Final/SO
Monday, January 21, 2008 · Mellon Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Penguins 6–5 in a shootout
- Tied 5–5 after overtime; the Capitals won the shootout.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- O. Kolzig stopped 10 of 15 shots (.667) for the win.
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Penguins 30–15.
- Power play: WSH 2/6, PIT 3/8.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 0 goals and 4 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 4:30PITM. TalbotAssists: J. Staal, E. Christensen0–1
- 10:43WSHT. FleischmannAssists: B. Gordon, A. Semin1–1
- 16:04WSHV. KozlovAssists: A. Ovechkin, N. Backstrom2–1
- 16:49PITE. MalkinAssists: R. Malone2–2
2nd
- 1:48WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: T. Fleischmann, N. Backstrom3–2
- 3:34PITE. MalkinPPAssists: R. Malone, S. Gonchar3–3
- 6:13PITP. SykoraPPAssists: R. Whitney, S. Gonchar3–4
- 7:58WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Backstrom, M. Jurcina4–4
3rd
- 5:04PITR. MalonePPAssists: S. Gonchar, E. Malkin4–5
- 15:29WSHV. KozlovPPAssists: M. Pettinger, N. Backstrom5–5
OT
No scoring
Shootout
No scoring
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 15 |
| 58.8% | Faceoff % | 41.2% |
| 2/6 | Power Play | 3/8 |
| 16 | PIM | 12 |
| 24 | Hits | 24 |
| 9 | Blocked | 15 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 3 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 6 |
Capitals at Penguins 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