Final/OT
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Capitals beat Rangers 5–4 in overtime
- S. Morrisonn scored the game-winner at 0:59 in overtime.
- The Capitals came back from a 4-goal deficit.
- J. Theodore stopped 21 of 25 shots (.840) for the win.
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Rangers 36–28.
- Power play: WSH 2/5, NYR 0/3.
- A. Ovechkin led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:38NYRM. NaslundAssists: N. Zherdev, S. Gomez0–1
- 11:04NYRM. RozsivalAssists: C. Drury0–2
- 11:15NYRR. CallahanAssists: C. Drury, N. Dawes0–3
2nd
- 4:48NYRR. CallahanAssists: N. Dawes, C. Drury0–4
- 12:35WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Backstrom1–4
3rd
- 1:41WSHT. FleischmannPPAssists: N. Backstrom, B. Laich2–4
- 7:04WSHV. KozlovPPAssists: N. Backstrom, A. Ovechkin3–4
- 12:38WSHA. Ovechkin4–4
OT
- 0:59WSHS. MorrisonnAssists: M. Nylander, S. Collins5–4
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Shots | 28 |
| 50.0% | Faceoff % | 50.0% |
| 2/5 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 10 |
| 37 | Hits | 34 |
| 11 | Blocked | 12 |
| 1 | Giveaways | 2 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 8 |
Capitals at Rangers 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

