Final/OTOTL
Thursday, January 31, 2008 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Canadiens fall to Capitals 4–5 in overtime
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner at 3:34 in overtime.
- O. Kolzig stopped 17 of 21 shots (.810) for the win.
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Canadiens 38–21.
- Power play: WSH 0/3, MTL 1/3.
- A. Ovechkin recorded a hat trick and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 13:06WSHA. OvechkinAssists: M. Jurcina0–1
2nd
- 4:35WSHV. KozlovAssists: A. Ovechkin, T. Poti0–2
- 11:54WSHA. OvechkinAssists: V. Kozlov, N. Backstrom0–3
- 12:44MTLS. KostitsynAssists: G. Latendresse, M. Lapierre1–3
- 19:59MTLA. KostitsynPPAssists: A. Markov, T. Plekanec2–3
3rd
- 12:30WSHA. OvechkinAssists: V. Kozlov, M. Green2–4
- 13:47MTLG. LatendresseAssists: S. Kostitsyn, M. Komisarek3–4
- 19:27MTLG. LatendresseAssists: T. Plekanec, M. Streit4–4
OT
- 3:34WSHA. OvechkinAssists: J. Schultz, M. Green4–5
Team stats
| MTL | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Shots | 38 |
| 46.7% | Faceoff % | 53.3% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 23 | Hits | 26 |
| 13 | Blocked | 21 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 18 |
Canadiens at Capitals recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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