Final/SO
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 · RBC Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Hurricanes 3–2 in a shootout
- Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Capitals won the shootout.
- C. Huet stopped 25 of 27 shots (.926) for the win.
- C. Ward kept the Hurricanes in it with 42 saves (.955).
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Hurricanes 44–27.
- Power play: WSH 1/6, CAR 2/4.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 0 goals and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 19:46CARJ. HamiltonPPAssists: J. Corvo, E. Staal0–1
2nd
- 7:15WSHA. SeminPPAssists: S. Fedorov, N. Backstrom1–1
- 9:41WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Backstrom, V. Kozlov2–1
- 16:27CARE. ColePP2–2
3rd
No scoring
OT
No scoring
Shootout
No scoring
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Shots | 27 |
| 59.2% | Faceoff % | 40.8% |
| 1/6 | Power Play | 2/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 12 |
| 21 | Hits | 41 |
| 17 | Blocked | 13 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 5 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 12 |
Capitals at Hurricanes 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