| 16 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 11 | Takeaways | 14 |
Oilers at Capitals recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice