Final
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Bruins 3–1
- A. Giroux scored the game-winner at 4:52 of the second.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Johnson stopped 33 of 34 shots (.971) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 34–26.
- Power play: WSH 1/2, BOS 0/3.
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:53WSHN. BackstromPPAssists: A. Ovechkin, V. Kozlov0–1
3rd
- 19:08WSHA. OvechkinENAssists: A. Semin, N. Backstrom1–3
Team stats
| BOS | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Shots | 26 |
| 38.9% | Faceoff % | 61.1% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 1/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 6 |
| 31 | Hits | 29 |
| 13 | Blocked | 18 |
| 12 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 14 |
Bruins at Capitals 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