Final
Thursday, November 20, 2008 · STAPLES Center
Game analysis
Kings beat Capitals 5–2
- D. Brown scored the game-winner on the power play at 13:54 of the third.
- 2 empty-net goals sealed it late.
- E. Ersberg stopped 19 of 21 shots (.905) for the win.
- The Kings controlled play, outshooting the Capitals 33–21.
- Power play: LAK 1/5, WSH 1/5.
- D. Brown led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 13:58LAKD. DoughtyAssists: D. Brown, D. Gauthier0–1
2nd
- 4:48WSHN. BackstromPPAssists: V. Kozlov, A. Ovechkin1–1
- 18:25LAKP. O'SullivanAssists: M. Greene1–2
3rd
- 13:54LAKD. BrownPPAssists: K. Quincey, J. Stoll1–3
- 15:26WSHB. LaichAssists: M. Nylander, C. Clark2–3
- 19:20LAKM. HandzusENAssists: S. O'Donnell2–4
- 19:59LAKA. KopitarENAssists: M. Handzus2–5
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | LAK |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Shots | 33 |
| 48.1% | Faceoff % | 51.9% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 10 |
| 29 | Hits | 34 |
| 12 | Blocked | 16 |
| 16 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 8 |
Capitals at Kings 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