Final/SO
Saturday, November 15, 2008 · Prudential Center
Game analysis
Devils beat Capitals 6–5 in a shootout
- Tied 5–5 after overtime; the Devils won the shootout.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- S. Clemmensen stopped 25 of 30 shots (.833) for the win.
- Power play: NJD 1/4, WSH 1/2.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 1 goal and 4 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:09NJDD. ClarksonAssists: J. Madden, J. Pandolfo0–1
- 6:59WSHT. FleischmannPPAssists: N. Backstrom1–1
- 19:09WSHA. OvechkinAssists: T. Sloan, N. Backstrom2–1
2nd
3rd
- 6:06NJDP. EliasAssists: T. Zajac, C. White3–4
- 8:11WSHN. BackstromAssists: V. Kozlov, A. Ovechkin4–4
- 11:40NJDB. GiontaAssists: J. Oduya, P. Elias4–5
- 19:59WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Backstrom, B. Gordon5–5
OT
No scoring
Shootout
No scoring
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 33 |
| 52.2% | Faceoff % | 47.8% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 4 |
| 23 | Hits | 12 |
| 20 | Blocked | 19 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 5 |
Capitals at Devils 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